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Cynthia Ugwu is an Alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program from the University of Cambridge. She’s passionate about reducing risks for organisations and humanity, and that is why she chose the career path of a security intelligence analyst.

In this episode, Cynthia shared her motivation for choosing this career path, the opportunities in this area, the skills required to remain relevant in the industry, how businesses continually look for experts in this area, among others. This episode is filled with wisdom and inspiration for the future of work.

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Faith Kipkemboi is an Alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program from McGill University and University of Edinburgh. She started her career in nursing and her lived experiences shaped her passion for mental health advocacy.

In this episode, we explored the role of mental health in the discussion about the future of work, touching on the emotional struggles such as confusion, anxiety, worries, among others that young Africans may face as they think about the future of work. We conclude the episode by looking at some potential solutions to ease this ‘burden’.

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Blossom Egbude is a seasoned policy analyst and a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Cambridge.

In this episode, we discuss how restrictive global immigration policies are affecting opportunities for young Africans. By sharing her perspective as a young African in diaspora and a policy analyst, she identified opportunities for young Africans to better position themselves for the future of work. Sit tight and enjoy this episode filled with wisdom and inspiration for the future of work.

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The Journey to Tomorrowland Ep 3: Should Graduates Become a Specialist or Generalist?

Blossom Kafumbata is a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Cambridge and Edinburgh.

In this episode, we discuss whether young graduates should become specialists or generalists as they enter the workforce , her thoughts on the future of work, and her take on the technologies that define our time, among others.

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Hammed Alabi is Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from the University of Edinburgh. He’s an entrepreneur and a well-known thought leader on supporting the next generation of young Africans.

In this episode, we unveil the curtain behind his motivations, thoughts about the future of work, his take on the technologies that define our time, his advice to young Africans, and, of course, the one book that shaped his life.

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The Journey to Tomorrowland podcast explores the theme of the future of work. Join the host, Micheal Akintunde, as he explores this fundamental concept and hear how young African leaders from different educational and cultural backgrounds think and are approaching it. Each episode is filled with mindblowing conversation with extraordinary Mastercard Foundation alumni.

In this episode, my guest is Dr Comfort Ayikoru, a medical doctor from Uganda and a social entrepreneur. She’s the CEO and Co-Founder of Buricare Limited, an award-winning, eco-friendly baby carrier with integrated vital sign monitoring designed to support premature infants in low-resource settings.

She shared her wealth of experience as a social entrepreneur and how this shapes her idea of the future work and the possibilities that are available.

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It all started with a trip. Three friends showed up, and what began that day became the blueprint for a life-giving friendship five years later.

In this episode, Angella sits down with two of her closest friends, Dorcus Nakachwa and Margaret Odero, to reflect on the friendship they’ve nurtured over the past five years. The spontaneous trip unexpectedly bonded the three women to be each other’s anchors through heartbreaks, career struggles, and life transitions. The group talks about the intentionality, accountability, and safe space that keep their friendship alive across countries and time zones.

The group shares stories of supporting one another, learning together (including how money and investing became a group conversation), and how the qualities of your friends ultimately shape the kind of person you become. This is a raw, honest, and joy-filled conversation about the beauty of women’s friendships, the work it takes to sustain them, and why they can become a blueprint for love, trust, and growth in every area of life.

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Reverse Culture Shock: Coming Home After 10 Years Away

What happens when home doesn’t quite feel like home anymore?

In this episode, Angella sits down with Njoki Mburu, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni from University of British Columbia, to explore the complex realities of reverse culture shock after more than 10 years abroad. Njoki shares why she chose to return to Kenya, craving wholeness, family, and a sense of belonging, and the joys of rediscovering home, from familiar food to speaking her language again.

But the return hasn’t been easy. From friendships lost to building new ones from scratch, navigating political tensions on the ground, being treated differently because of her accent, and redefining her sense of purpose and rest, Njoki opens up about both the challenges and the healing of coming back.

This is an honest and heartfelt conversation about belonging, identity, and what it truly means to come home after years away.

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