In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez chats with award-winning filmmaker, Imoh Umoren about how Nigeria’s film sector is faring amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Who in the industry has been worst hit? Could there be a plan to allow filmmakers return to set soon? We answer these questions and more.

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In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez chats with Physicist and Data Scientist, Wale Akinfaderin. Wale is one of the machine learning specialists behind NASS-AI, an AI (Artificial Intelligence) initiative designed to make parliamentary documents more available to average Nigerians. The project is informed by the need for open government data and hopes to help improve transparency in the legislative arm of government. Listen to find out more about this important project and why it matters to every Nigerian.

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In the wake of several brutal rape cases making the headlines in the past few weeks, we ask “How Can We End Rape Once and for All?” In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez speaks with Wuraola Abulatan, a communications professional and an activist who works as the Communications Team Lead at Stand to End Rape. We discuss rape culture, the kinds of amendments we need to make to our laws, the role each of us has to play in putting an end to rape, and more.

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In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, we’re concerned with how small business owners have been faring with COVID-19 and the lockdowns the government put in place. Korede Azeez speaks with Chizoba Onyekwere, a wedding planner who pulled off a virtual wedding, Sanni Sheriff, a chef who quickly shifted his focus to maximize profit, and Bimbola Toks, a carpenter who leverages technology to grow his business. Listen to find out how they’ve been faring in their respective businesses and how they’ve had to adjust to ensure they keep making profit.

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez has a chat with Dr Adebukola Adebayo, an Inclusive Development Expert, about Nigeria’s Progress with the SDGs so far. Where are we right now? What are our biggest setbacks? We answer these questions and more.

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In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, it’s all about weddings! Korede Azeez has a chat with Chizzy Abonyi Onyekwere of Veez Events, the events planning company that pulled off a virtual wedding in Nigeria using Zoom. Can she convince you that’s the way to go? Watch the video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mVRgLFJNo/ or check @veezevents on Instagram. We also talk with a newly married bride who had to settle with ‘half a wedding’ because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out how she changed her plans but still managed to get married without moving the original date.

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In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez talks with Amina Abubakar about how Nigeria’s education sector might suffer or thrive as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amina is the Coordinator of FlexiSAF Foundation.

FlexiSAF Foundation provides access to education for vulnerable and marginalized children who otherwise wouldn’t have access to quality education. Their goal is to ensure these children with the tools they need to become superstars.

What happens to vulnerable children who would normally struggle to access quality education?

Is it too late for Nigeria to adopt digital learning on a wide scale?

We answer these questions and more. Find UNESCO’s link to digital learning solutions: en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions

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In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, we take a look at the unique mental health issues arising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Korede Azeez talks with Labeebah Saeed and Dr. Dayyabah Shaibu about this topic. Labeebah is a counseling health psychologist and Dr. Dayyabah is a medical doctor and internationally certified addiction professional.

This week, we are concerned with:

What kind of mental health issues are likely to be on the increase at this time?

How can you take care of your mental health?

How might people with addiction cope?

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In this episode of I Am Change Podcast, Korede Azeez chats with Olumide Idowu, Co-founder of International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI Africa), also known as Climate Wednesday. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, important questions arise about what effects, if any, the pandemic may have on nature (and vice-versa) and the future of climate change efforts. Is there any connection between COVID19 and climate change? What do we need to do right now to deal with the very real challenge of climate change?   We answer these questions and more.

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