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Mazungumzo - African Scholarly Conversations

Mazungumzo - African Scholarly Conversations

By: Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)
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‘Mazungumzo - African Scholarly Conversations’ is a podcast that highlights the perspectives of various stakeholders in academia and research fields across Africa through open dialogue or ‘Mazungumzo’ on scholarly communication in Africa. We are joined by an expansive list of African policymakers, science communication specialists, innovators, and tertiary institution leads who contribute to this realm of science communication. Join the host, Joy Owango, for candid stories by researchers, policymakers, higher education leaders, and innovators on their journeys.

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  • SN 4 EP 3: Governance of African Research Ecosystems and Open Science with Dr. Henry Waruhiu, ESAMI

    SN 4 EP 3: Governance of African Research Ecosystems and Open Science with Dr. Henry Waruhiu, ESAMI
    Dec 19 2025

    This episode explores the urgent need to harmonize research governance across Africa and break down the institutional silos that often keep scholarly knowledge trapped within faculties. We sit down with Dr. Henry Waruhiu, Director of Research and Management Consultancy at the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), to discuss the "politics of publishing" and the unique "helicopter view" ESAMI applies to the continent’s knowledge ecosystems.

    Connect with Dr. Henry Waruhiu through: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/waruhiu-henry-46611819/ ⁠

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    48 mins
  • SN 4 EP 2: Reimagining North Africa’s Knowledge Hubs — Maha Abbas on Open Science, AI, and the Future of Libraries

    SN 4 EP 2: Reimagining North Africa’s Knowledge Hubs — Maha Abbas on Open Science, AI, and the Future of Libraries
    Nov 13 2025

    In this episode host Joy Owango speaks with Maha Abbas, Head of Biblioteca Alexandrina Information for Africa (BAIFA) at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in Egypt, and North African representative at the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA). They explore how libraries in Africa, especially in North Africa, are evolving from historical centers of knowledge into dynamic, digitally empowered institutions driving research visibility, open science, and continental collaboration. The conversation journeys through Africa’s library heritage, the integration of technology like AI, and the human-centered vision that sustains the profession.


    Connect with Maha Abbas through: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-abbas-023608235/⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Read the transcript of this episode through our website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tcc-africa.org/category/mazungumzo-podcasts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    43 mins
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