Taking Into Account

Tedoex Media House
Taking Into Account Podcast

Taking into Account is a space that explores and dissects contemporary issues from multiple perspectives. In our first instalment we simplified the science around COVID-19 and amplified the socio-economic issues in African Communities. In the second instalment, we discussed the socio-cultural impact of AI in African countries and spoke to policy experts to suggest solutions.

Season 1

  1. 25/08/2020

    005: COVID-19 and Diagnostics w/ Christian Happi

    Diagnostics is an integral part of Public Health management and Drug Discovery. As SARS-COV-2 exponentially spreads through communities across the world, there has been a concerted effort by scientists to develop an effective testing kit. In this episode, we sit down with Dr Christian Happi, a molecular biologist and director of the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases. We simplify genomics and diagnostic technologies. We also explore the current efforts and challenges by African scientists in developing these technologies and more. Mentioned in the episode: COVID-19 testing types https://time.com/5880255/covid-19-tests-types/ CapeBio Technologies: https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-06-25-biotech-entrepreneurs-come-up-with-fast-covid-19-testing-kit-in-sa/ https://capebiosa.com/ Follow Christian Happi Twitter: @christian_happi Email: happic@run.edu.ng Follow: African Centre of Excellemce for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) Twitter: @acegid Article on Bolstering Africa’s coronavirus detection efforts by Abdullahi Tsanni https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01607-y Follow Desnor Nicole: Instagram: @desnornicole Twitter: @DesnorC Website: www.desnornicole.com Follow Rutendo Chabikwa Twitter and Instagram: @tedoex Follow Tedoex Media House: Instagram and Twitter: @tedoexmedia Website: www.tedoexmediahouse.com Music: Title: Elipsis Artist: Chad Crouch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ch...) Source: Free Music Archive License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Title: Hip Hop Instrumental 2 Artist: Ketsa (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa) Source: Free Music Archive License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 License

    1h 1m
  2. 15/09/2020

    007: COVID-19 and Access to Justice w/ Tinatswe Mhaka

    COVID-19 has shown how different issues are connected, and how one injustice exposed another. This episode covers the global pandemic and its gendered implications on access to justice. We speak to Tinatswe Mhaka who is the founder of Feminist Voices Zimbabwe, and a women’s rights lawyer. Her focus is digital storytelling and community outreach in order to tackle access to justice for women in Zimbabwe. In this episode, we cover how government response to COVID-19 has affected access to justice for women, the connections between state violence and sexual violence, and how the economic instability has left children vulnerable. Mentioned in the episode: Tinatswe’s Article: https://africanfeminism.com/what-it-is-like-to-be-a-woman-in-a-police-state-zimbabwes-war-on-womens-bodies/ The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls: https://amzn.to/2ZCC1wG Follow Tinatswe: Twitter: @MhakaTinatswe Facebook: Mhaka Tinatswe LinkedIn: Tinatswe Mhaka Follow Desnor Nicole: Instagram: @desnornicole Twitter: @DesnorC Website: www.desnornicole.com Follow Rutendo Chabikwa Twitter and Instagram: @tedoex Follow Tedoex Media House: Instagram and Twitter: @tedoexmedia Website: www.tedoexmediahouse.com Music: Title: Elipsis Artist: Chad Crouch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ch...) Source: Free Music Archive License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Title: Hip Hop Instrumental 2 Artist: Ketsa (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa) Source: Free Music Archive License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 License

    60 min
  3. 22/09/2020

    008: COVID-19 and Education w/ Vanessa Chilunda and Farai Munjoma

    One of the key components in managing the spread of COVID-19 has been limiting physical interactions. At the onset of the pandemic, establishments including businesses and schools were promptly shut down and evacuated in order to curb the spread of the virus. As cases continue to rise with no approved treatment or vaccine, communities have struggled to figure out the best strategy to re-open schools. With the academic year disrupted for students at all ages, we dissect the measures taken in Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe in primary and secondary education. We also explore the discrepancies between access to resources within the class divide and how the different governments of the respective countries have responded to the education needs. In this episode, we interviewed Farai Munjoma and Vanessa Chilunda. Farai is a Zimbabwean education entrepreneur at Shasha Network.He is an African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University alumnus. Farai has also previously been an Anzisha Fellow. Vanessa Chilunda is a PhD Student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is the co-founder of Tanzanian based company, Projekt Inspire, that aims at creating career awareness and lightening career paths for youth in STEM. Here we discuss their role in advancing remote learning in STEM in Tanzania. Mentioned in the episode: ZBC RADIO LESSONS PROGRAMME SCHEDULE https://www.unicef.org/zimbabwe/zbc-radio-lessons-programme-schedule Zimbabwe education: School lessons broadcast on the radio https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/zimbabwe-education-school-lessons-broadcast-radio-200718142240998.html Follow Farai: Twitter: @FaraiMunjoma LinkedIn: Farai Munjoma website: www.shashanetwork.com Follow Vanessa: Twitter:@ProjektInspire Instagram: @projekt_inspire_tz Website: www.projektinspire.co.tz Follow Desnor Nicole: Instagram: @desnornicole Twitter: @DesnorC Website: www.desnornicole.com Follow Rutendo Chabikwa Twitter: @rutendochabikwa Instagram: @tedoex Follow Tedoex Media House: Instagram and Twitter: @tedoexmedia Website: www.tedoexmediahouse.com Music: Title: Elipsis Artist: Chad Crouch (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ch...) Source: Free Music Archive License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Title: Hip Hop Instrumental 2 Artist: Ketsa (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa)

    1h 4m

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Taking into Account is a space that explores and dissects contemporary issues from multiple perspectives. In our first instalment we simplified the science around COVID-19 and amplified the socio-economic issues in African Communities. In the second instalment, we discussed the socio-cultural impact of AI in African countries and spoke to policy experts to suggest solutions.

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