Glocal Citizens

Florence Adu
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Glocal Citizens

Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Episode 257: The Making of a LUXPreneur with Elizabeth Solaru

    Greetings Glocal Citizens! I had the pleasure of hosting this conversation late last year and it’s now right on time as my guest, Elizabeth Solaru and her team hosted their 2025 Diversity in Luxury Awards last week in London. Born and raised between the UK And Nigeria, Elizabeth is an author, international keynote speaker and award-winning entrepreneur. Formerly a scientist and headhunter, she honed her expertise in understanding luxury clients having successfully founded the world-renowned and multi-award-winning atelier Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium and the Luxury Business Emporium. Author of the best-selling book, OPULENCIA, Elizabeth is the co-host of the Luxury Business Podcast and Luxury News Weekly Podcast, a humorous and informative news commentary podcast focusing on luxury news and the business of luxury. Creator of the first million-dollar cake NFT, she is considered to be a leading expert in the world of luxury selling. As an international speaker, she has spoken in 30 cities around the world and her latest book, The LUXpreneur: How to start and build a successful luxury brand extends that global reach changing the narrative on how to build a luxury business by providing an in-depth analysis of luxury entrepreneurship and client psychology. Where to find Elizabeth? www.luxurybusinessemporium.com On LinkedIn On Facebook On YouTube On Instagram On TikTok What’s Elizabeth reading? Clarity and books by James Clear Other topics of interest: About Pimlico, London About Barnet, UK Lady Elizabeth Anson Bain’s Luxury in Transition Report NFT 101 Chanakya School of Craft Tea at The Dorchester Tea at the Ritz About Tea at sketch Tea at the Shard Tea at the Taj Cedric Grolet at The Berkeley Special Guest: Elizabeth Solaru.

    55 min

  2. JAN 14

    Episode 256: Fact and Science Fiction in the Art of Acting with Agbeko “Bex” Mortty

    Greetings Glocal Citizens! After spending the new year chasing [Aurora Borealis aka the Northern Lights](linkhttps://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html) in the North of Ireland and communing with friends and family there and in the UK, I’m back in NYC grounding and self-caring for a bit. The not so great news is that I just missed seeing the Northern Lights live, but now I’m that much more prepared for the next time. The great news is that I was able to catch up with this week’s guest, Ghanaian actor, producer and casting director, Agbeko “Bex” Mortty before he heads to the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival representing Ghana with The B.A.T.U. Project: ADAM THE FIRST, Ghana’s first feature length science fiction film. He has stared in films and series like the Tribeca Film Festival award winning film Children of the Mountain, Shampaign, Men Don’t Cry, The Cursed Ones, and the world No. 1 Netflix Original Sci-Fi TV series AWAY, staring Hilary Swank and Josh Charles. His production titles include Children of the Mountain, Amerikafuo and The B.A.T.U Project: ADAM THE FIRST. As casting director his projects include FREETOWN, PARADISE and Children of the Mountain. In addition, he is also an IT consultant and an enstooled chief in Ghana’s Volta Region, which Bex tells us all about in this in depth tour of his experiences as a returnee. Where to find Bex? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook On YouTube What’s Bex reading? Producing Independent Feature Films That Make Money by Rick Jenkins Other topics of Interest? About Tamale, the Dagomba People and Dagbani language The Yaa Centre in London About Gbledi, in Hohoe, Volta Region Ghana Ghana Inaugurates, John Dramani Mahama as President Africa Cinema Summit About Filmmaker M. Sayibu About Silver Star Tower, Accra and their Corporate Run Ghana Initiative Where did my Aurora chasing take me in Ireland? Special Guest: Agbeko “Bex” Mortty.

    51 min

  3. JAN 7

    Episode 255: Inspiring African Food Movements with Aimée Wallin

    New Year Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we meet Aimée Wallin, co-director at the non-profit Ghana Food Movement. Born of Swedish and Malian heritage, since completing her studies in Ghana, she calls Ghana home and finds herself a political foodie advocating for local eating, sustainable production methods and preservation of black food cultures. Ghana Food Movement is a network for food actors in Ghana with the vision of a resilient local food system that provides jobs and nutritious food for all Ghanaians. At the end of December, they celebrated the opening of their food education hub in Accra, check out the festivities here. The kitchen is open! Where to find Aimée? Ghana Food Movement On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook What’s Aimée reading? Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi Jollof and Other Revolutions by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi Other topics of interest: About Mali [Sweden through the Ages](linkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden) Agricology On Food Insecurity Malian Cuisine Try Fonio Flakes The Blue Skies Story Perspectives on Sankofa Food Sovereignty Ghana Special Guest: Aimée Wallin.

    40 min

  4. 12/31/2024

    Episode 254: Growth, Progress and Jubilare with Deborah Asmah

    New Year’s Eve Greetings Glocal Citizens! As we bid 2024 farewell, we have another Glocal Citizen to thank for our connection with this weeks guest. This fall in Accra, Rita Kusi and her team hosted their Global Conference on Human Resources in Africa 2024 where this week's guest was a featured panelist sharing her expertise as a leading business leader in the technology space. Ghanaian born and raised, Deborah Asmah is a trailblazing expert in digital governance and fintech, whose contributions have significantly impacted Ghana's fintech landscape. Her innovative approaches have enabled seamless access to payment tools, promoted financial inclusion, and driven digital transformation in various sectors. She is co-founder of Npontu Technologies Ltd, a tech company specialising in the use of AI for the provision of financial solutions and digital transformation. As a Certified Information Privacy Manager with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), she is also an ardent activist for Public Policy. With extensive research experience at the intersection of technology and financial inclusion she is passionate about leveraging digital tools and platforms to bridge social divides and promote financially inclusive, sustainable societies. Where to find Deborah? On LinkedIn On Instagram On X What’s Deborah listening to? Jubilare Group Other topics of interest: Winneba, Ghana Ghana Skills and Knowledge Bank Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitization On the Digital Financial Landscaape in Ghana About National Service in Ghana What are WAEC and BECE? Stanford Seed Special Guest: Deborah Asmah.

    50 min

  5. 12/24/2024

    Episode 253: Raising Circular Economies with Cordie Aziz

    Season’s Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast, our first guest, Cordie Aziz is back with fresh insights from her work and life changes since our first conversation. Cordie, now a mother of three is Founder and Executive Director of Enviornment360 an NGO turned social enterprise that has successfully executed sustainable waste management projects in urban and coastal communities in Greater Accra and Kumasi. Cordie’s achievements include creating of the first successful community plastic collection program in Accra; developing the first waste picker-run sorting center in West Africa; and successfully partnering with local and national agencies as the recycling coordinator for the city of Accra, to name a few. We recorded this conversation during the ramp up to their 10th anniversary celebration at their new headquarters. In this conversation, we catch up on how Cordie is designing her work-life balance with purpose, allowing her to continue to evolve as an entreprenuer while staying rooted in her new role as a working mother. Where to find Cordie? Check out the show notes from her first appearance. Other topics of interest: Jackson State University GhScientific About Australian Aid What is Verra? Special Guest: Cordie Aziz.

    1h 2m

  6. 12/17/2024

    Episode 252: Gone to Ghana with Cordie Aziz

    Anniversary Greetings Glocal Citizens! We’ve been coming together nearly every week for five years!! On this day in 2019, this two-part interview with my first guest launched the podcast. In celebration and commemoration, stay tuned for episodes throughout the year revisiting past guests and catching up “Where are they now?” style. This week it’s a flashback to the very beginning with our first guest, environmentalist and social entrepreneur, Cordie Aziz. It’s delighting that this conversation stands the test of time and is as relevant then as now. Check out the show notes for Cordie’s other episodes to find out more about her then. And come back next week to catch up on Cordie’s now. Where to find Cordie? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook On X What’s Cordie reading? Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer Topics of interest: On Dumsor Kwasia! Take a trip to Dodowa Market What is waste picking? About GIZ Ghana What is PET? A bit about the recycilng lifecycle of a plastic bottle Special Guest: Cordie Aziz.

    41 min

  7. 12/10/2024

    Episode 251: Weaving Ourselves into Stories with Ivana Akotowaa Ofori

    Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week is the finale of our writing as activism series at the 2024 Pa Gya! Literary Festival. It has been such a pleasure bringing the works and words of these writers to a wider audience. It has been a wonderful multi-generational compilation of wisdom across genres. Joining us this week is Ivana Akotowaa Ofori, a Ghanaian storyteller known also by the alias, “The Spider Kid.” She is a weaver of words in many forms, including fiction, non-fiction and spoken-word poetry. Akotowaa has been nominated for various awards for her prose writing. Her work is included in the Flash Fiction Ghana anthology, Kenkey for Ewes and Other Very Short Stories, and the Writivism anthology, And Morning Will Come. She is also included in the Africa Risen Anthology 2022 with her short story, “Exiles of Witchery”. Akotowaa’s debut novella, The Year of Return (2023) has been published in the US with Android Press and in West Africa with Smartline Publishers. Writing aside, Akotowaa spends much of her time looking for excuses to make everything purple and this imaginative, playful spirit definitely shines through our conversation. Where to find Akotowaa? On the Ceiling On Akotowaa’s Blog On LinkedIn On Instagram On X On Facebook What’s Akotowaa watching? Dr. Who Sherlock What’s Akotowaa reading? The Color Purple by Alica Walker How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair Saltwater Slavery by Stephanie E. Smallwood Manchester Happened by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie Other topics of interest: Black Girls Glow and the KOSHKA Sound Residency Burma Camp, Accra About Roald Dahl Ananasesem About Kente Cloth Special Guest: Ivana Akotowaa Ofori.

    1h 4m

  8. 12/03/2024

    Episode 250: Why Joyful Matters with Nii Ayikwei Parkes

    Greetings Glocal Citizens! We are nearing the end of our Writing As Activism series @ the 2024 Pa Gya! Literary Festival in Accra. This week, Ghanaian writer and editor winning acclaim as a children's author, poet, broadcaster and novelist, Nii Ayikwei Parkes joins the conversation. Winner of multiple international awards including the ACRAG (Arts Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana) award, his novel Tail of the Blue Bird won France's two major prizes for translated fiction – Prix Baudelaire and Prix Laure Bataillon – in 2014. Nii Ayikwei is the founder of flipped eye publishing, a leading small press; serves on the boards of World Literature Today and the AKO Caine Prize; and was chair of judges for the 2020 Commonwealth Prize. Translated in multiple languages, he has also written for National Geographic, Financial Times, the Guardian and Lonely Planet. His most recent books are The Ga Picture Alphabet and Azúcar, a novel. Currently Producer of Literature and Talks at Brighton Festival, he is also author of two collections of poetry The Makings of You (2010) and The Geez (2020), both published by Peepal Tree Press. In this conversation, we journey with Nii Ayikwei through his works, his entreprenuership, his love for food and rum, and much more! See Nii in converation at Pa Gya! here. Where to find Nii Ayikwei? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook On X On YouTube On Tik Tok On BlueSky What’s Nii Ayikwei listening to? Gene Noble Blues Man Robert Cray The Roots Cody Chesnutt + The Roots and Headphone Masterpiece Nii’s Pan-African Activism essential reading list: Howard W. French, Born In Blackness Mongo Beti’s, The Poor Christ of Bomba Ama Atta Aidoo’s, No Sweetness Here Franz Fanon, Black Skin, White Mask You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town, Zoë Wicomb Kofi Awoonor, This Earth My Brother Other topics of interest: Historic Jamestown, Accra Oto Blohum, Old Accra North Kaneshie Thornton Heath, UK About Courttia Newland Learn more about Nii’s uncle Frank Kobina Parkes Nkyinkyim in the Adinkra On Ghana’s Chop Bars About Spanish-Caribbean Rum About Rhum Agricole Special Guest: Nii Ayikwei Parkes.

    58 min
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Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale.

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  • Creator
    Florence Adu
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    256
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 LEAP Transmedia Productions
  • Show Website
    Glocal Citizens

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