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Abaxoxi - the storytellers

History will attest that there is a growing recognition of the role of women in society as more women reach echelons previously unheard of and gain prominence in spaces they occupy. African women are no exception, bucking a trend of male dominance, etching indelible marks as leaders, visionaries, and game-changers. Stories of impressive African male leaders abound. It is less common to read of their female counterparts. The narrative of African leadership is distinctly male. Telling the story of Africa’s development (social, political, economic) is incomplete without recounting stories of African women. It is often lamented that Africans are guilty of not telling their own stories, while around us there are several opportunities for telling story. The tales told are often for the purposes of entertainment or of accounting what is going wrong. There is a dearth of locally generated content that accurately tracks progress and presents the information in a format that is entertaining, factual, as well as educational. The power of effective and impactful story is untapped.

Womanomics Africa ® has begun the curation of a podcast series titled “Abaxoxi – the storytellers”. Pronounced Ah-bah-kso-ksi, it is word derived from the from Zulu word “xoxa” meaning to chat. Its purpose is to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It amplifies the storyteller and the work that they do, illuminating women shaping and creating legacies. Our aim is also to seek out new, relatively unknown voices, whose stories have not been widely heard or published in the public domain, but whose journeys have the potential to have profound impact.

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8 Episodes

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – in conversation with businesswoman, Shereen Hunter

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – is here to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It’s made just for you by BrightRock, the first ever needs-matched life insurance that changes as your life changes. In this episode of the Abaxoxi…
3 Mar 43 min

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – in conversation with Mamedupi Matsipa

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – is here to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It’s made just for you by BrightRock, the first ever needs-matched life insurance that changes as your life changes. In episode six of the Abaxoxi…
17 Feb 1 hr 06 min

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – in conversation with entrepreneur, Nkateko Khoza

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – is here to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It’s made just for you by BrightRock, the first ever needs-matched life insurance that changes as your life changes. In episode five of the Abaxoxi…
30 Jan 53 min

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – in conversation with businesswoman, Lebo Mutloane

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – is here to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It’s made just for you by BrightRock, the first ever needs-matched life insurance that changes as your life changes! In the second episode of the…
5 Dec 2022 46 min

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – in conversation with entrepreneur, Jeanne Groenewal

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – is here to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It’s made just for you by BrightRock, the first ever needs-matched life insurance that changes as your life changes. In this episode of the Abaxoxi…
21 Nov 2022 41 min

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – with tech entrepreneur, Christi Maherry

Abaxoxi – the storytellers – is here to unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories of women, profiling African women as thought leaders and change makers. It’s made just for you by BrightRock, the first ever needs-matched life insurance that changes as your life changes. ! In the third episode of…
21 Nov 2022 32 min