Awa Gueye is a Senegalese filmmaker whose work has been shown at the Cannes Film Festival. She sat down with Right for Education to talk about her work and relationship with cinema. R:Ed: Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your work? My name is Awa
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IN CONVERSATION WITH UREN MAKUT, A NIGERIAN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
Uren Makut is a Nigerian documentary filmmaker whose work tackles the social and cultural issues in her home country. Ahead of the release of her new documentary, Justice for Daffo, Right for Education Africa sat down with Uren to discuss her work and why personal stories have always been at
IN CONVERSATION WITH JOAN RISPA, A KENYAN FILMMAKER
Joan Rispa is a Kenyan filmmaker working in both fiction and documentaries. Her films have received acclaim and numerous awards, tackling complex personal subjects and social causes. Joan sat down with Right for Education to discuss her work and views on cinema in Africa. R:Ed: Why do you make
IN CONVERSATION WITH NELLI FOUMBA SOUMAORO, CEO OF KOMM MIT AFRIKA HOLDING
Nelli Foumba Soumaoro is originally from the Republic of Guinea and speaks German, English, French, Arabic and five African languages. He studied social sciences in Dortmund, Germany, with a focus on poverty and refugee migration. He initiated and supervised the agricultural project of Prof. Alpha Condé, the President of the
IN CONVERSATION WITH UMENZEAKOR, NNAEMEKA KEVIN
Umenzeakor, Nnaemeka Kevin was born in Onitsha, Nigeria. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in political science from Anambra State University (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University), Nigeria in 2012. He travelled to Germany for his master’s degree in European Studies and obtained it in 2020. He’s so passionate about law, public
IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. INGRID HAMM
Dr. Ingrid Hamm is the Co-Founder of Global Perspectives Initiative. She is deeply engaged in international conversation about global development. Dr. Ingrid Hamm has a background in social sciences and economics, and has worked in large German foundations for three decades. Most recently she directed the Robert Bosch Foundation. R:Ed:
In Conversation with Elizabeth Njoroge Founder of the Art of Music
Elizabeth Njoroge is the founder of the Art of Music Foundation which teaches music to over 500 children in one of Kenya’s biggest slums, Korogocho, with other satellite projects spread across the country. The Foundation uses music for social change, teaching children from unstable backgrounds to play instruments as
Interview With Rashida Ferrand, Clinical Epidemiologist And Physician
R:Ed: can you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? My name is Rashida Ferrand and I am a doctor by training. I specialized in HIV and sexual health and I also trained in epidemiology. I now work as a clinical researcher in Zimbabwe. I
In Conversation with Actor Racheal Ofori
Racheal Ofori is an actor and writer who has worked in theatre, film, television, and radio. Right for Education joined Racheal to discuss her acting career and the pieces that she has written: ‘It’s Everywhere’ and ‘So Many Reasons’. ‘It’s Everywhere’ highlights how racism is everywhere, while ‘So Many Reasons’
In Conversation With Gideon Adjei-Mawutor, President Of Right For Education At The University Of Ghana
I got to know about Right for Education through Facebook. One day I was just scrolling through social media on my phone, probably around 2016 or 2017, and I liked the page so that I could get the updates and articles.