Jaba na Sambaza

Let’s get one thing straight: I love Cracker Barrel. I’ve been there more times than I can count. It’s the only place on earth where you can buy a giant tub of fried apples, a rocking chair, and a literal cast-iron skillet while waiting for a table. It feels like walking into your grandma’s house—if your grandma lived in a massive gift shop and was surprisingly good at logistics. I’d give it five stars. If Amazon let me review breakfast hashbrown casseroles, I’d be a "Top Co

Podcasting in Africa is no longer a fringe activity — it’s an emerging creative ecosystem contributing to culture, community building, and public conversation. Platforms like The Lead Creative , hosted by Mongezi Mtati, and institutions like the South African Podcasters Guild (SAPG)  reflect the vibrancy and ambition of the space as it evolves beyond hobbyist audio into a recognized medium for storytelling, insight, and influence. South African Podcasters Guild As the space g

Is it that I'm ignorant, or I am not well aware of what or who surrounds me? Let me take you back… Look, I can tell you that I only used to know two communities in Nigeria, the Igbo and the Yoruba. This is courtesy of the book “Things Fall Apart” by famed writer, Chinua Achebe (l), which has to do with my English literature studies in high school. Fast forward today… Lets start by saying we all live in a bubble of some sort, just like the way we did about it during the pande