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The Booming Boomer podcast features conversations with inspiring individuals across Africa, sharing stories, insights, and experiences on entrepreneurship, culture, and more. Hosted by Hadiza Isma El-Rufai.
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He Left a Successful Career to Start Again | Sir Jarus | EP:21 (opens the original)
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Suraj Oyewale did not originally plan to become an entrepreneur.His ambition was to rise through corporate Nigeria and eventually become an executive at a major oil and gas company. But an unexpected turn in his career pushed him into consulting, a side business and eventually full-time entrepreneurship.In this episode of The Booming Boomer Podcast, Suraj Oyewale, widely known as Sir Jarus, joins Hadiza Isma El-Rufai to talk about the decisions, opportunities and setbacks that shaped his journey
Why I Still Believe in Nigeria | Dike Chukwumerije | EP20 (opens the original)
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Dike Chukwumerije has spent years using poetry and storytelling to examine what it means to be Nigerian.In this episode of The Booming Boomer Podcast, he joins Hadiza Isma El-Rufai for a conversation about patriotism, Nigerian identity, Pan-Africanism, creativity, family and the power of words.Dike explains why he still believes in Nigeria despite its challenges, and why he believes the country should not be reduced to its politicians.“Nigeria is the people.”He also shares what travelling across
Writing What Northern Nigeria Doesn’t Talk About | Fatima Bala | EP:19 (opens the original)
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Why do we hide parts of ourselves, even from the people closest to us?Fatima Bala, author of Broken: Not a Halal Love Story, Hafsatu Bebi and The Lies We Tell, joins Hadiza Isma El-Rufai for a conversation about writing honestly, creating deeply human characters and telling Northern Nigerian stories without pretending difficult realities do not exist.Fatima reveals that Broken was originally written anonymously, giving her the freedom to write without constantly censoring herself. She reflects o
Nigeria Chose Me | Mira Mehta, Tomato Jos | EP:18 (opens the original)
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“I didn’t choose Nigeria. Nigeria chose me.”After moving from the United States to Nigeria, Mira Mehta saw tomatoes being left along rural roads while much of the tomato paste sold in the country was imported. That contradiction eventually became the idea behind Tomato Jos.Mira Mehta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tomato Jos, an agribusiness working with smallholder farmers to strengthen tomato farming, processing and local food production in Nigeria. In this conversation, she shares how a public-
From Cancer Experience to Advocacy | Gloria Chinyere Okwu | | EP17 (opens the original)
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Gloria Chinyere Okwu joins The Booming Boomer Podcast for a conversation on cancer advocacy, public health, writing, and the lived experiences that shaped her voice.A Nigerian writer, communication specialist, and healthcare advocate, Gloria speaks about turning personal experience into public awareness, and why stories can become powerful tools for health advocacy in Nigeria.Guest: Gloria Chinyere Okwu, Writer, Communication Specialist & Healthcare AdvocateHost: Hadiza Isma El-RufaiPodcast: The
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