EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- What brought Fama to China
- Choosing China because it is different
- Learning about the Gambia
- The First Year: Chinese Immersion
- Why Studying Chinese Requires the Right Perspective
- Venture 1: AfroBot-A High Tech Robotic Company
- Working with TussPark
- Taking AfroBot Into China
- Being the Youngest Participants and Placing in a Tech Competition
- Venture 2: AfroZon-An Incubator for African Students
- AfroZon Positioned as a Pan African Incubator Promoting Innovation
- Launching AfroZon at NUAA in China
- AfroZon Working with Universities across Africa
- Venture 3: UNITALKS Spreading Unique Ideas Amongst University Students
- Making UNITALKS an International Platform
- The UNITALKS team expanding to Ethiopia, The Gambia and Rwanda
- Why Mindset and Perspective Shapes the Future of Students
- How the Wrong Thing Can Lead You to the Right Thing!
- Words of Encouragement for Others
MORE INFO ON FAMA
Our final episode, number 105 of this series features Fama, who hails from The Gambia and is currently majoring in Aeronautical engineering at NUAA in Nanjing. She is passionate about AI, tech and gender equality. She hopes to bridge the tech and Gender GAP in Africa. She competes in different tech competitions with her team to help her gain the necessary experience to make an impact when she finally goes back home. She is currently working alongside her CoFounder Beth, on turning their ideas into companies which can impact young people on the continent. You can find out more about Fama by connecting with her via LinkedIn.