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This special series of podcast episodes features guests drawn from a cross generational network of politics, business, research, and educational settings from different regions in Africa. It explores hot-topic issues relating to improving intergenerational collaboration in business and governance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2508-Abdullahi-Alim-static-social-media-graphic.png” alt=”Women silencing the guns with Aya Chebbi and Nolita Mvunelo (and their photos) ” title_text=”2508 Abdullahi Alim static social media graphic” url=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/5sZq6qrayRA” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Africa is on the frontline of a fast-moving battle against digital misinformation, one with profound effects for politics, trust and daily life. <\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode, Nolita Mvunelo talks to Abdullahi Alim, award-winning economist and CEO of the Africa Future Fund, about how social media, YouTube rumours, deepfakes and adversarial AI are reshaping the continent, often out of the global spotlight.<\/p>\n From election hoaxes to ethnic divisions stoked online, they highlight the unique and urgent challenges confronting the continent and the lack of accountability from major tech platforms. But the conversation is also about hope: practical solutions like investing in education, boosting community resilience and creating spaces for honest, offline dialogue. Drawing on his own journey from Somalia to a different life in Australia, Abdullahi reflects on how lived experience shapes his vision of the risks and opportunities Africa faces in the digital age.<\/p>\n This episode is part of a series highlighting the need for a New Generational Contract<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Minna-Salami-sm-graphic.png” alt=”Women silencing the guns with Aya Chebbi and Nolita Mvunelo (and their photos) ” title_text=”Minna Salami sm graphic” url=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/linAosV5F-0″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What does freedom look like for African women in a world shaped by crisis, colonial legacies, and patriarchy? How does African feminism take shape across the continent, from urban political centres to rural communities? And is feminism rooted in African values, or has it too often been misrepresented and misunderstood? <\/span><\/p>\n In this episode, Nolita Mvunelo sits down with Minna Salami, feminist author and social critic, to explore identity, liberation and justice. Together, they explore how African feminist thought can fuel planetary wellbeing, challenge patriarchy and imagine radically inclusive futures.<\/span><\/p>\n This episode is part of a series highlighting the need for a New Generational Contract<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aya-Chebbi-SM-1.png” alt=”Women silencing the guns with Aya Chebbi and Nolita Mvunelo (and their photos) ” title_text=”Women silencing the guns with Aya Chebbi and Nolita Mvunelo” url=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/BqpIqp4NvZw” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Africa\u2019s adult population consists of three generations: the independence generation that lived through colonial rule and subsequent liberation, the multiparty system generation, and the younger generations with the complex challenge of ensuring peace, prosperity, and climate resilience within one generation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this episode, Nolita Mvunelo, The Club of Rome programme manager,<\/span> is joined by Aya Chebbi, Founder of the Nala Feminist Collective. Aya<\/span> rose to prominence as a political blogger during Tunisia\u2019s Revolution. She later became the first-ever African Union Special Envoy on Youth, championing youth inclusion and intergenerational collaboration through campaigns such as \u201csilencing the guns\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>Today, she leads NalaFem, <\/span>one of Africa\u2019s largest multigenerational alliances of women politicians and activists united towards transformative feminist change.<\/span> \u202fTogether, Aya and Nolita dive into the role of African women in strengthening peace and security while exploring the evolving perspectives on youth leadership in bringing reform.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This episode is part of a series highlighting the need for a New Generational Contract<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thefifthelement.earth\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Insta-social-card.png” title_text=”Insta social card” url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RwJvY8XMMvM&list=PLSVaEtHMi2FPBp1AqTIScxJMEXk3p_p3Y&index=6″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Music, art, and media have always played powerful roles in social movements that created long-lasting societal change. Will the 21st century be any different? How can we inspire a generation to liberate their future actively?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In this episode, Nolita Mvunelo, The Club of Rome programme manager is joined by Sishii, an award-winning singer and activist. Together, they dive into the role of art and music in inspiring young Africans to make a difference in the face of adversity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n They question why more artists do not address the climate change crisis and other systemic issues while reflecting on the importance of art in raising awareness, inspiring action, and shaping the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAfrica’s war on misinformation with Abdullahi Alim and Nolita Mvunelo<\/h1>\n
Can feminism be African with Minna Salami and Nolita Mvunelo<\/span><\/h1>\n