Into The Podverse: Fostering Podcasting Communities in Africa with Gathoni Ngumba

In this episode of "Into The Podverse," Tony Doe interviews Gathoni Ngumba, the community manager for Afripods. Gathoni sheds light on the unique challenges and opportunities faced in fostering a podcasting community in Africa.Gathoni highlights two main challenges in creating a podcasting community in Africa: education and reach. Many aspiring podcasters lack access to information on how to start or grow their podcasts, requiring a significant amount of teaching and guidance. Additionally, reaching podcasters across different countries poses a challenge. Even after hosting virtual events and providing information on social media, new podcasters from countries already covered often request further engagement. Overcoming these challenges is essential to ensure all podcasters in Africa can access the necessary information and interact with their peers.However, Gathoni also emphasizes the endless opportunities that come with building a podcasting community in Africa. By educating aspiring podcasters, the community can expand, enabling a greater variety of stories to be told. This, in turn, allows for the continuous growth of the podcasting cycle, as more individuals can educate and inspire the next generation of podcasters. With a wealth of untold stories from Africa, Gathoni remains optimistic about the potential for representation and diversity within the podcasting landscape.To ensure African voices and perspectives are well represented, Afripods recognizes the diversity of the continent. Different languages, cultures, and traditions need to be respected and included. Afripods aims to find the common ground or heart that connects podcasters from various African countries while celebrating their unique identities. By fostering an inclusive environment, Afripods aims to amplify African voices and ensure a wide range of perspectives are heard in the podcasting space.Host: Tony DoeGuest: Gathoni Ngumba, Community Manager, AfripodsMusic: TeckzillaDuration: - 14:30 <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcastrelated.substack.com