The Climb Podcast

The West African nation of Liberia is in the midst of a drug crisis that is spreading beyond its borders. A number of synthetic drugs, including a popular variant known has Kush is wreaking havoc acr…

Africa produces the least carbon emissions globally but suffers the brunt of extreme climate events. From floods to droughts, the results of climate change are becoming more present and deadly across…

Climate change is one the most important issues facing our World today. Activists and environmentalists have spoken extensively about the dangers of unchecked climate change and the effect it's havin…

Hadija Abdul-Majeed is a youth advocate from Ghana with a particular passion for female education. Over the past few years, Hadija has mentored several young girls who've experienced difficulties in …

Memory Tapela Banda is a young human rights defender from the Southern African country of Zambia. In April 2025, she joined other activists in Zambia to lead the largest peace march in the country's …

Growing up in Kenya, Haizol Mutuamba, always wanted to help others and do great things in her community, but she didn't know how. But after attending several conferences and meeting some truly inspir…

In this episode, Timothy, a student residing in the central Nigerian city of Ilorin takes us on a journey into the lives of street kids whose disadvantaged backgrounds have denied them the opportunit…

The second season of the climb podcast kicks off with the riveting story of Yasmin Bawa, a young physically challenged Nigerian who takes us on a journey into the life of a physically challenged pers…

After witnessing her classmate use her school beret to sustain her period, Ruth Egbedi set out on a journey to fight period poverty and ensure that every young girl has access to sanitary pads. It ha…

Oladotun Ajayi is a graduate nurse and social entrepreneur from Oyo State in South-West Nigeria. As a University student, Oladotun stumbled upon LinkedIn, an online professional networking platform, …

Memory Tapela Banda is a young social entrepreneur from the southern African nation of Zambia. Growing up in her local community, Tapela became friends with two girls who were living with Albinism, a…

Dr. Nicholas Addae Mensah is a doctor and youth-health campaigner from the West African nation of Ghana. Born to a hardworking single mother, Dr. Nicholas grew up facing serious financial difficultie…

Leonie Mills is a young communications professional and youth activist from the west African nation of Ghana. She is the founder of the African Youth Security Network, an organization aimed at connec…

Uma Abu is a young Nigerian software engineer working with Microsoft in the United States.  As a child, Uma was fascinated by airplanes and wanted nothing more than to be a aeronautical engineer. Unf…

Dr. Atsu Dede Latey is a young medical doctor from Ghana. In 2017, he launched an innovative toll-free short code mental health support helpline from his University dormitory, and today, what he crea…

Since the age of 13, Ayomide Akran has been teaching young girls about menstrual hygiene while also advocating for improved access to affordable sanitary pads for underserved girls and young women ac…

Deborah Benjamin is a young changemaker from the western Nigerian town of Ibadan. She is also the Executive Director of Save a Girl Africa, a charity dedicated to helping young people stand against G…

Khouloud Ben Mansour is a young Tunisian development professional with a fascinating career story. While studying chemistry at the University, she stumbled upon an opportunity to attend the Model Uni…

From a young age, Mustapha Abubakar Gajibo developed a deep passion for technology and entrepreneurship. As a secondary school student, his passion for technology led him to conduct research which en…

This episode follows Aboubacar Sidiki Komara’s story. This young Guinean architect founded Kaloum Bankhi, a non-profit organisation which aims to provide affordable and sustainable housing for unders…