BAOBAB EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Zoom Event

Elevate Your Career Path: Upskill, Network, and Thrive.

21 JUN, 2023 15:00 GMT

Whether you're a student, a fresh graduate, an employee, an entrepreneur, or someone passionate about the career world, this event is for you!

We look forward to seeing you!

Join us for an engaging discussion on the power of upskilling and networking in discovering and navigating your career paths. Along with our guest panelist Ms. Michelle Penhall, we will explore different strategies, approaches, and trends that can guide you towards career growth and success.

Zoom Event

edTech4 refugees.

20 JUN, 2023 13:00 GMT

Baobab is launching a EdTech 4 Refugees chat channel. To celebrate and launch the channel we are hosting a live zoom event!

This event will introduce the EdTech 4 Refugees Community and its purpose of a community where refugees and advocates for refugee education can access a safe space to discuss matters that are pivotal to them at the same time building a sense of ownership of these challenges through curation and sharing of opportunities that will improve their personal and professional lives. Access to EdTech and online opportunities can level the playing field and allow Refugees to gain the needed education and training that will enable them to gain 21st century skills. They can then apply these skills for remote jobs and other opportunities that enable them to contribute to the development of their communities and host countries.

Come to this event to meet and learn from Kaleb Abebe & Sadiq Mahmud, as they share their stories and how they are using EdTech to support Refugees.

PAST EVENTS

Zoom Event

Work for a cause, not for applause: The realities of volunteering.

11 MAY, 2023 16:00 GMT

It is everyone's wish to be acknowledged for a good job done. When such an accolade is missing, it turns out to be a waste of time to involve in any other activities willingly.

Throughout my volunteering journey, I did not wrestle for this. How did I get over not being recognized, Was I discouraged?

Guest Panelist:

Caroline Domonaa-ngmen Dari is a young woman from the Upper West Region of Ghana. As a passionate advocate for youth development, particularly for women and the vulnerable, Caroline has dedicated her career to making a positive impact in her community.

Zoom Event

Rencontre Francophone

Baobab Cartes sur table.

May 15, 2023 5 pm GMT

Baobab Francophone Meeting "Cartes sur table" Baobab New Look / How to seize opportunities on Baobab Monday May 15, 2023 | 5 pm GMT Since March 14 of this year Baobab has a new look for the web version. Let's explore together how to navigate this new interface and seize the opportunities offered by the Baobab platform. NB: "Cartes sur table": A relaxed meeting of French speakers on Baobab with the aim of helping each other to benefit as much as possible from what the Baobab platform offers by using it effectively, meeting people, getting to know each other and weaving meaningful and lasting relationships. It is a place of trust where we expose our shortcomings, challenges, ask questions and receive help and advice to achieve our personal goals and as a community on the Baobab platform.

Zoom Event

Baobab Zoom Event: The Future of Work in Africa.

17 MAY, 2023 17:30 GMT

The world is evolving, and the changes that come along with it affect the way we do things and operate our daily lives. In the face of these evolutions, what should young Africans know and do to remain relevant and active at every point? What skills should they acquire, and what habits should they develop not to be driven out by technological changes but to use them to improve their lives and communities?

Join us as we learn and discuss some of the prevalent trends shaping the nature of work in this 21st century with an outstanding panel composed of:

• Matthew Grollnek, Future of Work, Mastercard Foundation

• Sharma Surianarain, Chief Impact Officer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

• Dorothy Nakaggwa, Freelance Copywriter, Health and wellness writer. Alumna of The MasterCard Foundation Scholarship at Makerere University.

• Angella Nantambi, Moderator. Digital communication strategist, Mastercard Foundation, Alumna, Ashesi University

Zoom Event

Connecting Learning with Earning with Dr. Louis Yako: Navigating Research Methods

29 March, 2pm GMT

Are you the curious type who has many questions about the world we live in? Have you always been interested in learning how to search for, analyze, and write about the questions that interest you? This webinar provides an introduction to research methods, including the most commonly used terminology and the life cycle of a research project. Learn about data collection tools, how to analyze, interpret, and synthesize data, as well as the ethics of doing research with integrity.

Zoom Event

How to Convince Your Employer to Let You Work Remotely/ Comment convaincre votre employeur de vous laisser travailler à distance

30 March, 5pm GMT

This event is the first session in a series of 4 Remote opportunities sessions. It aims to provide attendees with practical strategies and tips on how to make a compelling argument to their employer for the benefits of remote work. The session will cover the advantages of remote work, including increased productivity, better work-life balance, and cost savings for both the employer and employee. Attendees will learn how to address common concerns and objections from employers about remote work and make a persuasive case to be allowed to work remotely.

Remote opportunities challenge: The winner will get the chance to win FOUR 1:1 coaching sessions with Melvin Muna over a 2 month-period. The winner will be evaluated and determined based on Attendance, Participation and Quiz Score during every session.

Zoom Event

Alumni Business Showcase Day

30 March, 5pm GMT

This is an exciting opportunity for Alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program to showcase their entrepreneurial ventures and connect with fellow graduates from around the world.

During the event, Alumni Business owners will have the opportunity to showcase their businesses through a virtual booth, where they can share information about their companies, products, and services. Attendees will have the chance to browse these booths, connect with other alumni, and learn more about the diverse range of businesses that have been founded by members of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Community.

Zoom and Live Chat Event

Office Hours with Elizabeth Macdonald

How to Deal with a Difficult Boss

16 Nov, 4:30pm GMT

Ever had bad boss? Ever had to work with micro-managers or blamers?

This live zoom session will explore how you can navigate challenging situations that you may be facing at work and provide you with a survival guide for how to deal with bad bosses, and come out stronger!

Zoom Event

19th November, 1 pm GMT

Are you passionate about community services and giving back to others in your society?

Join Margaret Andoh as she takes you through how to leverage Baobab resources to enhance your community project.

The Baobab Tour is a one-on-one zoom session with new users who need assistance to navigate the Baobab platform.

Zoom Event:

Remote Work Workshop

with Melvin Mutisya Muna

21 Nov, 5 PM GMT

Session 3: How to avoid burnout when working remotely

Let's continue learning with Melvin on the following topics:

Create a ritual

*Set a work schedule

*Pace – Manage interactions that tax your energy vs those that recharge your energy

*Place – Make your desk feel like a workplace, enforce good boundaries

*Space – Set some alone time every day to recharge

Zoom Event

How to build a meaningful relationship with your mentor

Nov 25, 2022 4 PM GMT

Mentorship is a relationship. Therefore, it must be nurtured to be fruitful. In this event, we shall discuss how to maintain and have meaningful mentorship relationships and other relationships

as young people. We shall dig deeper into understanding how to make relationships work in this era with so many distractions that affect how we relate with other people.

Zoom Event

Baobab Tour: Exploring Opportunities on Baobab

Nov 26, 2022 3 PM GMT

The Baobab platform has countless authentic opportunities including jobs, internships, scholarships, fellowships and conferences.

Join Sandra Akello as she takes you through how to identify opportunities and navigate the Baobab platform.

The Baobab Tour is a one-on-one zoom session with new users who need assistance to navigate the Baobab platform.

Zoom Event

Leveraging digital platforms for transformation

11 October 2022, 4:00 PM GMT

Every 11th of October, the world celebrates the international day of the Girl-Child. This year the theme of the year is “Digital Generation, Our generation”. We are centering our conversation on the theme of digital transformation. To understand how young people can create digital platforms that champion change in their communities, why its important to have inter-continental platforms to discuss the issues affecting young people on the continent.

We hope that by the end of the event, the participants will have positive ideas on how they can be part of the digital transformation.

Join moderator, Susan Penlope Kemanzi and panelists, Fahima Ali, Hammed Kayobe Alabi and Ubah Ali for a captivating discussion.

Click the link to register!

Zoom Live Q&A:

Saturday, 25 Sept 4pm GMT

Baobab Digital Innovation Scholars Program Application

The Baobab Digital Innovation Scholars Program is inviting applications from qualified young Africans for full-time Masters scholarships in Arizona State University (ASU). This Q&A session seeks to provide answers to questions from all qualified applicants as they prepare their application. Ahead of the zoom session, kindly send your questions through the event registration so the Baobab team could prepare your responses ahead as we may not be able to exhaust all the participants’ questions on the Live Zoom session.

Click the link to register!

Événement Sur Zoom

Dimanche, 25 Septembre 2022, 15h00 GMT

Leadership civique et développement local

Cet événement vise à apporter une réflexion sur l’impact de l’engagement civique ou communautaire sur le développement local des pays Africains. En effet, dans les services d’aide humanitaire, nous avons constaté que les occidentaux viennent en Afrique pour servir les communautés. Qu’en est il pour nous jeunesse africaine à servir volontairement notre nation? Lors de l’événement les panélistes vont discuter sur cette problématique et poser des recommandations fortes pour inciter les jeunes leaders à impacter leurs communautés.

Inscrivez-vous des maintenant!

Zoom and Live Chat Event

30 Sep, 3.30pm GMT

Salary Negotiation: Know your worth with Elizabeth Macdonald

According to a survey by Salary.com, only 37% of people report negotiating their salaries, while 18% never do. Amazingly 44% of respondents reported that they have never brought up the subject of a raise during their performance review. The most likely reasons are fear and lack of knowledge on how to do it.

In this live panel discussion, we will explore this critical topic of salary negotiation, help you understand why it is essential, and give you tips and strategies for how to do it. The first panelist is an expert in cross-cultural negotiation, with 30+ years of teaching experience at a highly ranked business school and regularly providing consulting services for international companies worldwide. The second panelist is a program and Strategy lead at Mercy Corps with 12+ years of tackling global development challenges in diverse contexts.

Redefining transformational Leadership

10 Jun, 2022 3pm GMT

Moderator:

Wairimu Mwangi

Most of the times when we hear of the words transformative leadership or transformational leader, what comes to mind is social work that is done by NGOs and CBOs in a bid to create change in the communities. However, transformative leadership cuts across all sectors; be it in business and entrepreneurship, public service or the non-profit sector. Transformative leadership follows an approach that brings change in individuals and social systems regardless of the sector they work in. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders who are accountable, work with integrity and create meaningful impact in whatever they do.

The Baobab Tour

Saturday, 11th June 2022, 4 pm GMT

Moderator:

Victorine Vondee

The Baobab Tour is a monthly one-on-one zoom session with users of Baobab who need assistance to navigate the platform. This month of June, join us as we explore the Digital Economy Landscape. We are no longer confined by the barriers associated with working in a physical space.

Freelancing in The Digital Economy

15th of June, 4pm GMT

With the increased numbers of unemployment, there are so many hidden opportunities in the online job market that still need to be taken up.

These range from copy writing, software developing, digital marketing jobs among others.

Join the conversation with Willie and Dorothy on the 15th of June, 4PM GMT as they tell us more about their freelancing journey and also how to tap into the Online job market.

Young People in Big Shoes

Corporate Leadership Etiquette Seminar for Young Leaders!

16th June 2022, 4pm GMT

with Cybil Mupazviriwo

This panel discussion will explore general leadership etiquette for young people entering the corporate world, either as entrepreneurs or as employees in leadership. Featuring guests who already are in the industry, this discussion will cover issues of time management, how to navigate organizational politics, digital distractions and personal branding among other critical issues

Rencontre Francophone

Baobab Cartes sur table

Au clair de la lune ! Partie 3

Jeudi 12 Mai 2022, 15:00 GMTT

Un moment de collaboration et de réseautage, de partage, et de découverte de ce que Baobab a rendu possible pour certains afin de s'encourager mutuellement et nous guider pour atteindre nos objectifs personnels et en tant que communauté francophone sur la plateforme Baobab.

Soyez au rendez-vous, invitez vos amis et toute personne qui se pose des questions sur la plateforme Baobab.

Effective project writing techniques

May 8, 2022, 3:00 p.m. GMT

Moment of conversation, exchange and learning about effective project writing techniques with Mr. Noel Some and Mrs. Kifayath Morou. Mr. Noel Some has more than 10 years of experience in various areas of software development, ICT4Dev and project management and holds a master's degree in software development and data analysis from the University of Ouagadougou. Ms. Kifayath Morou is a lawyer, social entrepreneur, founder of the non-profit organization Be a Blessing and an active member of JCI Togo. Mrs. Kifayath in her various engagements inspires young people and serves as a model for them.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOUNGE

Friday 29 April 2022, 5:00 - 7:30 PM GMT

Make a lasting impact in Africa by connecting with young African entrepreneurs across the globe.

Learn about current entrepreneurial opportunities, share resources, find potential cofounders and build a network of entrepreneurs.

This 35 minutes discussion will be followed by a 1:1 networking for entrepreneurs to connect on Hopin.

Managing expectations: Lessons from the secret lives of young professional women

28 Apr, 2022 16:00 GMT

This panel discussion of young female professionals will explore the professional, cultural and social expectations that pressure young women today. Discussions will draw lessons on managing expectations like education, climbing the corporate ladder, black tax, marriage & relationship expectations amongst other issues.

Rencontre Francophone

Baobab Cartes sur table

avec Batusua Biduaya

Au clair de la lune!

25 avril 2022, 3 pm GMT

Un moment de collaboration, de réseautage, de partage et de découverte sur ce que Baobab a rendu possible pour certains afin de s’encourager mutuellement et de nous guider pour atteindre nos objectifs personnels et en tant que communauté francophone sur la plateforme Baobab.

Soyez au rendez-vous, invitez vos amis et toute personne qui se pose des questions sur la plateforme Baobab.

“Cartes sur table”: Une rencontre décontractée de francophones sur Baobab dans le but de s’entraider pour bénéficier au maximum de ce qu’offre la plateforme Baobab en l’utilisant effectivement, rencontrer des gens, se faire de connaissances et tisser des relations utiles et durables.

C’est un lieu de confiance où nous exposons nos lacunes, défis, posons de questions et recevons de l’aide et des conseils pour atteindre nos objectifs personnels et en tant que communauté sur la plateforme Baobab.

EN: In the moonlight!

Objective: A moment of collaboration and networking, sharing, and discovering what Baobab has made possible for some in order to encourage each other and guide us to achieve our personal goals and as a French-speaking community on the Baobab platform.

Be there, invite your friends and anyone who has questions about the Baobab platform.

The Baobab Tour: Earth Resource Hub

with Victorine Vondee

23 April, 2022 14:00 GMT

Welcome on board Baobabians!

The Baobab Tour is a monthly one-on-one zoom session with users of Baobab who need assistance to navigate the platform.

This month of April, we are exploring the Earth Resource Hub which has fantastic resources to make you successful in your entrepreneurial journey.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

How to be there for a friend going through depression:

A conversation with survivors

21 Apr, 5pm GMT

Panelists:

Sabelo Dube – Survivor

Vladimir Fomene – Survivor

Billie Richardson – Therapist

Depression can affect anyone. Yet, it is still an illness that many people don’t understand. People talk about mental illness much more than they used to. Even so, there is still a stigma attached to mental health. A stigma that prevents many people from being open about depression. If you have a friend with depression, it can be difficult to know what you can do to help them. People experiencing depression may push those closest to them away as a defense mechanism for various reasons, like feeling more comfortable alone or not having the energy to keep up with you. It’s situational, just like your response should be. It can be difficult to know what to say or do to someone who is experiencing depression but with a deepened understanding of why friends push away, we can figure out what to do.

Importance of collaborations when implementing community service projects

14 April, 3 pm GMT

Two experts will be present during this event to discuss Collaborations: How and why you should bring in different stakeholders when implementing your service project.