Youth, Health and Hashtags: The Power of Young Africans

05/16/25 • 31 min

Welcome to our #BreakitDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.

In this episode, our Host and Director of Media Programmes, Chibuike Alagboso, sits with Rotimi Olawale, Executive Director of Youth Hub Africa, for a deeply insightful conversation.

Rotimi shares the personal journey that inspired him to start Youth Hub Africa and how the organisation is creating impact across the continent by focusing on youth development, particularly in education, sexual and reproductive health, harmful traditional practices like FGM, and governance.

He also discusses how innovation, policy, entertainment, and technology can be harnessed to solve public health challenges and create meaningful opportunities for young people.

🎧 Listen in to hear why putting youth in the driver’s seat is key to building a healthier, more inclusive Nigeria.

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Welcome to our #BreakitDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.

In this episode, our Host and Director of Media Programmes, Chibuike Alagboso, sits with Rotimi Olawale, Executive Director of Youth Hub Africa, for a deeply insightful conversation.

He also discusses how innovation, policy, entertainment, and technology can be harnessed to solve public health challenges and create meaningful opportunities for young people.

🎧 Listen in to hear why putting youth in the driver’s seat is key to building a healthier, more inclusive Nigeria.

Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe. This is the Break It Down Podcast, where big ideas meet real conversations.

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