The Hiring Paradox: Wanting Competence, Paying Less With Musa Jesse

Great Architecture Should Not Be a Luxury Reserved for the Rich

"Meaningful work is not always glamorous. But it is always worth doing well."Ohene Twum joins us this week to talk about what it really means to build for people, not just for profit. He designs hospitals in northern Ghana, markets that honour local culture, and homes that prioritise dignity over luxury. Part architect, part storyteller. And entirely driven by purpose.Catch the full conversation tomorrow

Can AI Replace African Storytelling?

Louise from Earcandy has seen the AI hype cycle before. She knows what it promises, speed, scale, cost savings. But she also knows what it misses: the pause, the breath, the inflection that carries a story home. In this chapter, she takes on the question everyone's asking, Can AI replace African storytelling? Her answer might surprise you.

Keeping Mother Tongues Alive, One Recording At A Time.

Louise from EarCandy has spent over 20 years in the business of language and culture, taking stories from one place and retelling them for another audience. She's localized over 1.5 million minutes of content into 28 African languages, worked with Netflix, Disney, and Paramount, and built a female-led company from the ground up. This conversation goes deep. We talk about the scramble behind the scenes, the harsh truths about the localization industry, and why mother tongues aren't just words they're identity. Louise doesn't hold back, and neither do we. This is The Salary Scramble With Lee Kasumba. Press play.

The Language of Your Heart with Louise Callcott-Stevens

"It's the language you dream in. That's the language of your heart." Louise from EarCandy joins us this week to talk about what it really means to localize content for African audiences. She's in the business of language and culture, taking stories from one place and retelling them for another. Part science, part art. And entirely driven by purpose. Catch the full conversation tomorrow!

The Hiring Paradox: Wanting Competence, Paying Less With Musa Jesse

"I want the world from you. But I don't pay you the best. That's the difficult part." Musa Jesse, founder of Pilgrims Specialty Coffee, gets honest about the guilt of firing someone when you couldn't afford to pay them what they deserved. He talks about the "duty feeling" that weight at the back of your mind. The question that haunts you: Did I fail them because I couldn't give them more? This is the real, messy truth of building a business in Africa. Musa Jesse on The Salary Scramble with Lee Kasumba.