One of the merits of globalisation is the creation of a world where intellectual conversation can be approached with different perspectives of cultural understanding. Africa, however, is often portrayed from a western-dominated ethnocentric perspective leaving little space for its own people to express the realities they face or the origins of African worldviews.

The Podium is a platform which wishes to bridge this gap and many more. It aims to engage the voices of Africans in the diaspora and within the continent to inform, share, and engage in important conversations. This dialogue has the potential to create innovation, cross-cultural understanding, and a better appreciation of personal provenance.

Through The Podium's focus on relevant topics such as art, history, economics, scientific innovation, technology, education, and business in the form of thought-provoking, engaging, user-generated content it will be possible to take control of the African narrative.

Every question has an answer. All information can find an interested audience. Every need has resources that can directly address it. Every conversation has a community ready to engage in it. The Podium, therefore, will create a place of connection and bridge gaps that have too long been in existence.