Our guest on this episode is Abubakar Bala, a research assistant at a university in Malaysia where he's been working on artificial intelligence and machine prediction/predictive maintenance. He's also trying to take the same model into healthca

41. Kingsley Chiedu Chiemeke - Have a goal

May 29th, 2021 55m 48s

Kingsley Chiedu Chiemeke is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Kingsley is an academic researcher at a university in Kuala Lumpur as well as a business analyst at his self-started consulting firm, KC Systems.

40. Henry Angala: Get out of your own way to learn

May 15th, 2021 52m 9s

Henry Angala, a tech expert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast.

39. Mbeke Waseme - How to live abroad successfully

May 1st, 2021 1h 2m

Our guest on this episode is Mbeke Waseme, a management coach, international education consultant, photographer, yoga instructor, and writer. Her books include "Make the changes, feel the joy" and "How to work and live abroad successfully." We

38. Stanley Obi — The acknowledgement of failure is the beginning of growth

Apr 25th, 2021 1h 8m

Stanley Obi is our guest on this episode. Stanley is a serial entrepreneur based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

37. Faith Gotora — Have a long-term plan

1 Apr 17th, 2021 23m 45s

Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast is Faith Gotora, a ticketing agent at an airline in Kuala Lumpur and owner of Wigs by Fay, a wigs, hair extensions, and hair accessories shop.

36. Ngonidzashe Jokomo — It's now your time to make a life for yourself

Apr 3rd, 2021 51m 58s

Ngonidzashe Jokomo is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Ngonidzashe is a knowledge specialist at a leading online trading platform in Kuala Lumpur and runs the fashion and printing label mhazilife.

35. In conversation with Chisomo Sakala

Mar 13th, 2021 40m 41s

In this episode, our guest is Chisomo Sakala, a customer service specialist at a leading call center in Kuala Lumpur and founder/content creator at A Younger Voice. We talk about being a Black woman and an expat; the good, the bad, and the not-

34. In conversation with Danny Madzura

Feb 28th, 2021 54m 59s

Danny Madzura, our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast, talks about getting lost in Cuba and speaking Spanish, the career advantage of being multilingual, being a black expat in a pandemic, and more.

33. Christina Belloge of Melanin Travels Magic — Connecting the Black diaspora

Jan 3rd, 2021 52m 18s

Visit the Other Expats website to get £100 off your next Melanin Travels Magic tour deposit!Our first episode in 2021 features Christina Belloge, a multilingual paid media/digital marketing consultant, travel enthusiast, and director of Melani

32. In conversation with Fadzisai Matewa

Jul 15th, 2020 33m 36s

Fadzisai Matewa is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Fadzisai is Zimbabwean, has lived in Malaysia for several years, and is a market development specialist with a multinational software company in Kuala Lumpur.

31. In conversation with Ralph Mpofu

Jun 1st, 2020 1h 6m

Ralph Mpofu is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. Ralph is a community builder, strategist, and changemaker, passionate about connecting the dots for impact and sustainable development.

30. In conversation with Jacinta Nalweyiso

May 13th, 2020 38m 19s

Our guest on this episode is a graduate of biotechnology from UCSI University in Cheras in Malaysia, currently pursuing a Master's degree. Jacinta Nalweyiso shares her experience living in Malaysia for four years, and her interests, including s

29. In conversation with Carl Kapapiro

Apr 18th, 2020 53m 30s

Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast is Carl Kapapiro, co-founder of SNCT Marketing. He spent 12 years in Malaysia, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in business studies from the University of East London and proceeded to p

28. In conversation with Emmanuel Okwu

Mar 19th, 2020 51m 38s

Our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast, Emmanuel Chisom Okwu talks about his experience starting the International Student Council while at the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University to change the perception of Malaysians about for

27. Dadje Valere — Understand and adapt to the culture

Oct 29th, 2019 31m 10s

"When you travel in a country, the first thing you should do is try to understand and adapt to the culture..." says our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast—Dadje Valere, French-speaking Camerounian, and instrument and control engi

26. Whei Meng, CEO, Speedhome.com — Protecting their properties?

Oct 14th, 2019 20m 52s

Whei Meng, CEO of Malaysian-based startup, Speedhome.com, is our guest on this episode of the Other Expats podcast. We haven't featured a lot of non-other expats, but one of our goals is to provide useful resources for living in Malaysia. Speed

25. In conversation with Halima Attahiru

Oct 5th, 2019 23m 2s

Stuff we talked about:1.32 - Who's Halima Attahiru?2.35 - Living here for nine years, how different is it from living in Nigeria?3.54 - The food wasn't anything to write home about because it had too much sugar. If you're an expat in Malaysi

24. Republish - Black and dating with Shams, Ahlam, and Faithful

Aug 31st, 2019 55m 13s

Initially recorded in 2017, we share a lot of cringeworthy stuff (that you should probably skip) about the dating scene for POCs in Malaysia. Shams, Ahlam, and Faithful also talk about and compare the 'high stakes' of dating in Saudi Arabia to

23. Rumbidzai Lyn Kasinamunda - The dating pool is wider for Black men

Aug 11th, 2019 39m 54s

Rumbidzai Lyn Kasinamunda is from Zimbabwe and is a customer experience and senior IT adviser based in Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWhat we talked about...Companies that make you go through the entire job application process with multiple assessment

22. It's because you're black

Mar 20th, 2019 39m 53s

In which we talk about how you know if you are being differently because you're black or because you actually did something wrong. Oh, and we arrived late to this but we all talk about the begpackers who were getting notorious around Kuala Lump

21. Introducing Zainab Olamiji... and how different are jobs from careers?

Feb 19th, 2019 42m 23s

Who's Zainab Olamiji? Why did she go from studying medicine to being a business development manager? Are jobs and careers the same thing? Or just how different are they? Did our parents care about their jobs or their careers? You'd have to list

20. Felix Tabenda — Cameroon to Dubai to Malaysia

Jan 29th, 2019 44m 55s

Stuff we talked about01.20 - Moving from Cameroon to Dubai to Malaysia04.39 - Work culture in Cameroon vs Dubai vs Malaysia07.00 - Culture shocks and medical certificates (MC)10.30 - The challenge of spouses getting into the job market in M

19. Expat in Malaysia? Two things that you need to know now

Nov 25th, 2018 11m 10s

One of the biggest insurance companies in Malaysia recently released a memo about its sanctioned countries and expats will start contributing to Sosco.https://bit.ly/2BvlRJL

18. Nasara Katuka — Nigeria does not have an accent

Nov 5th, 2018 30m 49s

Stuff that we talked about: 1:45 - She doesn't miss church 2:04 - The point where I'm still not sure if she's Nigerian 2:12 - Introducing Nasara Katuka, from Kaduna State in Nigeria 2:23 - [Facepalm] Ignorance galore 3:50 - She's a Business Dev