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Africa consumes over $1 billion in leather but imports most of it. 👀
In this episode, Seromume Ikogho explains how Detail Africa and Craftlink are training local artisans, building supply chains, and reshaping the global view of “Made in Africa.”

This is what industrial revolution looks like — African edition. 🌍

#Afronomics #DetailAfrica #MadeInAfrica #AfricanEntrepreneurs #SustainableFashion #LeatherIndustry #Craftlink

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RIDDIM | Afrobeat Library | Music For Content Creators
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm9_E41jmVA
Creative Commons — Attribution – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Affiliated YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/c/KaseemBada

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In this bonus episode of Behind the Mic, I’m celebrating a huge milestone in my journey, receiving the 2025 Black Podcasting Awards Legend Award. After more than a decade in podcasting, it still feels surreal to be called a legend. You’ll hear the full acceptance speech from the ceremony, my reflections on what this moment means, and how I’m focusing on helping creators thrive in the growing orange economy.

I also talk about my new podcast, Coop Back Podcast, where I kick it with my cousins Alex and Kevin about life, anime, and the everyday twists of adulthood in Barbados and abroad.

Featured Quote:
“Legend… it’s a powerful word. And when I started podcasting 13 years ago, it was not something that I had in the cards.”

Chapters:
1:48 – Learn about my new podcast Coop Back
3:23 – Acceptance speech
4:35 – Next episode teaser

Thanks for tuning in to Behind the Mic, hosted by Wize Grazette. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @TheRealWize, and stay tuned for the next episode featuring Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Barbados Central Bank.

Credits:
Special thanks to Storytime Studios for editing and producing this podcast.

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