In this compelling episode Tchiyiwe Chihana sits down with Smart Banda, a Zambian-born, Sheffield-based digital storyteller whose photography, filmmaking, and cultural work have become integral to the visual identity of some of the city’s most powerful creative platforms, including SBC Theatre, Migration Matters Festival, and Roots Mbili Theatre.

In this inspiring AVP Radio Studio interview, Gloria Sakala Zimba a Manchester-based beauty entrepreneur and CEO of FKay Cosmetics Zambia joins Tchiyiwe Chihana for an exclusive conversation ahead of the launch of her very own beauty brand: House of Ria.

Samson Opaleye, founder and CEO of Applatch, a pioneering app helping people take back control of their digital lives. Born from Samson’s own struggle with social media addiction, Applatch empowers users to lock distracting apps, track their screen time, and build healthier tech habits. But it doesn’t stop there, every time users disconnect, Applatch helps fund education for out-of-school children, creating real-world impact from mindful living.

On Thursday evening, over 200 human rights activists and Sudanese nationals gathered outside Sheffield Town Hall to demand immediate action from world leaders in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The demonstration highlighted the alarming takeover of El-Fasher by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after an agonizing 500 days of siege, leaving civilians in dire conditions.

On AVP Radio, host Tchiyiwe Chihana speaks with Yejide Adewakun, Oluwumi Johnson, and Sara Ahmed from Emerging Leaders Sheffield, a new programme empowering leaders from global majority communities to break barriers and shape inclusive leadership in the city.

In this powerful and timely conversation, David Bussue — Chief Executive of SACMHA Health & Social Care joins Tchiyiwe Chihana in the African Voices Platform studio to share his personal journey from social worker and ordained minister to frontline mental health advocate and community leader.

In this episode of African Voices Platform TV, host Tchiyiwe Chihan sits down with Sile Sibanda, spoken word poet, BBC Radio Sheffield presenter, event host, and storyteller.

Step into our conversation with Ursula Myrie, CEO and founder of ADIRA, a survivor-led mental health and well-being organisation in Sheffield.