An Early Smile Foundation initiative
Young minds solving real problems.
Through real stories, shared experiences, and practical guidance, I Too Can Do helps young Africans discover opportunities, navigate their journeys, and pursue their ambitions with confidence.
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Joseph Nguthiru is a Kenyan climate-tech engineer, transforming some of the Africa's most intractable environmental crises into creative, sustainable, job-creating solutions.
Named the 2025 UN Young Champion of the Earth, Joseph leads three pioneering ventures: HyaPak, which converts invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable plastics; M-Situ, an AI-powered early-warning system protecting forests from deforestation and wildfires; and AfroClimate, a 501(c)3 non-profit empowering African entrepreneurs to scale climate solutions.
His accolades span continents: Obama Foundation African Leader, Prototypes for Humanity Winner (COP28), 40 Under 40 Africa (Science & Innovation), One Young World Scholar, and recipient of Kenya's Presidential Award for Innovation.
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How can young African founders turn promising ideas into opportunities? In this conversation,award winning David Nintang shares insights on identifying problems worth solving, navigating setbacks, pursuing funding, and approaching grants and competitions with greater confidence and preparation
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What does it take to build solutions that change lives? Stanley Anigbogu, founder of LightEd Impact Foundation and the 2025 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, shares how a desire to tackle energy poverty grew into a social-impact initiative. We explore sustainable innovation, renewable energy, recycling, community empowerment, leadership, resilience, and how young Africans can start solving problems even with limited resources.
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In this edition of I Too Can Do, we sit down with Joseph Fashola, Co-Founder and CEO of Agrolinking, to explore how technology, data, and systems thinking can transform Africa’s agricultural future and why young Africans must see agriculture not just as farming, but as infrastructure, opportunity, and strategy.
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In this edition of I Too Can Do, we sat down with Tyrone Iras Marghuy — a Ghanaian engineer whose journey began under extraordinary circumstances, including a period when his family lived on a parked bus. Rather than defining him by hardship, the conversation explored how those early experiences shaped a first-principles mindset that now drives his work in processor architecture, from building an 8-bit ALU with thousands of discrete transistors to designing real silicon. This discussion challenges young Africans to move beyond consuming technology and instead commit to building the foundational systems that will define the continent’s future.
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In this conversation on I Too Can Do, Carlson Nkwain, PhD shares his journey from uncertainty and self-doubt to building a purposeful career in global health. He reflects on the turning points that shaped his path, the importance of living intentionally, and how experiences in Ghana helped him rethink his direction. The discussion explores how young people can navigate doubt, make informed decisions about education and careers, and act early when opportunities appear.
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An in-depth conversation with a young team frorm Ghana exploring quantum research, mathematics, and the application of advanced science to malaria-focused health innovation.
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I Too Can Do continues to host conversations that expand possibility and inspire action among young Africans.
