We're in Africa (by way of Spain) this week and its a real roots conversation with CEO and owner of premier travel and tour company, Real Egypt. Meet entrepreneur and Egyptologist, Samir Abbass. Samir has lead in-depth educational tours in Egypt and Sudan for the past 19 years; he's been the keynote Egyptologist for 60+ television interviews on Nile TV, Egypts national broadcaster and in several radio programs; and he's also an environmentalist and travel blogger. Samir is currently in Spain completing his fourth degree, a masters in world history which complements his three other degrees in Egyptology, Tourism and Agriculture Sciences. He is also a former player in the Egyptian National Basketball League. Be sure to join us for Parts 1 and 2 of our conversation where Samir guides us on a journey into the depths of ancient African civilization and it's place in his story of personal and professional development.

Where to find Samir?
www.samirabbass.com
On LinkedIn
Real Egypt
Real Sudan
On YouTube
On Instagram

What’s Samir watching and listening to?
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Nubian Music
Upper Egyptian Music

Other topics of interest—
• Aswan, Egypt
• Alexandria, Egypt

• Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)
• Dahabiya Nile Tours
• Real Egypt on Trip Advisor
• Real Sudan on on Trip Advisor

Special Guest: Samir Abbass.

We're in Africa (by way of Spain) this week and its a real roots conversation with CEO and owner of premier travel and tour company, Real Egypt. Meet entrepreneur and Egyptologist, Samir Abbass. Samir has lead in-depth educational tours in Egypt and Sudan for the past 19 years; he's been the keynote Egyptologist for 60+ television interviews on Nile TV, Egypts national broadcaster and in several radio programs; and he's also an environmentalist and travel blogger. Samir is currently in Spain completing his fourth degree, a masters in world history which complements his three other degrees in Egyptology, Tourism and Agriculture Sciences. He is also a former player in the Egyptian National Basketball League. Be sure to join us for Parts 1 and 2 of our conversation where Samir guides us on a journey into the depths of ancient African civilization and it's place in his story of personal and professional development.

Where to find Samir?
www.samirabbass.com
On LinkedIn
Real Egypt
Real Sudan
On YouTube
On Instagram

What’s Samir watching and listening to?
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Nubian Music
Upper Egyptian Music

Other topics of interest—
• Aswan, Egypt
• Alexandria, Egypt
• Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)
• Dahabiya Nile Tours
• Real Egypt on Trip Advisor
• Real Sudan on on Trip Advisor

Special Guest: Samir Abbass.

Before joining Facebook, Akua, who is qualified to practice in NY and the UK, was a project finance lawyer, at Clifford Chance. Other roles took her to Nigeria and Liberia as a legal adviser and rule of law specialist at the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation; and as an anti-corruption lawyer at USAID. Akua also has government experience (the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), NGO experience (the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Lawyers Without Borders) and experience working for international think tanks (American Society for International Law, the European Institute, the Brookings Institute).

Another of our Global Ghanaians, Akua grew up in Germany and completed portions of her secondary and higher education in the US. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Society, International Relations and Spanish from American University, a Law Degree from Cambridge University in England and a Masters of Laws in International and Comparative Law from the George Washington University Law School.

Where to find Akua?
On LinkedIn
IG @akuag8

*What’s Akua reading and other Sci-Fi recommendations? *
Brave New Girl by Chloe Brotheridge
What I Know for Sure by Oprha Winfrey
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin

What's all that noise in the background?
Check out GRANGER & Co in Notting Hill

Special Guest: Akua Gyekye.

Do you dream about “doing something” abroad? Then consider Glocal Citizens required listening in the due diligence, trusted advisor and inspiration department. In each episode, I visit with dynamic diasporans making local and global impact designing and applying their craft. We explore how their passions have rooted them throughout their lives, while at the same time feeding the branches compelling them to keep reaching “beyond.” We also discuss the personal and professional dimensions of glocal citizenship. Then we round out the discussion with a deep dive into to the business of their business, covering the technical and operational components of the work of “doing something.”