‘THE 50 CLUB’

SHOW CONCEPT NOTE

JANUARY 2021

IMAGES LINKED TO THE PLAYERS

IN THE 50 CLUB: DISRUPTERS,
GAME CHANGERS, THE YOUNG
AND GIFTED
 THE 50 CLUB
CONCEPT NOTE
November 2020

SHOW NAME:
“The 50 Club”
A Multi-Part Series

DURATION:
20 MINUTES

FORMAT

i. Docuseries with images, videos and commentary- possibly

with sound bites from expert commentators, even if not from
an actual interview but drawn from other sources (what is in
the public domain and can be used permission-free) but most
importantly guided by a STORIES, ARTICLES, SERIES
either ABOUT or BY the subject of the documentary.

ii. With narrator voice over, possibly with host explanations

and commentary, REFERENCE TO WISECRACK/
BREAKDOWN STLYE OF STORY TELLIG. (IE THE
RISE TO, THE STEPS TAKEN, HOW DID THEY GET
THERE? END GOAL IS HOW TO IMPROVISE ,ADAPT
AND OVERCOME.
https://www.youtube.com/user/thugnotes

PREMISE OF THE SHOW:

iii. Premise and Defining Feature of the Show: The scripts

that will be told are going to be short and sweet breakdowns
of the lives and achievements of individuals that fit the “club
50” profile. The idea is to get stories that are currently
challenging traditional routes to success and fortune
 SEGMENTS

The show will have segments based on themes; eg success stories that
surround the various sectors of Africas and East Africa development.
The following is a sample:

a. INTRODUCTION ‘The Making of {Insert Personality’s

Name}
? minutes.

We begin by drawing a parallel between the times/

circumstances the CONTINET was in BEFORE and/or
DURING the ‘development’ of the subject/personality, and
how that contributed to their actions/emergence/rise etc. An
introduction of the focus person of the show, accompanied
by an introduction and explanation of the moment/s they
came to prominence. (IMAGINE OUTLIERS
PERSPECTIVE)

QUICK PICTORIAL BREAK/TRANSITION

b. MAIN SEGMENT ‘The Defining Moment/Thing’

?

A description of the person’s ACHIEVEMENTS, and of the

thing that is definitive/compelling about this person. Perhaps
here we can attempt a hypothetical analysis- if
CULTURAL, LOCATION, ERA circumstances were
different- WOULD THEY STILL HAVE A SHOT AT
EXISTING/THRIVING? Here THE BREAKDOWN
ANGLE WILL GUIDE THE INDIVIDUALS
LIKELYHOOD/VISION/SUCCESS, complemented by
footage, images etc. Emphasis on footage.

c. CLOSING SEGMENT: Reflective analysis?

Are things we believe to be enablers actually not, and could

what we have always imagined to be limitations actually be
what propelled these national figures/icons?) Does a Nation
Dream? Do these dreams coincide with those of the
individual? Are the results of those dreams manifested in the
icons that rise up in that time/generation? Can the zeitgeist of
a nation be embodied in a personality? Can individuals make
a nation?
The 50 Club research timeline and framework.
STRUCTURE?
It should have a theme/topic/industry… The show will start with highlighting the
player in that industry. To avoid repetition, the personalities picked will be similar in
their industry but Not doing the exact same thing but leading the development in those
specific businesses. It should take the angle of showing the specific thing the person
has done and relate it to what they are doing to change their community.
22nd February 2021- 8th March 2021[RESEARCH]
14TH March-26th March [SHOOTING]
 20 personalities- 5 Episodes (pilots-once we see how they turn out we can
churn out more)
Criteria to work with:
 Talent
 SDGs
 Tech
 Athletes
 Politics
 Entrepreneurs
Each Episode will have 3 or 4 personalities.
Run time 15-20 minutes
Spend approximately 4-5 minutes on each personality
Format:
1. Setup, Hook’-Captivate and pull audience in the first minute
2. Call to Passion-What brought our personality to the path they are on
3. Challenge-What was their biggest challenge in their journey
4. Climax-What happened at the peak of their career
5. Resolution-What have they chosen to do or change in the world or their future

QUESTIONS FOR POTENTIAL INTERVIEWS:

1. Tell me about what problem did you decide to solves?

2. Can you tell me about the peoples lives that are affected by your work?
3. What was their life like before they began working with you/before you
started?
4. What is the level of engagement in your community? What is their emotional
state like?
5. What is the outlook for the future?
6. What kind of partnerships have you fostered?
7. What have you learned about your community/sector?
8. What was most surprising to you about ___?
9. Is there are particular moment or memory that stands out for you?
 10. Is there an achievement or contribution that you are most proud of?
11. Why?
12. What attracted you to this cause?
13. What inspires you?
14. What was it like before ___?
15. What was the biggest challenge you were facing?
16. What would you say to someone wanting to get into your field?
17. What do you think other people should know about the journey?
18. How has this changed you?
19. How did it feel when everything statred?
20. Is there anything else you would like to share with me?

INTRODUCTION:
How to introduce the show:

“Africa is a region that is rich in natural and human resources. Who are
the people drawing the blueprints and mapping the ways of tapping into
the continent’s deep sea of potential? These are the ‘Players’ in the club:
the disrupters, the game-changers, the young and gifted.”

The 50 Club

PERSONALITIES AND THE CORRESPONDING STORIES

i. DANIEL MGAWI, a Namibian Multidisciplinary Software

Developer, has developed a “Homeless People’s Mobile
Application” that is connecting homeless people to social services
such as healthcare, shelter, social grants and food, during the
COVID-19 enforced constraints.
ii. SIMON NDIRANGU- Low cost swab testing kit. Less invasive
method as well.
iii. ICOW-Mobile launched in 2011, is one of the simplest but
cleverest tools being used to optimize every aspect of farming.
Registered farmers are sent useful data and advice on best practice,
and can see measurable improvements to yields in as little as three
months.
iv. SUN EXCHANGE: making powerful connections. Solar power
and Block-chain financed based model.
v. M-KOPA: mass-scale solar power
vi. KODJO AFATE GNIKOU: turning e-waste into riches. 3D
printing using e-waste
vii. NZAMBI MATEE: Kenyan woman finds a way to recycle plastic
waste into bricks that are stronger than concrete
viii. Okudo was born in Kenya circa 1992. After attending local
primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to the United
States International University Africa, in Nairobi, the capital city of
Kenya, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
International Relations. She went on to study at the University of
Aberdeen, in Scotland, where she graduated with a Master of
Science degree in Oil and Gas Enterprise Management.
Career
Since 2017 at the age of 25 years, she has worked as the country
manager for SpringRock Energy, an international oilfield and
servicing company.
Ogutu Okudo is also the founder and CEO of Women in Energy
and Extractives Africa (WEX Africa), a Nairobi-based non-
government organisation, with members in eight African countries
and membership in excess of 3,500, of whom, 1,200 are in Kenya,
as of 2020. The NGO encourages women to take up careers in the
male-dominated oil and gas industry. When they get there, they are
advised to take up careers in the most lucrative areas, including
waste management, consultancy, oil transportation and security in
oil mines. Members encourage girls to take STEM courses in
school and to seek careers in oil and gas
ix. Umra Omar (June 15, 1983) is a Kenyan humanitarian and
community conservation strategist.She is the founder of Safari
Doctors, an organization that delivers primary medical care and
health education by boat, air, and land to Bajuni and Aweer
communities in Lamu, Kenya. In 2016, Umra Omar was named a
Top 10 CNN Hero, and in 2017, she was named the UN in Kenya
Person of the Year along with the rest of the Safari Doctors team.
x. Founder & CEO- Kennedy Odede
xi. Kennedy is one of Africa’s best- known community organizers
and social entrepreneurs. Kennedy lived for twenty- three of his
thirty-three years in the Kibera Slum, the largest slum in Africa,
where he experienced the devastating realities of life in extreme
poverty first hand. The oldest of eight children, he became a street-
child at the age of ten. Still, he dreamed about changing his
community. In 2004 he had a job in a factory earning $1 for ten
hours of work. He saved 20 cents and used this to buy a soccer ball
and start Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO). Although he
was entirely informally educated, Kennedy received a full
scholarship to Wesleyan University, becoming one of Kibera’s first
to receive an education from an American liberal arts institution.
He graduated in 2012 as the Commencement Speaker and with
honors in Sociology. His time at Wesleyan did not end at
 commencement; he served on the Wesleyan Board of Trustees.
Kennedy was awarded 2010 Echoing Green Fellowship and was
named to FORBES “30 under 30 lists” for top Social Entrepreneurs
in 2014. He won the 2010 Dell Social Innovation Competition and
is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative. His work has been
featured by President Bill Clinton, Madonna, Beyonce, and on
multiple occasions by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times
and his book A Path Appears. Kennedy’s own writing has appeared
on the op-ed pages of The New York Times, CNN and Project
Syndicate. Kennedy previously served as the youth co-chair for the
United Nations International Commission for Financing of Global
Education Opportunities. He currently serves on the Wangari
Maathai Foundation board and Chaired the Varkey Foundation
Alliance for Girls’ Education.
Kennedy speaks six languages, is a senior fellow with Humanity in
Action, and an Aspen Institute New Voices Fellow. Kennedy is a
Young Global Leader (YGL) at the World Economic Forum and an
Obama Foundation Africa Leader. He is the New York Times
Bestselling co-author of the book Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss,
and Hope in African Slum, which he wrote with his wife and
business partner, Jessica.
xii. Arthur Zang, Cameroonian
Inventor
Last year, Arthur Zang, a 25 year-old Cameroonian engineer
invented the Cardiopad, a touch screen medical tablet. With the
Cardiopad, heart examinations such as the electrocardiogram
(ECG) can be performed at remote, rural locations while the results
of the test are transferred wirelessly to specialists who can interpret
them. The device spares African patients living in remote areas the
trouble of having to travel to urban centers to seek medical
examinations. The Cardiopad is expected to become commercially
available in 2013
xiii. Mark Kaigwa, Kenyan
Partner, Afrinnovator
Mark Kaigwa, 25 is a multi-talented creative director, filmmaker,
digital marketer and entrepreneur. Kaigwa is a co-founder and
partner at Afrinnovator, a venture which aims to put Africa on the
map by publishing exploits across African innovation, technology
and start-ups. He is also Partner at African Digital Art - the web's
leading resource for creative inspiration in animation, illustration,
photography and design from Africa
xiv. William Kamkwamba, MalawianInventor
 Meet the boy who harnessed the wind. Born in Malawi, William
was only 14 years old when he built an electricity-producing
windmill from junkyard scraps in order to provide a steady source
of water for his family’s farm and village in Masitala Village,
Wimbe. With a bicycle dynamo and chain ring, tractor fan, rubber
belts and bamboo poles, William succeeded in building a
functioning windmill that provided energy for two radios and four
light bulbs. Fuelled by the modest success of the initial windmill,
William set out to build a larger windmill to help with irrigation for
his entire village. Kamkwamba is currently studying for a degree in
Environmental studies and Engineering at Dartmouth College in
the USA.
xv. Ashley Uys, South African
Founder, Medical Diagnostech
Ashley Uys' company, Medical Diagnostech develops and markets
affordable and reliable medical test kits for malaria, pregnancy,
syphilis, malaria, HIV/ Aids for South Africa's rural poor. The
company's Malaria pf/PAN (pLDH) Test kit can reportedly detect
all strains of malaria and indicate within 30 minutes whether the
malaria treatment provided is effective. Last November, Medical
Diagnostech won $120,000 in prize money at the SAB Foundation
2nd Annual Social Innovation Awards. Uys is 29
xvi. Cosmas Ochieng, Kenyan
Founder, Ecofuels Kenya
The 26 year-old Kenyan entrepreneur runs Ecofuels Kenya, an East
Africa firm which produces environmentally friendly, green
biofuels and organic fertilizers from renewable indigenous sources
such as the croton nut.

xvii. Evans Wadongo, Kenyan

Chairman, SDFA Kenya
Wadongo, a 26 year-old Kenyan engineer designed a solar-
powered LED lantern called MwangaBora (Swahili for "Good
Light"), an invention which is fast replacing smoky kerosene lamps
and firelight in rural Kenya. Wadongo has been distributing
thousands of these lanterns throughout rural Kenya where there is
little or no electricity. His organization, Sustainable Development
For All (SDFA) sponsors an empowerment initiative that teaches
poor Kenyans how to reproduce these solar lanterns and sell for
profit.

xviii. Jonathan Liebmann, South African

Real Estate developer, CEO of Propertuity
Liebmann, 28, is the Managing Director of Propertuity, a South
African Real Estate development company and the brains behind
the construction of the Maboneng Precinct, a thriving cultural
district in the east side of Johannesburg’s CBD. Once a neglected
and deteriorating neighborhood housing abandoned industrial
complexes, Liebmann transformed Maboneng into a vibrant urban
mixed-use community complete with Art galleries, artist studios,
retail spaces, offices and artist studios.