Yorùbá4:12
Ife, Southwest Nigeria
Iya Adérónké
The Tortoise and the Sky
A short story passed down through generations, recorded as part of the ReEngage Africa Voices archive.
0:004:12
Pilot project · ReEngage Africa Voices
Wisdom meets the future.
ReEngage Africa preserves the voices of our elders — their stories, songs, and forgotten folklore — and weaves them into a living archive for the generations to come.
The Tortoise and the Sky
Iya Adérónké · Ife, Southwest Nigeria
ReEngage Africa Voices
Forgotten stories. Remembered voices.
ReEngage Africa Voices is a living audio archive of folklore, songs, and lived wisdom — narrated by elders, preserved for their grandchildren, and shared with the world. Press play and let an elder take you home.
Twi3:48
Ashanti, Ghana
Nana Kwame
When the Rains Forgot Us
A short story passed down through generations, recorded as part of the ReEngage Africa Voices archive.
0:003:48
Tamasheq5:21
Agadez, Niger
Hajia Fadimata
Songs My Mother Hummed
A short story passed down through generations, recorded as part of the ReEngage Africa Voices archive.
0:005:21
Step into the full archive
Hundreds more stories, in dozens of languages, waiting on the ReEngage African Voices platform.
Enter Africa VoicesHow ReEngage Africa Voices works
Three quiet acts of remembrance
01
We listen
Our local teams sit with elders in their homes and villages, recording the stories they want to leave behind. Elders can also self-record anytime through Agadi, our WhatsApp chatbot.
02
We preserve
Every recording is carefully archived in its original language, with translations and context for the future.
03
We pass it on
Stories travel back to families, schools, and communities — keeping wisdom alive across generations.
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Beyond Voices, an ecosystem for the wisdom years.
Voices is our pilot. Alongside it, two further initiatives invite elders into productive, adventurous and connected later years.
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We help midlife and retired adults build small-scale farms and commercial agricultural ventures across the continent.
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ReEngage Global Mobility
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Safe, structured, and meaningful journeys designed for midlife and retired adults — leisure, culture, and community.
Learn moreAbout ReEngage Africa
We believe Africa's elders are not behind us. They are ahead of us.
ReEngage Africa exists to bring older generations back to the center of African life — not as recipients of care, but as keepers of culture, mentors, entrepreneurs, and travelers. Across our initiatives we capture their voices, build with their experience, and create spaces where they thrive.
120+
Stories archived
14
Languages
9
Countries
Get in touch
Have a story to share? A partnership in mind?
We'd love to hear from elders, families, communities, and partners who want to be part of what we're building.
- hello@reengageafrica.com
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