Hi @Al_Bert
Welcome to Barza. We are glad to have you. Can you share one advert you consider funny in your program?
Hi @Gladson
Welcome! We are glad you joined us. We are looking forward to this learning journey and sharing of experiences. Very funny advert indeed, traditional medicine named after the warrior Shaka Zulu 
Hi @mweruka
Welcome!
We are happy to have you join us. How I wish I can listen to that advert, now I can only imagine.
Hello everyone
We have come to the end of Week 1. This week was all about getting to know one another. Big up to all who have participated this week by introducing themselves and sharing a funny or strange advert they have heard. We are delighted to see such dedication and participation. If you have not participated yet, the doors are not closed, you can do so over the weekend.
The coming weeks will be even more exciting, as we will deal with issues related to our content of discussion.
Enjoy your weekend
I will may be request any of the broadcasters to share it.
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Greetings professional colleagues,
Its awesome to be in this House, looking at the numbers of experienced and resourceful you all many of us will learn a thing or two. I am a Journalist from Zambia. I have spent a little bit of time as a print Journalist, and broadcasting on various issues with a number of radio stations since 2002. Last two years I too have had the privilege to work as a Journalist Mentor with the BBC MA, a role that has taken me to all provinces of Zambia working with over 20 radio stations, largely community. Farming has been one major aspect of my work both as print and broadcast Journalist.
ADVERT: A Farmer waited for farming inputs to arrive as promised by the government and its agents before he could start cultivating. He waited up to towards a close of the rain season without farming inputs coming. The farmer was depressed the government announced a cut in floor price of produce next marketing Sean by close to 50%. Some day a politician arrived with another bag full of promises but the farmer told the politician to go campaign/le to his households. 
My Name is Hajji Kawenja Abubaker, a Ugandan radio personality, working with CBS Fm Buganda radio. I do host the Morning Show “Bwakedde Mpulira” every week starting 6:00 am to 9:00 am.
One of the funniest adverts that have run on my station was in relation to a quack land dealer who was convincing the buyer to take the plot of land at a giveaway price but advised him to only construct at night since the “spirits” in the area do not allow any broad day construction.
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Hi @Johnchola
Welcome to Barza! We are happy to have you here. I think I love that farmer, the advert is funny indeed
Welcome!
We are delighted to have you on board! As for that dealer, how does he expect to get people to buy that land? Who is will willing to challenge the spirits of the area?
Wow!!
We are many for this eDiscussion!!
Colleagues especially those who are joining some of us who have ever participated in FRI eDiscussions, i welcome you all. I am happy that i am going to learn a lot from all of us who have joined this discussion.
I can see many of you from Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia…welcome once again colleagues in this platform.
Cheers.
Sarah Mawerere (smawerere)
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) Radio
Kampala, Uganda.
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Indeed @smawerere
We have a lot of participants. Hopefully everyone will be here till the end, we have exciting topics coming up.
Hello, my name is Gladys Phiri from Lilongwe, Malawi. I worked with Zodiak Broadcasting Station-ZBS as
Project Officer /Producer /Presenter more than three years before joining Farm Radio Trust last November after assuming a similar position, and also resource mobilization unit. Prior to that I worked with ADRA Malawi as a Communications Officer and producer for eight years, where l had an opportunity of acting in radio and television series.
The funniest advert I’ve heard on radio was the one portraying better service provision by mobile companies where two ladies had a discussion over the phone, just after saying hello Jane it’s your husband!!! the callers phone got cut because airtime had run out. Now the woman’s husband was wondering what her friend wanted to tell her about her husband then she decided to call her friend to hear what she had to say, and all she had to say was, Jane can you imagine!!! I am at the market and your husband just passed me by and couldn’t give me a lift home!!!
I so much look forward to this E-discussion, my apologies for joining now currently out in the field for some radio program recordings, I hope to be able to participate nonetheless.
Greetings all.
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Hello everyone,
My name is Laila Ndagire from Uganda, a producer and presenter working with Mama Fm a Women focused Community Radio run by female journalists under Uganda Media Women’s Association.
The funniest advert was about was about a brand of porridge, so this grand father had a young grandson (according to the voices), so he boiled and served the porridge and after tasting, the porridge was very nice. He finished his quickly and even took that of the grandson, so the grandson said “but Jajja (Grand father) you’ve also taken my porridge”.
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Hello forks sorry for delay, am Victor Asumani working Nkhotakota Community Radio Station in Malawi as a producer
I do produce agriculture Programs and many others. Its great to meet you guyz here. Great to meet Mwape whom i personally met in Lilongwe .
Hell everyone my name is Alex Wandeba i come from Uganda and am working with UBC Radio as News Reporter, News Anchor, Producer and Presenter of news programs. Apologies for joining late but am also sorry for not remembering any particular advert to share across. Good luck though…
Hello @Laila
Welcome to Barza!
It is good to have you join us here. I know you already have been participating on whatsapp.
Enjoy!
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Hello @Gladys_Phiri
Welcome to Barza! We are delighted to have you on board. We are looking forward to sharing of experiences.
Enjoy!
Hello @Wandeba_Alex
Welcome!
We are happy you are now here. At least you have not missed much, we are in Week 2 of the discussion.
regards