The Afrophile Pod

I managed to catch Whip Music Global Founder & CEO Melissa Kariuki for a discussion on the intersection of Tech and Music, with a focus on how her company is fostering creativity and business principles within Africa's Music and arts ecosystem. We explored her early years, first stab as entrepreneur, the sounds of the famous Afrobeats and other African music genres that are making waves in...

I sat down with Bernard who is building Onesha to connect African creative talent and Patika which powers Sanifu to facilitate manufacturing processes automation across the African continent. Based in Kenya, the Silicon Savannah, he is a tech visionary, a startup builder, angel investor and an all-around disruptor of African innovation. This is a discussion on how African startups are creating job...

To those who are on the lookout for contemporary stories portraying the experiences of African youth in the present times, Yvonne Maphosa writes with a precision like no other on these issues. I sat down and caught up with her on a broad set of topics - enjoy! Yvonne Maphosa is an author, researcher, and all-around creative force whose books—like The Y in Your Man is Silent—are as juicy as they ar...

I sat down with one of my close friends and decided to talk real estate, especially from the perspective of those trying to invest from the African Diaspora. A fascinating conversation where we begin with Aubrey's humble beginnings and end with why he is bullish about our beautiful continent of Africa. I hope you enjoy this episode, as much as I enjoyed making it! If you want to connect to Aubrey,...

I sat down with my all-time favourite writer to discuss her work, life and everything in between. Certainly one to watch for lovers of African literature and Africans in the diaspora in general. There is a chance to win something in this video - watch through the end and my email is below. +++++ 0:26 - Sarah on how she prepared for the Pod 1:56 - on being the first Nigerian woman (and 2nd Nigerian...

Joined by Jide, we discussed Rotten Row, book recommendations, the roadmap for a borderless Africa and Petina's thoughts on coming back to Africa after some time away from home

I sat down with renowned Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah for a wide ranging conversation. Here's Part 1 of our discussion.

Managed to get an hour of full access to the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange CEO's time and asked him some of my questions on investing, ETFs vs Equities, foreign investor access on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, REITs on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, inclusion in Zimbabwean capital markets, Stocks for Valentine's, among other things +++++ The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange CEO, J...