Maro of Africa

The Afrophile Pod

Business EN ↓ 8 episodes

I have been interested in questioning people and understanding what makes them tick ever since I was young. This is what I will do on this space so if you want to join me on this journey, let’s do it!

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Maro of Africa

Episodes

S1 Ep 7 : Meet The Genius Behind Whip Music Africa 25.10.2025 2:13:57

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...

EP 6 : Silicon Savannah Entreprenuership and Angel Investing with Bernard Momanyi 18.08.2025 2:18:24

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...

EP 5 : Talking Science Research, Writing, Cape Town and African youth experiences with Dr Yvonne Maphosa 04.05.2025 2:05:13

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...

EP 4 : Talking African Real Estate and Technology with Aubrey Munashe Magodlyo 17.03.2025 1:29:30

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,...

EP 3 : Sarah Ladipo-Manyika shares insights on Identity, Writing and Literature - a conversation with Maro 16.02.2025 53:16

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...

EP 2.5 : Talking Books, Trade, and Zimbabwe with Petina Gappah, Part 2 10.02.2025 31:49

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

EP 2: Talking Books, Trade, and Zimbabwe with Petina Gappah, Part 1 25.01.2025 43:00

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

EP 1 : Meet Justin Bgoni, the MASTERMIND Behind & CEO of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange! 05.01.2025 1:05:34

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...