The Long Form Podcast

Our guest this week on The Long Form podcast is Jonathan Ledgard.  An acclaimed technologist, Jonathan is not only a professor in AI, he is the CEO and Founder of Tehanu, the first ever Interspecies Money service. We shall discuss his experience the impact of technology on how we relate to each other and the world and answer the question; can a mountain gorilla send mobile money?  Join our Patreon...

Our guest this week on The Long Form podcast is Abdi Hassan.  Abdi is the Country Director of the British Council. We shall discuss his life journey, explore the challenges immigrant communities face around the world and examine the British Council’s place in the world.   Join our Patreon to enjoy ad-free viewing https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheLongFormPod or support us via our MTN Mobile Money Code...

Our guest this week on The Long Form podcast is Jonathan Gatera. Jonathan is the Chief Executive Officer of RNIT, the Rwanda National Investment Trust. We shall discuss exactly how the Trust works and why young Rwandans need invest in the Trust. We also talk financial literacy and attempt to answer the question, how can normal people build wealth in Rwanda?  #finance #savings #rwandatoday #longfor...

My guest this week is Sharon Akanyana. Sharon is the Founder and Managing Director of Ishyo Foods, an agro-processing company that manufactures jam and yogurt. We shall discuss her own journey, the challenges she overcame building her business, her future ambitions for Ishyo Foods and the outlook for Rwanda’s agro-processing industry. Join our Patreon to enjoy ad-free viewing https://www.patreon.c...

Our guest this week on The Long Form podcast is Robert Kabushenga. A lawyer by training, Robert is the former CEO of The New Vision Group, the largest media company in Uganda. We shall discuss the role of media in projecting a country’s image, the likelihood of agriculture developing Africa, the transformative power of online conversations and what the region will possibly look like in the coming...

Our guest this week is Gerald Mukyenga. A Kampala-based businessman, Gerald is the Managing Director of Multilines International, a regional logistics company.    We discuss is early life, how he built his business from scratch and the challenges he's faced, and his experience being a Ugandan Munyarwanda. #TheKampalaConversations #Uganda #Rwanda #Banyarwanda Listen to the Long Form with Sanny...

Our guest this week is Brian Kabayiza. A Kampala-based lawyer, Brian is a partner  at KMA Advocates.  We shall discuss his own journey, the challenges he's faced as a Ugandan Munyarwanda,  how he's built his law firm business from scratch and  some of the legal hurdles Ugandan Banyarwanda face in their quest for full citizenship rights #TheKampalaConversations #Uganda #Rwanda #Banyarwand...

Our guest this week on the long form podcast is Frank Gashumba. A Kampala-based businessman, Frank is also a motivational speaker and social commentator. We shall discuss his own journey, his lived experience as a member of the Banyarwanda ethnic group in Uganda, the challenges the group face as well as his views on his ancestral home, Rwanda #TheKampalaConversations #Uganda #Rwanda #Banyarwanda #...

Our guest this week on the long form podcast is Gayatri Datar. Gayatri is the co-founder of EarthEnable, a company whose goal is to provide Rwandans with healthy, more affordable homes.  We shall discuss her journey, affordable housing, why the majority of rural homes are unhealthy and what solutions are out there to improve Rwandan housing. Find out more about EarthEnable Here: https://earthenabl...

Our guest this week on the long form podcast is Gatete Nyiringabo Ruhumuliza. Gatete, a lawyer by profession, is a writer, activist and civil society voice. We discuss the state of Rwanda’s civil society, the controversy around surrogacy as well as Kigali City’s threat to terminate land ownership. We also discuss DRC’s flirtation with Akazu members. Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya pod...

Our guest this week on is Retired Lt. Col. Charles Karangwa. Charles Karangwa is the Director General of Rwanda Forensic Institute. He joins us this week to discuss the work the Forensics Institute does and its contribution to a crime-free Rwanda. Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/rw/podcast... Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayo...

Our guest this week is Annie Kairaba, founder of Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD). We discuss her personal journey and what makes Rwanda's civil society unique. We also delve into the role civil society can play in resolving conflicts like those in Eastern DRC. Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/rw/podcast... L...

Our guest this week is Marc Hoogsteyns. Marc, a veteran Belgian journalist, is one of the very few western reporters who have travelled to M23 Controlled territory in Eastern DRC and spoken directly to the rebels. We discuss the events happening on the ground at the moment, DRC’s war strategy, the likelihood of the regional peace process working and what the future holds for the peoples of Eastern...

Our guest this week is Rohan Shah. Rohan, a Singaporean who has made Rwanda his home, is the founder of Imizi, Rwanda’s first award-winning rum brand. We discuss his personal journey,  schooling in Harvard, why he chose Rwanda to open his liquor factory and his ambition to create Rwanda’s first multi-million-dollar local alcohol brand. #Rwanda #Rum #artisanal #singapore #harvard #alcohol #africa L...

Our guest this week is Maryse Mbonyumutwa. An entrepreneur and granddaughter of Dominique Mbonyumutwa, the interim first President of Rwanda, Maryse is the Founder and CEO of Pink Mango , a textile manufacturing company based in the Kigali Economic Zone.  We discuss her life journey, her choice to return to Rwandan and her ambitions for the local textile industry and Rwandan fashion. Listen to the...

Our guest this week on the long form podcast is Eliane Umuhire. Born in Rwanda and currently based in France Eliane is a multi-award-winning actress, starring in "A Quiet Place: Day One', alongside Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyongo.  We discuss her life journey, her foray into acting and the truth about Hollywood and the manner in which it treats African talent. Listen to the Long Form...

 Our guest this week is Andrew Mwenda, a renowned Ugandan journalist, publisher and political commentator. We discuss his relationship with President Paul Kagame, the state of Uganda-Rwanda relations and unpack some of the regional political challenges and try to navigate a way forward.  Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/rw/podcast/th...

Our guest this week is Israel Bimpe. Isreal, a pharmacist by training, has served as CEO of Irembo since 2022. We discuss his personal journey, his tenure as CEO of Irembo and his ambitions for the Rwandan public service tech platform. Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/rw/podcast... Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podca...

Our guest this week is Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General andSpecial Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. She discusses her role as Special Adviser, explore the challenges the United Nations faces in preventing genocide, and offers advice to young people on how they can contribute in the efforts to prevent these atrocities....

Our guest this week is Moise Nkundabarashi, President of the Rwandan Bar Association. He joins us to discuss his own journey, the  challenges the Rwandan legal system faces and his experience representing reformed terrorist Callixte 'Sankara' Nsabimana in court .  YouTube/ @thelongformrwanda Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to the Long Form wi...

Our guest this week is Lt (Rtd) Joseph Sabena,  a soldier who fought and was gravely wounded during the Liberation War (1990-1994). He joins us to discuss his life growing up as a Rwandan refugee in Uganda, surviving the camps,  joining the Ugandan army in 1987 and later the RPF-Inkotanyi in the Virunga mountains. He also takes us to the fateful day that he lost his ability to walk and how he has...

Our guest this week is Dr. Richard Mihigo, Senior Director, The Vaccine Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland. He joins us this week to discuss his personal journey, his work and why he is standing for the post of World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa YouTube/ @thelongformrwanda Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayo...

Our guest this week is is Dr. Jack Kayonga, the CEO of Crystal Ventures Limited (CVL). CVL was established in 1995, initially under the name Tri-Star Investments Limited. CVL is a company owned by the Rwanda Patriotic Front, the ruling party of Rwanda.  We discuss his career so far, unpack public perceptions about CVL, its future plans and  the effects of CVL’s forays into the African continent to...

Our guest this week is Eugene Rutagarama, the owner of the Emeraude Kivu Resort. He shares his life; opening up about surviving childhood discrimination, multiple instances of exile, imprisonment, numerous near death experiences to finally build a 4-Star hotel in Rusizi. YouTube/ @thelongformrwanda Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to the Long Form with...

Our guest on The Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya is Tesi Rusagara, the CEO of the Agaciro Development Fund. Agaciro Development Fund is Rwanda's sovereign wealth fund. She shares her experience as CEO, why the government created the sovereign wealth fund, its valuation today, as well as the strategies that are being used to grow the fund and shield Rwanda from future external shocks. YouTube/...