Limitless Africa
Limitless Africa is a podcast that explores key questions facing the African continent, such as whether tech startups can solve unemployment, how to combat fake news, and how to develop football talent. Each episode features three experts with differing perspectives, reflecting the diverse and limitless potential of Africa. The series is produced by TRUE Africa and made possible with a grant from the U.S. Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.
Episodes
Ziad Dalloul - "We are a vocal and active champion of U.S. private sector investment on the continent"
"It is important to present DRC and Angola in the way it should be presented."On Limitless Africa, we look at the ways in which Africans can fulfill their limitless potential. And we also look at how partnerships with allies like the United States can help that happen. That's why we're talking to Ziad Dalloul, the founder, president and CEO of AfriCell, the only U.S.-owned mobile network operator
What should Africa be talking about?
"A thriving Africa is better for the world than the Africa that we have today"Season 3 comes to a close, and this time, the hosts are in the hot seat. In this finale episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu reflect on the conversations that defined the season, from Tomiwa Aladekomo on Africa's next chapter to Jean-Claude Homawoo on building Africa's own Silicon Valley, from
World Cup Special: "Ghana and South Africa just went there to compete the numbers"
"Ghana, South Africa… they just went there to complete the numbers."Join the banter - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, and for the first time ever, 48 teams will compete across the US, Mexico, and Canada. Nine African nations have qualified, and the stakes have never been higher. In this extended episode of Limitless Africa, host Esther Appiah-Fei brings together three voices from across th
World Cup 2026: What does it mean for Africa?
"Ghana, South Africa… they just went there to complete the numbers."Join the banter - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost here, and for the first time ever, 48 teams will compete across the US, Mexico, and Canada. Nine African nations have qualified, and the stakes have never been higher. In this episode of Limitless Africa, host Esther Appiah-Fei brings together three voices from across the African
Andela - "Brilliance is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not."
"Talent is global but opportunity sadly isn't."This week on the Limitless Africa podcast, we look at something young Africans care about: work! How work is changing, how you can get hired, how you can upskill, and what kind of work is out there - in fact these days more and more jobs can be done remotely, parrticularly in tech. For us, for young Africans, this shift matters. It allows talent
How American tech platforms are changing the future of work in Africa
"I was able to take my younger brother through university"Young Africans care about work because work is now the clearest route to mobility. In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky explores how American tech platforms are transforming opportunity across the continent through remote work, AI upskilling, and online networking.Nicola Lyons explains how Andela evolved from a Lagos founde
Ella Peinovich - "How do you merge technology with human potential?"
"We ultimately are trying to level the playing field for independent brands to be able to sell into big major retailers."On this episode of Limitless Africa, we’re looking at how African businesses can sell to US customers. If you’re a homeware brand in Togo, or a clean beauty maker in South Africa or a jewelry manufacturer in Kenya, how can you get your product to American customers, those consum
Why an African luxury shoe brand is headquartered in the U.S.
"I became extremely fascinated with Mansa Musa's story."Why would an African-founded luxury brand choose to build its headquarters in the United States?In this episode of Limitless Africa, host Claude Grunitzky speaks with Armando Cabral, founder of Armando Cabral Footwear, who was born in Guinea-Bissau and now runs his brand from New York. Cabral explains how his African heritage shapes his desig
Ambassador Tamlyn - "It's a youth boom that the world has never seen"
"One thing that I really was not as aware of as perhaps I should have been, was the deep and abiding Congolese sense of having a long term relationship with the United States."Ambassador Tamlyn has spent much of her career working across Africa, from Sudan and the Central African Republic to Mozambique, Chad, and now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The DRC has Africa’s fourth-largest populat
The railway opening up mining opportunity in Africa
"If we stop mining, we stop our way of life."The Lobito Corridor is more than just a railway; it is a strategic lifeline connecting the Atlantic port of Lobito in Angola to the mineral rich Copperbelt in the DRC and Zambia. In this episode, host Claude Grunitzky sits down with explorer and presenter Dwayne Fields and Sam Williams, Head of Communications at Africell, to discuss the revival of this
Claude Grunitzky - "The most successful people have had their own failures"
"Ambition is often loud and fast"Limitless Africa host Claude Grunitzky is in the hot seat this episode. Claude has founded, built and sold businesses you will have heard of - he founded Trace, a global hip hop magazine. Trace eventually became the TV channel and he then raised $15million in funding from the investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2003. Now he spends his time as an investor and teac
What can African entrepreneurs learn from the American mindset?
"Every Clark Kent can become Superman, every Diana Price can become Wonder Woman."The American mindset has produced some of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever seen… from Henry Ford to Oprah Winfrey. What can Africans learn from their success? Our host Claude Grunitzky talks to entrepreneurs from all over the continent.Plus: Why Ubuntu is global🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:3:24 Silicon Valley, Mecc
Ben Kincaid - “Africa has an opportunity to rise as an industrial superpower.”
“Africa has an opportunity over the next half a generation to really rise as an industrial superpower.”Ben Kincaid spent the first half of his career as a US diplomat. Much of his time was spent in Africa, specializing in national security issues. Today, and that's why we're so keen to speak with him, he's the CEO of ReElement Technologies Africa, One of their missions is to help African nations p
The next generation of mines bringing value to Africa
“Processing on the continent: you can do that in Africa.”Africa holds some of the world’s most important mineral resources, from cobalt and lithium to platinum and rare earths. Yet for decades, these materials have largely been extracted on the continent, processed elsewhere, and sold back to the global market at far greater value. In this episode of Limitless Africa, hosts Dimpho Lekgeu and Claud
Olugbenga Ogunbowale - "If there is something that Africa can learn from America, it's that abundance mindset."
"Whenever you have leaders who have vision and can back the vision with execution, amazing things will happen."The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative, also known as YALI . Since 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship has brought nearly 6,500 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa
How a US exchange program fostered a generation of entrepreneurs
"Should I happen have a one-on-one business talk with President Donald Trump, definitely would tell him that, look, sir, you have the market, I have the the produce."In this episode of Limitless Africa, we explore the transformative power of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Host Dimpho Lekgeu and Claude Grunitzky speak with alumni from across the continent who are taking their business
Caitlin Burton, Zipline Africa - "Africa wants jobs and technology and entrepreneurship."
"We're going to hire tons of engineers in Rwanda who are Rwandan to build this technology shoulder to shoulder with our American engineers."American foreign policy is experiencing a profound shift. It’s now about trade not aid. But we’ve been waiting to understand what that means in practice. That's why an announcement by the US Department of State last November was so significant. The U.S. commit
The drones saving lives in Africa
"They were tired of losing women in childbirth."Last year, one of the US’s top diplomats said that Africa is the world’s largest untapped market… and Africa should be among the US’s largest trading partners. This time, it’s not just about aid. It’s about business. And we were wondering what that might mean in practice. In November last year, the US Department of State made an important announcemen
Mika Hajjar - "The world of entrepreneurship in Africa and that of Silicon Valley are converging"
"There is a specific type of risk-taking that is always rewarded"Mikael Hajjar runs P1 Ventures. P1 Ventures has raised its first $50 million dollars fund at the beginning of 2025. But what’s particularly interesting is that half of the fund will be invested in Francophone Africa. He tells Claude why Francophone Africa is the next investment hotspot.Plus: The biggest start-ups in Francophone Afric
Why Francophone markets are the next investment hotspot
"What is this country with good roads and electricity and water?"Francophone Africa is home to some of the continent’s fastest-growing economies, yet it continues to receive a disproportionately small share of global venture capital and startup investment.In this episode of Limitless Africa, hosts Dimpho Lekgeu and Claude Grunitzky speak with Lina Kacyem, Investment Manager at Launch Africa Ventur
Bame Pule - "Investments in the US were incremental; in Africa they would be transformational"
"That's where I think we've missed a trick. And that's really where I have focused my entrepreneurship and energy and time and talent"Bame Pule is the chief executive of private equity firm Africa Lighthouse Capital, based in Botswana. He is a graduate of Pomona College in California and received his MBA degree from Harvard Business School. He worked at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, som
What is holding back internet connectivity in Africa?
"Big companies are waking up to this opportunity and are moving in."Today, we’re talking about something that shapes everything from jobs to education to healthcare… internet access.And Africa, we have a problem! Only a fifth of our population have access to the internet... compare that to the global average of about 70%. Africa is lagging behind.We wanted to find out why. And what can b
Entrepreneur Hugo Obi - "Game revenue exceeds film and music combined"
"We haven't provided the market with a clear proposition from a confidence standpoint."Welcome to our extended episode with Hugo Obi - the founder of Maliyo Games. It's a gaming studio based in Lagos, Nigeria. They design, develop, and distribute games to mobile audiences on the continent. And in 2024, they partnered with the US company Disney to launch a mobile game. Nigeria has the largest gamin
The young Africans set to be the next champions in e-sports
"Gaming saved my life."In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu explore the rise of African e-sports with two of Kenya’s most compelling voices. Brian Diang’a, known as Brian The Beast, one of East Africa’s first professional e-sports athletes, and Shirley Adema, also known as Dark Willow, a competitive Dota player and co-founder of Tunza E-sports. Through their stor
Rapper GNL Zamba - "Sometimes to build Africa, you have to leave Africa."
Welcome to our extended episode with G. N. L. Zamba, a Ugandan hip-hop artist who lives between Kampala and Los Angeles. He's the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Baboon Forest Entertainment. He's been credited with popularizing Lungaflow - a blend of Afrobeats and Luganda, the most widely spoken of Uganda's 40 languages. In this extended episode, he talks to Claude about wh
How hip hop can build a business empire
"I would compare it to a wildebeest migration"Hip-hop is one of America’s most influential cultural exports. But what happens when African artists reclaim it through language, ancestry and community? In this episode of Limitless Africa, host Claude Grunitzky speaks with GNL Zamba, a Ugandan hip-hop artist, filmmaker and creative entrepreneur, about how African languages, independent systems and fa
TV star Déborah Mutund - "People want to see themselves on television."
"Why do we all dream of going to America today? Because we've seen movies our entire life portraying America as the but as the best place in the world. We want to go to Beverly Hills. But we need to create these same stories for ourselves."Déborah Mutund is a rising star in Francophone TV and the host of the reality TV show called Who Wants to Marry My Son? She talks to Claude Grunitzky about real
What happens when the Real Housewives come to Africa
"Women like this really do exist."The Real Housewives reality TV franchise has become one of America's biggest cultural exports. But what happens when this franchise lands in Africa?In this episode of Limitless Africa, hosts Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu speak with Portia Hlubi, producer of The Real Housewives of Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Lagos, and Eugene Mbugua, executive producer
Investor Luni Libes - The VC model is just fundamentally the wrong fit for Africa. Do something different.
"There's more change that can be made, more impact, more positive impact in people's lives through this kind of work, and plenty of money to be made."On this episode of Limitless Africa, we speak to Luni Libes, CEO and founder of agriculture investment company Africa Eats. As of December 2024, Africa Eats was listed on the Mauritius Stock exchange. Luni Libes is an intrepid invest
Is venture capital the right choice for African start-ups?
"The VC model is just fundamentally the wrong fit for Africa."In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu speak with American investor Luni Libes, founder of Africa Eats and Fledge, and Tanzanian entrepreneur Haika Mtei, CEO of Golden Pot. Together, they explore how long-term thinking, patient capital, and culturally adapted funding models are reshaping business across
E-sports, reality TV and money for entrepreneurs: what to look forward to on Limitless Africa Season 3
We thought we'd give you a taster of what's still to come. We're still talking to the best and brightest Africans and finding out the surprising ways they're working with American business, tech and creative talent to be the best they can be. Because Africa is the future. And Americans - and Africans - know that.So tune in for the rest of Limitless Africa, Season 3. Hosted on Acast. See
"Resilience is very African" - The entrepreneur moving 20,000 trucks across Africa
"We're only now coming around to fully cracking what it takes to reach the African consumer."Jean-Claude Homawoo is the CEO of logistics firm Lori Systems. Founded in 2017, the company has now managed over 20,000 trucks across 12 African countries, moving goods worth more than $10 billion. Jean-Claude is an entrepreneur finding solutions to really practical problems: transport across Africa a
How I made it: the entrepreneur bringing refrigeration to Africa
"Every Clark Kent can become Superman"Owusu Akoto is the Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling one of Africa’s most overlooked problems: cold chain logistics. In this episode of Limitless Africa, host Claude Grunitzky speak with Owusu about how his company, Freezelink, is solving food and medicine waste by building Africa’s temperature-controlled transport and storage network from the ground up. Owu
"Teaming up with Hollywood would expand the value" - How to export African wrestling to the world
"The NBA's on the continent. NFL was just here in Cairo, and you also have Formula One thinking about coming."Ibrahim Sagna is a Senegalese businessman and chairman of Silverbacks Holdings, the Mauritius-based private investments firm. It focuses on start-ups in tech, sports entertainment and the creative economy. These include businesses we featured on Limitless Africa, businesses like the FinTec
Why Hollywood moguls are investing in African wrestling
"I take your Hulk Hogan and I raise you Coronavirus, one of our best fighters"Imagine a combat sport so ancient its moves were once used in spear and shield warfare. Now imagine it on a global stage. In this episode of Limitless Africa, we interview Maxwell Kalu, founder of African Warriors Fighting Championship. He’s on a mission to build Africa’s UFC, taking Nigeria’s traditional Dambe boxing fr
"I got exactly what I wanted: my DMs full of Nigerian men" - Chris Maurice, founder of Yellow Card, Africa's most funded crypto platform
"How do we continue to grow the pie for us and for everybody?"Chris Maurice runs Yellow Card, Africa's most funded cryptocurrency exchange. It operates in 20 African countries, working with approximately 30,000 businesses. This year alone, they've traded more than $3 billion dollars worth of crypto so far. He goes into what it takes to build a successful business in Africa and why there's no subst
How crypto is making sending money cheaper in Africa
"I just became obsessed with this problem"Africa is rewriting the rules of global finance, not with aid, but with code. In this episode of Limitless Africa, we unpack how crypto is changing the way millions move money across borders. From Ghana to Nigeria, people are turning to Bitcoin and stablecoins to bypass high fees, long delays, and complex banking systems. Claude Grunitzky is joined by thre
"It's all unknown as to how big this is" - Molly Jensen, CEO of Africa's largest podcasting platform
"The financial impact of African creativity is not just realized on the continent, but it's also felt in the diaspora."Molly Jensen is the CEO of Afripods, a Kenya-based podcasting platform that focuses on the African market and has more than 3,000 podcasts on its platform. She's the expert on podcasting in Africa. She tells us why media is key to the continent's development.Plus: Molly's favourit
Can podcasts change the conversation?
"The beauty of podcasting in Africa is that it has enabled people to take ownership of narratives."From Lagos to Los Angeles, creators are building ecosystems and stories that reflect a fuller picture of Africa, one rooted in culture, innovation, and optimism. Podcasts aren’t just changing how we listen, they’re changing how we see Africa. In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky and
"African homegrown AI solutions are not being talked about "
"The researchers in Africa constantly think of low power AI. They're becoming the world's experts in how to build AI models that are tiny."From Benin City to Silicon Valley, Alexander Tsado is designing your future. He’s known as an AI architect. He’s worked for the world’s biggest tech companies. He’s advised governments. And now he’s going to tell us how Africa can power ahead in the AI race.Plu
Can Africa and America win the AI race?
"Whoever controls AI controls the world."In this episode of Limitless Africa, we explore how Africa is adapting to and innovating with artificial intelligence, from flood-resistant crops to life-saving medical imaging tools. Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu speak to AI leaders on the continent who are not just training models, but training people. We meet innovators like Darlington Akogo, who is
"We need that visionary, brave, first money in."
"The content is fire."Taiye Selasi, the brilliant mind behind the best-selling novel Ghana Must Go, represents the future of African storytelling. She’s now bringing African narratives to the screen as part of her TV and film production studio Cocoa Content. In this episode, she discusses why African culture is now attracting global attention and why Hollywood producers are starting to catch on.🌟
How to make money from your creativity in Africa
"We are talking about explosively popular content, explosively sellable, bankable product."Afrobeats is topping global charts. Nollywood is Nigeria’s second largest employer. African fashion is inspiring runways from Paris to New York. But who really benefits when African creativity goes global? In this episode of Limitless Africa, hosts Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu speak to Taiye Selasi, wr
"Vision without execution is hallucination" - Adam Grant on the skills that African entrepreneurs need to succeed
“Vision without execution is hallucination.”In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky speaks with Adam Grant, bestselling author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about why character skills like discipline and initiative matter more than we think. They unpack surprising research from West Africa showing that entrepreneurs who devel
Adam Grant: How we can rethink Africa's hidden potential
"You're a poster child for personal initiative."In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky speaks with Adam Grant, bestselling author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about why character skills like discipline and initiative matter more than we think. They unpack surprising research from West Africa showing that entrepreneurs who
Olivier Madiba - "We don't have huge numbers, but we have huge profits"
"You cannot do it in the US. You cannot do it in Europe. It's too saturated, but you can still do it in Africa."Olivier Madiba is the founder of Kiro'o Games, the first video game studio in Cameroon and the first Africa-based studio to release a game on Xbox. He tells Claude why Africans have different ideas of success and what that means for video games; how low revenue doesn't necessar
How Africa is transforming video gaming
"One of the greatest challenges we face as African gamers has always been the right representation."The video game industry in the United States is bigger than Hollywood and the music industry combined. But Africa? Africa is the fastest-growing gaming market in the world, six times the global average. In this episode of Limitless Africa, hosts Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu meet with African g
Michael Finley - "If the infrastructure for basketball was anywhere near what it's like in America, Africans would dominate the NBA."
"It's a sin that basketball is a multi-billion dollar business across the globe... everywhere except where the largest talent base exists."Michael Finley is senior director and country operations lead for the NBA in Kenya. He's part of the team behind the Basketball Africa League (BAL) a professional league based on the continent. The league's fifth season featured 156 players from a record 28 cou
How Africa is basketball’s next big business move
"Africa is the largest talent pool on this planet for basketball."Africa is rising as a new powerhouse for global basketball — not just for talent, but for business. In this episode of Limitless Africa, hosts Claude Grunitzky and Dimpho Lekgeu explore how the NBA and African investors are building an entire sports economy from the ground up. From the success of the Basketball Africa League to the
Maya Horgan Famodu - "USAID and foreign aid in general has fuelled corruption, dependence, weak governance"
"Either leave Africa alone or come with a sustainable business model in mind."Maya Horgan Famodu is the founder and CEO of Ingressive Capital, a venture capital fund focused on Africa. She raised over $10 million dollars for her first fund in 2020 and has since gone on to raise over $50 million for Fund 2. Maya wrote an article earlier this year called "The Hidden Benefits of Trump's Aid Policy fo
Announcing S3, Ep1: Can America First be good for Africa?
“Africa does not need pity. It needs partners.”The first episode of Limitless Africa Season 3 dives into the U.S. State Department’s new commercial strategy for Africa and what it means for industries such as sports, film, music, logistics, and technology. The conversation uncovers why Africa is now seen as the world’s largest untapped market, how collaboration can spark innovation, and what it ta
Announcing Limitless Africa, Season 3!
We're so excited to bring you Limitless Africa, Season 3! Rest assured, we'll still be exploring the limitless potential of the continent but we'll be focusing on our changing relationship with the U.S. during this season. Queue interviews with the high-profile entrepreneurs, investors, creatives and changemakers deepening the relationship between Africa and America. If you want to hear the each e
Re-release: The Nigerian venture capitalist smashing every expectation
Maya Horgan Famodu is the founder of Ingressive Capital, the venture capital fund investing in early-stage African start-ups. She has advised American tech companies like Facebook, X and the iconic accelerator Y Combinator. Maya is one of a new generation of African Americans who see their mixed background as a superpower and expertly straddle what it means to be both American and Nigerian.[0.00]
Re-release: Can Gen Z save Africa?
Africa has the youngest population in the world, 70% are under the age of 30. For this episode of Limitless Africa, we’re talking to Generation Z - that’s young people born between 1997 and 2012 - and we’re asking them what they want for Africa.Elisa Jamal is 25 and from Mozambique. She campaigns against violence against women. Hadidjatou Nene Sandou Yaya is a 25-year-old climate activist fro
Re-release: How Africa's example can help resolve war in Ukraine and Gaza
Victor Ochen grew up in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s at the height of the Ugandan civil war, one of Africa's longest conflicts. He talks about the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and how Africa's example can help resolve these issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Re-release: The meal that reminds me of home
For this episode, we asked three African foodies about the dish that reminds them of home.Chef Binta is the founder of Fulani Kitchen Foundation. She is the winner of the Basque Culinary World Prize.Chef Helt Araujo runs the Flor Do Duke restaurant in Luanda, Angola. He’s part of the research project Ovina Yetu which catalogues Angolan ingredients.Food entrepreneur Yasmine Fofana&nb
Re-release: "Women bring a subversive perspective" - Novuyo Rosa Tschuma on Zimbabwean literature
We're re-releasing this interview with the Zimbabwean author Novuyo Rosa Tschuma as part of the launch of Limitless Conversations. In these Limitless Conversations, we discuss on social media the things that matter to you. We’ll be hosting a Twitter Space discussion on African literature this Sunday, December 15th, at 7 PM CAT / 5 PM GMT. Book enthusiasts and literary advocates plea
"It wasn't just an overnight thing. Seeds were planted."
Maya Horgan Famodu is a American-Nigerian venture capitalist. She talks about being a third-culture kid, what it takes to raise a $50-million fund, and what she looks for when she invests in African start-ups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did I make my first million?
Across Africa, young entrepreneurs are making their dreams happen in challenging circumstances. Here three very different young Africans explain how they made their first million.Maya Horgan Famodu is an American-Nigerian venture capitalist, originally from Minnesota in the US. She has a VC firm called Ingressive Capital. Her latest fund is worth $50m. She’s invested in some of the biggest startup
"It should really be called a concentration camp"
In 2023, journalist Stanis Bujakera was imprisoned for six months. The prosecutors were aiming for 20 years. The charge? Writing an article that suggested the country's military intelligence had been involved in an assassination.Stanis Bujakera is one of Democratic Republic of Congo’s most popular journalists. In 2023, he was imprisoned for six months while reporting on the elections. The prosecut
Is fake news spreading conflict?
Social media means that lies and fake news can spread faster, inflame tensions, and serve the interests of the powerful. So the work that African journalists do - reporting facts and telling the truth - is more important than ever.Jeremias Langa is president of the Mozambican chapter of the press freedom association, Media Institute of Southern Africa.Rodriguez Katsuva is the co-founder of C
"He's going to prove that he is the greatest of all time."
Extended interview with Jonathan Eig, a Pulitzer-winning author, who's written the most recent biography of Muhammad Ali. It's our chance to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Rumble in the Jungle, the legendary fight that took place in Kinshasa, then Zaire, now the DRC where Muhammad Ali became the greatest boxer of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did Rumble in the Jungle change the world?
This year it’s the 50-year anniversary of what many say was the greatest sporting event the world has ever seen. And it happened in Africa.Rumble in the Jungle, the boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, was held on 30 October 1974 in Zaire, now the DRC. Muhammad Ali’s victory cemented his legacy and showed the world he was the ultimate Greatest of All Time. We speak to Muhammad Ali
"I was anxious for change"
For this extended episode, we ‘re featuring two guests who decided to move back to the place they consider home, Sinatou Saka and Joli Moniz. Both talk about a turning point in their lives; when they realised that it would soon be too late to start afresh. Both tell us whether they now think if it was the right professional and personal decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf
Why did I come back? The case for repats
Many diaspora Africans are choosing to return to the continent. These ‘repats’ - as they’re often known - are keen to seize new opportunities. In this episode, three repats tell us how and why they came to Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Every woman knows a survivor, but somehow men don't know a predator"
According to some surveys, over a third of women in Africa have experienced physical violence in their lifetimes. We speak to Peninah Kimiri, an expert in gender-based violence, about the rise of cyber misogyny, the increase of femicide and how all men need to step up to protect women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How can we stop male violence against women?
According to some surveys, over a third of women in Africa have experienced physical violence in their lifetimes. We ask three activists from Senegal, Cape Verde and Kenya: how can we stop violence against women?Woppa Diallo is a lawyer and gender activist based in Senegal.Natácha Magalhaes is a Cape Verdean writer who often tackles the subject of gender-based violence in her writing. Peninah
"It started as a hashtag"
Oliver Barker-Vormawor is one of the activists behind the #FixTheCountry and #StopGalamseyNow movements as well as the #occupy-Julorbi-house protest in Ghana. Learn how to deepen and stabilise democracy on the continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can social media start a movement?
From the #FeesMustFall protests in South Africa to the #EndSARS movement in Nigeria, social media activism has been shown to raise awareness and bring about social change. Claude Grunitzky talks to three activists.Oliver Barker-Vormawor is a governance advisor and one of the founders of the #FixTheCountry movement in Ghana in 2021. South Sudanese model Mari Malek started the social media
Can African music take over the world?
Is African music finally getting the global recognition it deserves? And who’s going to be the next breakout star?Abdul Abdullah is a Ghanaian American culture entrepreneur and founder of Accra’s AfroFutures Festival Paola Ndengue is a specialist in media and the creative industries.Mmeli Hlanze is one half of Antidote Music, a music label and artist management company based in Eswatini. Host
"I was an unlikely president"
For this episode, we’re broadcasting from the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Cabo Verde. The Limitless Africa journalists interviewed President José Maria Neves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Presidential special: What do Cape Verde's youth want?
Six young people from Cape Verde interview their President José Maria Neves. And they want to know what the most powerful man in the country is doing for young people like them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Fashion is the number one thing Africa can export" - Moulaye Tabouré on driving sales
Moulaye Tabouré runs Anka, a platform for African retailers. The start up has over 7000 sellers from 47 African countries. They have buyers in over 170 countries. The company has now raised $6.2 million in its series A funding. This is a fascinating conversation about e-commerce strategies, consumer behaviour and what really drives sales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
How can African fashion become a global leader?
The fashion industry could increase the continent’s prosperity by 25 per cent. Claude Grunitzky asks how can African fashion become a global leader? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Young people should vote no matter the situation"
Paul Kagame has won the last four elections in Rwanda with over 90 % of the vote. There is no powerful opposition. What does that say about democracy in the country?For this episode of Limitless Africa, we speak to Seth Karamage, a Rwandan development economist specializing in peacebuilding and good governance. He has worked on fostering democracy in Rwanda as well as Nigeria, Kenya and Somalia. H
Are coups good for Africa?
There have been nine military coups d'états in Africa since 2020. If we continue at this rate, there will be more coups in this decade than in any since the 1960s. Is this a good thing for Africa? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"The world can learn so much from Africa" - Nobel Prize nominee Victor Ochen on managing conflict
Victor Ochen grew up in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s at the height of the Ugandan civil war, one of Africa's longest conflicts. He has become a spokesperson for the people of Northern Uganda and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can Africa's example help in Ukraine and Gaza?
Many wars have been waged on African soil. But it also means that Africans have something to say about conflict resolution. At a moment in time, where conflict seems to be all around us, Limitless Africa wanted to highlight three approaches to peace. Souleymane Bachir Diagne is one of the foremost scholars of Islamic and African philosophy and a professor at Columbia University in New YorkJos
"Money is not everything" - Dr Magda Robalo on solving Africa's healthcare inequality
Healthcare is one of the greatest challenges facing Africans today. But it’s also one of the most exciting. Diseases and illnesses are constantly evolving. But so is technology. Can Africans keep up?Dr Magda Robalo is a medical doctor from Guinea-Bissau. She’s worked for the World Health Organisation in Zimbabwe, Congo, Namibia and Ghana. She was Minister of Health in her home country and also ser
Can tech help overcome Africa's healthcare inequality?
We need more doctors in Africa. According to the United Nations, Africa has approximately 1 doctor for every five thousand people. Can technology help us reduce this healthcare inequality? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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