Ambassador Fred Gateretse-Ngoga spent 17 years at the African Union working on some of Africa's most difficult peace and security challenges. In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, recorded shortly before his departure from the AU Commission, Fred sits down with Sanny Ntayombya for a candid conversation about Burundi, Rwanda, eastern DRC and the future of peace in Africa. He discusses his controversial public criticism of discrimination against Burundi's Tutsi community, whethe...
Why do some countries become prosperous while others remain trapped in poverty? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Sanny Ntayombya sits down with Sandeep Khapre, Regional CEO of BDO East Africa, to examine what it will really take for East Africa to become wealthy. Sandeep explains what investors actually look for before putting money into African countries, where governments get economic development wrong, and whether Africa is building genuinely productive economies. Sponsors: ...
Why are Kigali house prices rising, why is electricity in Rwanda still expensive, and why would an American investor bet millions on Rwanda? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Sanny Ntayombya sits down with Jonathan Shafer, Managing Director of Fortis Green, to discuss investing in Rwanda and Africa. They explore Kigali’s booming real estate market, whether Rwanda is experiencing a property bubble, housing affordability, mortgages and the future of property prices. Jonathan also ...
How does a Rwandan child born in Zaire end up working with some of the biggest names in global music? On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Sanny Ntayombya sits down with legendary music executive Tumaini Basaninyenzi- better known as 'Tuma Basa' whose extraordinary career has taken him from BET and MTV to REVOLT, Spotify and YouTube, where he most recently served as Director of Black Music & Culture. Tuma shares his journey from Lubumbashi and a Rwandan family to the hear...
In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, we sit down with Carl Mabuka, AI strategist, technology leader and Head of Business & AI at Global Kwik Koders, to examine whether AI will destroy jobs or create new opportunities, which African workers and industries are most vulnerable, and what ordinary people can do now to prepare. This is a conversation about AI in Africa, the future of work, jobs, technology, economic development and whether Africa can turn one of the biggest technolog...