The Long Form Podcast

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  Amb. Fred Gateretse-Ngoga | Burundi, DR Congo & Why Africa Cannot Find Peace 14.09.2026 1h 21min

  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...
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  Why Some African Countries Become Prosperous — And Others Don’t | Sandeep Khapre 07.09.2026 1h 46min

  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: ...
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  Is Kigali’s Property Boom a Bubble? The American Investor Betting Millions on Rwanda | Jonathan Shafer 31.08.2026 1h 45min

  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 ...
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  Tuma Basa | From Zaire to Jay-Z, Kanye, Burna Boy & the Top of the Music Industry 24.08.2026 2h 20min

  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...
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  Is Your Job Safe From AI? What the AI Revolution Means for Africa | Carl Mabuka 17.08.2026 1h 42min

  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...
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  Jones Kizihira | The Great Electric Vehicle Gamble: Can Africa Really Abandon Diesel? 10.08.2026 1h 25min

  Africa is rapidly embracing electric mobility, but can electric vehicles really transform how Africans move? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, we sit down with Jones Kizihira, Managing Director of BasiGo Rwanda, for a deep conversation about electric buses, EV adoption, public transport and the future of African cities. We explore why electric buses can be cheaper than diesel over their lifetime yet remain difficult for transport operators to adopt; whether Africa has the chargi...
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  Tara Fela-Durotoye | How to Build a Business That Outlives You 03.08.2026 2h 8min

  Why do so many African businesses collapse after their founders leave? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, I sit down with Tara Fela-Durotoye, founder of House of Tara International and one of Africa's most influential entrepreneurs, to explore why building a successful business is only the beginning. We discuss entrepreneurship, leadership, scaling companies, founder dependency, wealth creation, Nigerian business culture, women in business, succession planning, and what it takes ...
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  Tresor Gashonga | From RWF 1.4 Million to Hundreds of Millions in Revenue 27.07.2026 1h 55min

  Can a young African build real wealth without wealthy parents, political connections, or millions in startup capital? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, I sit down with Tresor Gashonga, Founder and CEO of Incuti Foods, one of Rwanda's fastest-growing food companies. Starting with just RWF 1.4 million, Tresor built a business that now works with more than 100 farmers, employs 25 people, and generates over RWF 200 million in annual revenue. We discuss entrepreneurship in Rwan...
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  Dr. Alphonse Muleefu | DR Congo v. Rwanda: Self-Defence, Sovereignty & International Law 20.07.2026 1h 40min

  The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed a new case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing Kigali of violating its sovereignty and committing serious breaches of international law. But what does the law actually say? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, international law scholar and former ICTR and ICC legal officer Dr. Alphonse Muleefu explains the legal issues at the heart of one of Africa's most consequential international disputes. We explore self-...
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  Paradis Nishimwe Imfura | Building a Multi-Billion Franc Manufacturing Business in Rwanda 13.07.2026 1h 59min

  How do you build a multi-billion-franc company starting with just 300,000 Rwandan francs? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, entrepreneur and Wood Habitat founder Paradis Nishimwe Imfura shares the complete story of building one of Rwanda's leading furniture and interior design companies. We discuss entrepreneurship, manufacturing, leadership, scaling a business, raising standards in African design, competing against imports, creating jobs, and the financial lessons every f...
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  Tharcisse Karugarama | The Origins of RANU, the RPF & Rwanda’s Refugee Struggle 06.07.2026 3h 3min

  Before the RPF liberation struggle, before 1990, and before Rwanda’s transformation, there was RANU (Rwandese Alliance for National Unity) — a small underground movement created by Rwandan refugees living in exile. In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, former Rwandan Minister of Justice and RANU founding member Tharcisse Karugarama tells the story of growing up as a refugee in Uganda, the struggles faced by stateless Rwandans, and how a group of young activists secretly organized a moveme...
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  Tayo Aina | Travel, Passports & Building a Global African Brand 29.06.2026 1h 29min

  What does it really take to build a global career from Africa? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and YouTube creator Tayo Aina reflects on a decade of traveling across Africa and the world, documenting cities, cultures, businesses, and untold stories. We discuss the hidden costs of creating world-class content, the challenges of traveling with a Nigerian passport, why he acquired a second citizenship, what Africa looks like when you've seen it up c...
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  David Ponte | Who Owns African Music in the Streaming Era? 22.06.2026 1h 43min

  African music has never been more popular. Afrobeats, Amapiano, and other African sounds are reaching audiences across the world, generating billions of streams and reshaping global culture. But who is really benefiting? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Audiomack Co-Founder and CMO David Ponte discusses the rise of African music, the economics of streaming, why many artists still struggle to make money, what global platforms misunderstand about African audiences, and what it ta...
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  Angelo Izama | Uganda's Growing Pressure Cooker: Youth, Oil & the Future 15.06.2026 3h 2min

  Uganda is often described as a country full of potential. But beneath the optimism, many Ugandans are navigating rising costs, economic pressure, uncertainty, and growing skepticism about the future. In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, journalist and analyst Angelo Izama discusses Uganda's changing mood, the rise of drug use as a coping mechanism, the country's oil strategy, AFCON 2027, youth frustration, and what the next major economic shock could mean for the region. We a...
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  Dr. Lawrence Muganga | Banyarwanda Identity, Belonging & Education in Uganda 08.06.2026 3h 15min

  In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Lawrence Muganga discusses identity, belonging, education, and the future of Uganda. From his childhood selling rabbits to becoming Vice Chancellor of Victoria University and later being nominated as State Minister for Internal Affairs, Dr. Muganga reflects on his journey, the debate surrounding Uganda's Kinyarwanda-speaking communities, his arrest on allegations of espionage, and the politics of recognition and citizenship. We also ex...
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  Ethnicity, Media & the Search for an East African Identity | Marcus Kwikiriza 01.06.2026 2h 1min

  What does it actually mean to be East African? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Marcus Kwikiriza reflects on living and working across Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda, and why the dream of an integrated East Africa remains more complicated than many people assume. Drawing on his experience during Kenya's 2007–08 post-election violence, Marcus discusses ethnicity, identity, labour mobility, xenophobia, the decline of mass media, and whether a genuine East African citizen is emerging. We als...
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  Fred Rwigema, the RPF, the NRM & East Africa’s Revolutionary Generation | Maj. Okwir Rabwoni 25.05.2026 2h 35min

  In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Okwir Rabwoni reflects on a life shaped by revolution, ideology, and war across East Africa. After leaving school at 17 to join the National Resistance Army, Rabwoni trained in Libya and Cuba before later joining the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the liberation war in Rwanda at the request of Major Gen. Fred Rwigema. He would later fight in Congo and work alongside Laurent-Désiré Kabila during one of the region’s most transformative periods. Th...
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  Uganda, Rwanda, Congo & the Crisis of Global Power | Dr. Adonia Ayebare 18.05.2026 2h 5min

  In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Adonia Ayebare discusses the hidden diplomacy behind the Uganda–Rwanda fallout, regional security in eastern Congo, and the future of Africa in an increasingly unstable global order. As Uganda’s Ambassador to the United Nations and a longtime advisor to Yoweri Museveni, Dr. Ayebare offers a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on how power actually works in East Africa and at the UN. The conversation explores the role of Muhoozi Kainerugaba in...
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  How Isabelle Kamariza Changed Hospital Nutrition in Rwanda | Solid’Africa 11.05.2026 2h 14min

  In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Isabelle Kamariza shares the story behind Solid'Africa and the hidden crisis she discovered in Rwanda’s public hospitals: vulnerable patients going without food. What began in 2010 as a small effort to feed a few patients has grown into one of Rwanda’s most impactful social enterprises, now serving thousands of medically tailored meals every day across multiple hospitals and schools. The conversation explores poverty, dignity, healthcare, and wh...
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  Before the War: Kagame, Rwigema & Rwanda’s Untold Stories | Capt. Mike Mukula 04.05.2026 2h 7min

  In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Ugandan veteran politician and NRM stalwart Captain Mike Mukula shares a rare insider perspective on the events that shaped modern Rwanda and East Africa. From his early interactions with Paul Kagame and Fred Rwigema before 1990, to witnessing the aftermath of the Rwandan Civil War and 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Captain Mukula offers a firsthand account of pivotal moments in African history. The conversation explores the lived reality of R...