The Long Form Podcast

Episodes

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  Brig General Ronald Rwivanga | Can East Africa Stop Its Wars? Sovereignty, Security & the EASF 09.11.2026 1h 46m

  Eastern Africa is facing serious security challenges, from Sudan's civil war and South Sudan's political instability to tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea and the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But can African institutions actually stop these wars? On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Sanny Ntayombya sits down with Brigadier General Ronald Rwivanga, Director of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and former Rwanda Defence Force spokesperson, ...
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  Belgium's Stolen Children: Rwanda's Forgotten Colonial Tragedy | Dr. Alice Karekezi 02.11.2026 2h 4m

  During Belgian colonial rule in Rwanda, mixed-race children were forcibly separated from their African mothers, placed in Catholic institutions, and sometimes sent to Belgium for adoption. Many mothers spent decades searching for the children they had lost. This week on The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Alice Karekezi, a Rwandan legal scholar and researcher, reveals the forgotten stories of these women and the devastating consequences of Belgium's colonial policies. We explore the sexual...
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  Why Marriages Fail: Divorce, Faith, Children & Starting Over | Barbara Umuhoza 26.10.2026 2h 20m

  Why do marriages fail, and can you truly rebuild your life after divorce? This week on The Long Form Podcast, Barbara Umuhoza, CEO of the Rwanda Bar Association, Christian leader at Zion Temple, author and mother of two boys, shares her deeply personal experience of divorce after ten years of marriage. Drawing from her book, The Comeback: Surviving Divorce & Thriving After, Barbara discusses heartbreak, shame, faith, single motherhood, choosing the right spouse, and the lesson...
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  The Congo War Explained: M23, Rwanda, Goma and the Battle for the Truth | Dr. Bojana Coulibaly 19.10.2026 2h 8m

  What is really happening in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and how much of what we hear about the Congo war reflects the reality on the ground? This week on The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Bojana Coulibaly, a researcher in critical discourse and conflict analysis at the Kivu Research Institute in Goma, joins us for a conversation about AFC/M23, Rwanda, and the competing narratives shaping international understanding of the conflict. Drawing on her visits to M23-controlled territ...
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  Rosette Rugamba | The Woman Who Helped Transform Rwanda's Tourism Industry 12.10.2026 2h 6m

  How did Rwanda become one of Africa’s most recognised luxury tourism destinations? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Sanny Ntayombya sits down with Rosette Chantal Rugamba, a pioneer of Rwanda’s tourism and conservation industry, to explore the remarkable story behind its transformation. From growing up in Uganda to leaving British Airways in 2003 to lead Rwanda’s tourism sector, Rosette shares the risks, decisions and challenges that shaped her career. She reveals how Rwa...
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  Why Are So Many Rwandans Getting Divorced? | Moise Nkundabarashi 05.10.2026 1h 29m

  Why are more Rwandan marriages ending in divorce? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Sanny Ntayombya sits down with Moise Nkundabarashi, President of the Rwanda Bar Association and partner at Trust Law Chambers, to understand what is happening inside Rwandan marriages. Drawing on his experience as a lawyer handling divorce and family disputes, Moise discusses the most common causes of divorce in Rwanda, whether husbands or wives are more likely to initiate proceedings, and ...
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  Amb. Fred Gateretse-Ngoga | Burundi, DR Congo & Why Africa Cannot Find Peace 14.09.2026 1h 21m

  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 46m

  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 45m

  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 20m

  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 42m

  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 25m

  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 8m

  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 55m

  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 40m

  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 59m

  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 3m

  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 29m

  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 43m

  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 2m

  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...