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Afropolitan Tracy Nwapa’s Raw Truth: How She Built Lagos’ Hottest Nightlife Empire (...And Lost It All)In this episode of Afropolitan Podcast, we sit with Tracy Nwapa, Nigerian entrepreneur, interior designer, and founder of Interior Culture by Obiageli, Slice Lagos, Pavilion a as she opens up about building culture, losing everything, and starting again in Lagos.From dominating Lagos nightlife during Detty December to navigating betrayal, co-founder conflict, and walking away from a business she built from the ground up, Tracy shares the unfiltered realities of hospitality, ownership, and resilience in Nigeria.We explore how Tracy went from media and broadcast journalism to interior design, restaurants, and nightlife, why hospitality is...

2025-12-1700 min

Afropolitan He Started Filming J Cole in Lagos and Accidentally Became Africa’s Most Powerful CreatorIn this episode of The Afropolitan Podcast, we sit with one of Africa’s biggest creators, Tayo Aina, to unpack the truth behind building a global creative career from Lagos. From driving Uber without knowing how to drive, to teaching himself filmmaking, to fighting immigration systems across Africa, Tayo’s journey is the blueprint for the next generation of African storytellers.We discuss the moment J. Cole’s visit to Lagos changed his life, how MrBeast discovering his videos shifted his global visibility, and the hidden mechanics behind building a world-class YouTube career from Africa.We bre...

2025-12-1000 min

Afropolitan Ex–Silicon Valley Engineer: The Brutal Truth About African Fintech They Don’t Want You To KnowTayo Oviosu, founder & CEO of Paga, one of Africa’s most successful mobile money companies processing over $20 billion in transactions, joins The Afropolitan Podcast for a rare, unfiltered conversation on fintech, leadership, diaspora identity, and building in Nigeria through crisis, chaos, and conviction.From leaving a stable career in the US to pioneering digital payments in a pre-fintech Nigeria, Tayo shares the untold story behind Paga’s early struggles, near-death moments, and the strategy that turned it into one of Africa’s biggest financial infrastructure companies.More than entrepreneurship, this episode explores the psychology of resili...

2025-12-0300 min

Afropolitan Why 82% of YouTube Creators Will Never Make Real MoneyFOLLOW ADETUTUInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/Woof Studios – (add link)SUBSCRIBE TO AFROPOLITAN PODCASTFor more unfiltered conversations with Africa’s boldest builders, creators, and storytellers.Twitter – https://x.com/afropolitanInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/afropolitanpodcastLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/afropolitannation/Website – https://www.afropolitan.ioJoin the Network State – https://afropolitan.io/joinCommunity – https://afropolitan.io/communityNewsletter – https://afropolitan.io/newsletterBook 1:1 with Eche - https://convo.vip/echeemoleBook 1:1 with Chika...

2025-11-2600 min

Afropolitan He Left Johns Hopkins to Transform Africa’s Healthcare & Built a $243M EmpireDr. Julius Oni, orthopedic surgeon, investor, and co-founder of Excite Capital, joins The Afropolitan Podcast to reveal how he left Johns Hopkins Hospital to transform Africa’s healthcare system—and why Nigeria is now one of the most powerful emerging markets for medical innovation, investment, and talent.From building a $243M real estate portfolio to returning home to tackle Nigeria’s $2B medical tourism gap, Julius opens up about the discipline, sacrifice, and purpose behind choosing legacy over comfort. He breaks down what it truly takes to move back, build systems in Africa, and deliver world-class care in a m...

2025-11-1900 min

Afropolitan David Oyelowo: We’re Not Asking to Be Seen, We’re Taking the CameraDavid Oyelowo, award-winning British actor, producer, and founder of Mansa, the streaming platform reshaping Black storytelling, joins The Afropolitan Podcast to discuss why Africa and platforms like AFRIFF (Africa International Film Festival) are paving the way for the next global film powerhouse.From his Oscar-nominated role as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma to produce the first major screen adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart with Idris Elba, David reveals the truth about Hollywood, representation, and building a platform that returns creative ownership to Black filmmakers worldwide.He opens up about: ◼️ Why no...

2025-11-1200 min

Afropolitan How Banke Kuku Built a Global Fashion Brand From Lagos Worn by Gabrielle UnionBanke Kuku, founder and creative director of Banke Kuku Textiles, reveals how she built one of Africa’s most recognizable luxury fashion brands, worn by Gabrielle Union, Lupita Nyong’o, and Beyoncé, from her living room in Lagos to global runways.In this exclusive episode of the Afropolitan Podcast, Banke opens up about the brutal realities of building a “Made in Nigeria” brand, surviving COVID after investing every penny, and redefining African luxury for a global audience.She explains: ◼️ How she pivoted overnight during COVID to save her entire business ◼️ Why she refused to move ma...

2025-11-0500 min

Afropolitan Austin Okere (CWG Founder)/ The $35,000 Decision That Built a $90 Million Company!Austin Okere, the founder of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), Nigeria’s first technology company to IPO on the Nigerian Stock Exchange shares the extraordinary 20-year journey of building from $35,000 in seed capital to a $90 million public company.In this powerful conversation, Austin reveals the hard truths about entrepreneurship in Africa: raising capital without structure, surviving the 2008 crash, handling rejection while scaling ethically, and knowing when to step down to make room for the next generation.He explains:◼️ Why building in Africa is harder and more meaningful than anywhere else◼️ How to raise money ethically...

2025-10-2900 min

Afropolitan Simi Williams, Ex-Banker: How Burnout at 26 Forced Me to ALL Start Over againFrom Burnout To Beyond: The Untold Story Of Building Africa’s Leading Wellness Brand Guest: Simi Williams, Founder of Beyond FitnessAt 26, Simi Williams was hospitalised from burnout while working in high finance in London.She lost $1M in funding when investors saw she was pregnant — but that didn’t stop her from returning to Nigeria to build Beyond Fitness, now one of Africa’s most respected wellness brands.In this powerful episode, she opens up about the cost of ambition, postnatal depression, gender bias in fundraising, and the daily fight to build a global...

2025-10-1500 min

Afropolitan From Losing $1.5M Overnight To Raising Millions The Brutal Reality Of Fundraising With Chika & EcheFrom $0 To $2.4M In 3 Weeks The Brutal Truth About Startup FundraisingGuests: Chika & Eche Founders of AfropolitanWhat does it really take to raise millions as an African founder In this unfiltered episode Chika & Eche break down how they raised $2.4 million in just 21 days and the painful lessons learned along the way From losing $1.5 million in commitments overnight to discovering why 98% of startups fail this is the playbook for anyone dreaming of building something bigIn this episode:→ How Chika & Eche closed $2.4M in 3 weeks→ Why $1.5M in commitments disappeared over...

2025-10-0100 min

Afropolitan AI Startups Unicorns And The Harsh Truth About Building In AfricaAI Startups Unicorns And The Future Of Africa With Ike Eze 🎙️ Guest: Ike Eze, Venture Capitalist, Author of Founders Fit, and Co-founder of Beta.VenturesFrom Silicon Valley exits to building venture capital in Africa, Ike Eze shares the unfiltered truth about startups, fundraising, unicorns, and the coming wave of AI in Africa.This episode is packed with insights on how founders can avoid shiny-object syndrome, find the right “founder fit,” raise money realistically, and why the future of Africa’s tech story may be written through AI applications, capital flows, and unstoppable resilience.💡...

2025-09-1000 min

Afropolitan Scaling Impact with Obinna Ukwuani (Chief Digital Officer, Bank of Kigali Plc)Quote: "Don't approach entrepreneurship from a position ofdesperation; instead, build and have leverage."The Afropolitan Podcast highlights Afropolitans who embrace theunknown and walk with purpose. Through this podcast, we aim to empowerAfricans in the Diaspora to maximize their potential and contribute tothe development of a vibrant and progressive black community.In this episode, we chat with Obinna Ukwuani, Chief Digital Officer atthe Bank of Kigali Plc, where he drives digital product development toachieve digital financial services objectives. Obinna, born in Americawith Nigerian...

2023-03-2251 min

Afropolitan Being A Conduit For Resources and Information With Kyle Maloney (Co-Founder of Tech Beach)Quote - “Founders need to realise that investors love founders thathave failed before because it is in your failings, you learn themost.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying releva...

2023-02-2237 min

Afropolitan Breaking Boundaries Beyond Africa With Hanu Agbodje (Founder & CEO of PATRICIA)Quote - “There is no joy to be found in playing small and dimming your lights.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This episod...

2023-02-1534 min

Afropolitan Changing Lives Through Chess With Tunde Onakoya (Founder of Chess In Slums Africa)Quote - “This frail body will house the greatest spirit humanity willever know.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This episode features Tunde Onakoya, Founder of Che...

2023-02-0830 min

Afropolitan Venture Capitalist Investing Insights With Yida Gao (Managing General Partner of Shima Capital)Yida GaoQuote - “Talent is everything for an early stage company and thepeople they hire early on define the trajectory of the company.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknow...

2023-02-0131 min

Afropolitan Delivering Data-Driven Insights On Africa With Fadekemi Abiru (Head Of Insights at Stears)Fadekemi AbiruQuote - “Afropolitan is daring to be yourself in a rapidly changingworld and not having to ask for permission.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and stayin...

2022-11-2423 min

2022-11-2422 min

Afropolitan Improving Financial Literacy in Africa With Arese Ugwu (Founder of Smart Money Africa)Arese UgwuQuote - “Afropolitan means showcasing the brilliance of Africa on aglobal stage.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This e...

2022-11-1627 min

Afropolitan Transforming Home Management With Nadayar Enegesi (CEO and Co-Founder of Eden Life Inc.)Quote - “What I like the most about building in Africa and buildingfor Africa is that everything is so greenfield.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterw...

2022-11-0937 min

Afropolitan Changing The Fashion Industry Through Tech With Ibi Cookey (Co-Founder of Fitted)Quote - “Afropolitan means remembering who we were in the lastthousand years at scale”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This episode featur...

2022-11-0224 min

Afropolitan Building a Media Empire With Morgan DeBaun (Founder/CEO of Blavity Inc.)Quote - “As a founder of a startup, we have to get to the end goal -to liquidity and huge wealth gains for ourselves, employees and earlyinvestors.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving famili...

2022-10-2641 min

Afropolitan Angel Investing in Africa With Biola Alabi (Co-Founder of Atika Ventures)Quote - “Technology is bringing us back all together.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This episode features Biola Alabi, Co-Founder of Atika Ventures; a

2022-10-1932 min

Afropolitan Navigating the Crypto Space With Zeneca (Founder/CEO of ZenAcademy)Quote - “Think of all unfortunate experiences as learning experiences.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This episode features Zeneca, Founder/CEO of ZenAcademy; who wa...

2022-10-1246 min

Afropolitan Transparency and Entrepreneurship With Ngozi Dozie (Co-Founder of Carbon)Quote - “If you want something really badly, the whole universeconspires to help you get it.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid tostep into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hopeto empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potentialand contribute to the development of a bold and progressive blackcommunity.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts aboutleaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevantafterwards.This e...

2022-10-0541 min

Afropolitan Creating Your Own Destiny Through Entrepreneurship With Fatima Dicko (Founder & CEO at Sugar)Quote - “Great ideas happen when two old ideas meet for the first time.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards. This episode features Fatima Dicko, Founder & CEO at Sugar; a commun...

2022-09-2837 min

Afropolitan How To Conquer The Digital Artspace With Anthony Azekwoh (Digital Artist)Quote- “Your environment directly impacts your health and your ability to succeed.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards. This episode features Anthony Azekwoh, Nigerian-based digital artist and author; who has taken...

2022-09-2152 min

Afropolitan Tapping Into DNA Science To Expand Access With Lyona Carter (Founder Of Clinical Data Geek)Quote- “One of the things the CDC taught me back in the 90s was to collect data, understand the data, trend the data but also listen to the people.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.

2022-09-1429 min

Afropolitan How To Take Risks With Michael Ugwu (MD Of Freeme Digital)Michael UgwuQuote- “I know a lot of people don't have the luxury of knowing their roots, but I know my roots and that was super important to me.” The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying releva...

2022-09-0747 min

Afropolitan How To Fund Startups with Elizabeth Yin (Co-founder And GP Of Hustle Fund)“This world is small, the more you pitch, the more you'll get to those with a pool of money.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.This episode features Elizabeth Yin,co-founder and general partne...

2022-08-3140 min

Afropolitan How To Create A Brand With Your Community: Denis Asamoah (Co-founder Of FORVR Mood)Quote -“Trying to cater and impress social media is only going to lead to disappointments”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.This episode features Denis Asamoah,Co-founder of FORVR mood, a lifestyle brand...

2022-08-241h 02

2022-08-241h 03

Afropolitan How Bitcoin Can Revolutionize Africa With Ray Youssef (CEO of Paxful)Quote- “You don't have to raise funds to get validation. A lot of people will raise funds just for validation.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.This episode features Ray Youssef, CEO of ‘Paxful’ - a peer-t...

2022-08-1738 min

Afropolitan How To Build A Decentralized Future with Adeniyi Abiodun (Co-founder and CPO, Mystenlabs)Adeniyi AbiodunQuote- “No one says you need to be an engineer or a PA for life. Nobody said you'll have one particular role for life but you can actually be capable of a lot more.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving famili...

2022-08-1034 min

Afropolitan How Fintech Is Shaping The Future Of Banking With Tayo Oviosu (CEO OF Paga)Tayo OviosuQuote- “A life of service is worth living.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.This episode features Tayo Oviosu, founder and group CEO Paga,a mobile payments company focused on dig...

2022-07-2749 min

Afropolitan Understanding NFTs with Deeze (Director of Vibes at Fractional)Deeze's Quote"Don't enjoy to the point where you're not doing hard work again and don't do hard work to the point where you don't take a moment to enjoy just a little bit."The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Today’s episode features Deeze, the Director of vibes at Fractional, a decentralized protocol that...

2022-07-2055 min

Afropolitan Investing with Empathy With Mercedes Bent (Partner at LightSpeed Ventures)MERCEDES BENTQuote - “one of the biggest, most profound realization I've had is there is no life path that can be planned or followed.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.This e...

2022-07-1328 min

Afropolitan The Bet That Paid Off with Atsu Davoh (Founder of Bitsika)Atsu Davoh Quote- “Focus on the process, the destination will eventually come but the process is what gets you there.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Our guests will share their working formulas, the hard facts about leaving familiar terrain, embracing the unknown, and staying relevant afterwards.This episode features Atsu Davoh, the MD...

2022-07-061h 10

Afropolitan Hard Work is King with Gossy Ukanwoke (Managing Director of Betking)Gossy UkanwokeQuote"Don't enjoy to the point where you're not doing hard work again and don't do hard work to the point where you don't take a moment to enjoy just a little bit."The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Today’s episode features Gossy Ukanwoke, the MD of KingMakers, owners of t...

2022-06-291h 07

Afropolitan We Rise By Lifting Others With Eke Eleanya Urum (Founder And CEO Of Risevest)Eke Eleanya UrumQuote: “Start up is a Marathon. You want to make sure that the value you're creating, you're not just building for investors because you sold too much too early.”The Afropolitan Podcast spotlights Afropolitans who aren’t afraid to step into the unknown and walk in purpose. With this podcast we hope to empower Africans in the Diaspora to harness their full potential and contribute to the development of a bold and progressive black community.Today’s episode features Eke Eleanya Urum, Founder and CEO of Rise Vest - a dollar denomina...

2022-06-2240 min

Afropolitan Introducing Afropolitan: A Digital Nation With Eche Emole & Chika Uwazie.Afropolitan is creating a digital nation to enable Africans and the diaspora to build abundant lives. Our history as Africans is one of abundance. Systemic oppression has limited our progress, and being Black is associated with scarcity. It is time to reclaim our abundance.Our knowledge and history have been passed down in Africa through oral tradition. That oral tradition continues till this day, but today we call it podcasting. We seek to preserve our history, achievements, and knowledge for today and the future.This episode features Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie, co-founders of Afropolitan, a...

2022-06-081h 13

Afropolitan Introducing: Afropolitan Season 2Hi I'm Eche, co-founder of Afropolitan and host of the Afropolitan Podcast, In this new season I’m excited to share what we’ve been up to. Afropolitan is creating a digital nation to enable Africans and the diaspora to build abundant lives. Our history as Africans is one of abundance. Systemic oppression has limited our progress and being Black is associated with scarcity. It is time to reclaim our abundance. In Africa, our knowledge and history has been passed down through oral tradition. That oral tradition continues till this day, but today we call it podc...

2022-06-0101 min

Afropolitan Central S2 Ep 9- Pan African to Afropolitan, are they too elite?Hello everyone, thanks for joining us for another episode of Afropolitan Central! We’ve heard the arguments made about the term Afropolitan being too elite much like its predecessor of sorts, Pan African. But is that such a bad thing after all? Why is the portrayal of Africans as rich and economically mobile often hotly contested? Is there merit in the argument that terms like Afropolitan for instance, focuses more on making us palatable for the Western gaze? Is our development threatened because it’s too Western identified and elite led? Is all this dialogue much ado about nothing with litt...

2019-03-051h 00

Afropolitan Central S2 Ep 2: Dear Afropolitan, how are you really doing?On this episode of Afropolitan Central, we're joined by our lovely friend and licensed therapist, Kobe Campbell from the Healing Circle, to have an insightful, vulnerable and honest conversation about our mental health as Afropolitans. We start by sharing the perceptions and misconceptions we held growing up in African households, the shifts that have occurred as adults, the nuanced factors and burdens that impair our mental well-being as Afropolitans living in Western societies among others. Finally, we share some simple tips that can help us to continually take better care of our mental and emotional well-being. You absolutely don’t wa...

2018-11-191h 23

Afropolitan Central S2 Ep 1: What's Afropolitan Anyway?And just like that, we’re back again and so excited to bring you the 2nd season of Afropolitan Central! This first episode is a laid back conversation where we re-introduce ourselves and catch you up on all our latest updates including Omolayo’s recent move to London, Nana’s travels to Thailand among others. Then, we explore the word “Afropolitan” and delve into the meaning and vision behind this podcast. We want to hear from you as well on what the word Afropolitan means to you! Join us at Afropolitan Central on instagram and Facebook to share your insights! Articles m...

2018-11-0447 min

Afropolitan Central An Intro to the Afropolitan Central podcastWe're so excited to bring you the very first episode of the Afropolitan Central podcast! On this intro podcast, we talk about our Nigerian and Ghanaian backgrounds, our experiences navigating the challenges of the "single story" of the African continent and highlight our motivation for starting the Afropolitan Central podcast. We aim to build Afropolitan Central into a true community where we celebrate the varied cultures and narratives of the African continent and diaspora through fresh and exciting content. We're excited to have you on this journey with us! Be sure to share your thoughts on this episode and keep...

2018-04-0821 min