Podcast
Afropolitan
Episodes — page 2
- $80 To His Name: How He Became Davido’s Lead Director
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- We Made Millions Selling Candles. We Were Still Broke.
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- Chaos is Profitable: The Governor of Lagos on Why Money is Hiding in Plain Sight
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu governs Lagos — a city of over 20 million people. From banking halls to public service, his journey reflects a larger question: What does it take to gov…
- I Quit Medical School to Build a Startup My Dad Disowned Me
Eghosa Nehikhare walked away from medicine to build Multigate a treasury and trade operating system now serving enterprises across Africa. Eight years later, he's helped companies…
- The Mistake African Parents Make in America (Why I’m Raising My Kids Differently)
Beverly Adaeze turned African auntie impressions into a full-blown media career. From running a hair salon in Houston to landing five-figure brand deals with Princess Cruises and C…
- The Asake Myth: Why Most Artists Going Global Are Actually Going Broke
Tobi Mohammed left a career in tech and engineering to build one of West Africa's most influential entertainment companies. With two master's degrees and early success closing bill…
- The Central Banker Who Rigged The System: How To Build Africa's Richest Man
Ayobami Adekojo walked away from corporate life to dive headfirst into one of the most brutal arenas in the world: Nigerian politics. As a political strategist, polling firm founde…
- The Fashion Industry Crisis: Why Chasing the Runway Means Going Broke
The podcast is free. The room is on Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/cw/Afropolitanpodcast Mai Atafo told me something I can't unhear: "95% of luxury goods are made in China. They…
- From Columbia Law To A Times Square Billboard: Her Scaling Blueprint
Eni Popoola went from Harvard undergrad to Columbia Law to Big Law then walked away five months in to become a full-time content creator. But this conversation goes far beyond infl…
- Investing In Africa Is A Different Game. Here Are The Rules
Private equity in Africa has returned less than 10% IRR over the last decade. The target? 20%. Andrew Alli has spent 30 years figuring out why. He led infrastructure investments at…
- Tech Investor: The Trillion-Dollar Market Everyone Is Afraid To Touch
Marlon Nichols spotted the opportunity in Africa before most of Silicon Valley was paying attention. Now managing $600 million across three funds at Mac Ventures, he's built a repu…
- Why Spotify & Apple Own Afrobeats ( And How We Lose) Audu Maikori
Audu Maikori built Chocolate City into Africa's most enduring record label — the only one from its generation still standing and profitable after 20 years. But this conversation go…
- Why Your Tech Degree Won't Make You Rich Anymore
This episode is sponsored by Quill. Quill is how we run every meeting — it records on your device (no bot joining the call), and then you just talk to the agent to turn the convers…
- The Nollywood Crisis: Why Being a Star Means Going Broke
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- Sarz: The Brutal Truth About Making It in Afrobeats
"In Nigeria, I haven't received any residual income from my music. From Nigeria." Sarz, the architect behind two decades of African sound, joins us for a raw conversation about wha…
- Africans vs. Black Americans: The Toxic Truth About Our Divide
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- The $1 MILLION Retirement Trap: Why Inflation Destroys Your Wealth in 5 Years
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- THE GREAT EXIT: Why Top Engineers are DUMPING Fintech for Hard Tech Startups
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- The Afrobeats Legend: I Had A Premonition & Saved My Team From A Plane Crash!
Iyanya sat down with The Afropolitan Podcast for one of the most raw, unfiltered conversations we've ever had. 17 years in the music industry. Project Fame winner. The man behind K…
- Africa Is Not “Potential: Here’s Why Investors Are Already Winning
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