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The Long Form Podcast
Episodes — page 6
MOVE OVER BACARDI ! Why Rwanda is Home To The Next HOT Rum Brand w/Rohan Shah, Imizi Rum I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Rohan Shah. Rohan, a Singaporean who has made Rwanda his home, is the founder of Imizi, Rwanda’s first award-winning rum brand. We discuss his personal journ…
Return From Exile & Why I Believe in the Way Rwanda Does Politics w/ Maryse Mbonyumutwa, CEO Pink MangoOur guest this week is Maryse Mbonyumutwa. An entrepreneur and granddaughter of Dominique Mbonyumutwa, the interim first President of Rwanda, Maryse is the Founder and CEO of Pink…
"In Hollywood, Don't Trust Anyone" w/ Eliane Umuhire, star of A Quiet Place: Day One I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week on the long form podcast is Eliane Umuhire. Born in Rwanda and currently based in France Eliane is a multi-award-winning actress, starring in "A Quiet Place: Da…
Revealing the private President Kagame & understanding Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba's courage w/ Andrew Mwenda, I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Andrew Mwenda, a renowned Ugandan journalist, publisher and political commentator. We discuss his relationship with President Paul Kagame, the state of Ugand…
"We can tell when criminals are trying to hack Irembo" w/ Israel Bimpe, Irembo CEO THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Israel Bimpe. Isreal, a pharmacist by training, has served as CEO of Irembo since 2022. We discuss his personal journey, his tenure as CEO of Irembo and his…
"Genocide perpetrators sometimes plan better than us"- UN Special Advisor, Alice Wairimu Nderitu I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General andSpecial Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.…
"It was my duty to defend a terrorist in court" w/ Moise Nkundabarashi, President of the Rwandan Bar Association I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Moise Nkundabarashi, President of the Rwandan Bar Association. He joins us to discuss his own journey, the challenges the Rwandan legal system faces and his…
I was shot in my spine & can’t walk but it was worth it w/ Lt (Rtd) Joseph Sabena I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Lt (Rtd) Joseph Sabena, a soldier who fought and was gravely wounded during the Liberation War (1990-1994). He joins us to discuss his life growing up as a R…
A candid conversation with Rwanda’s candidate for WHO Africa, Dr. Richard Mihigo I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Dr. Richard Mihigo, Senior Director, The Vaccine Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland. He joins us this week to discuss his personal journey, his work and why he is…
“CVL’s opaqueness was deliberate” w/Dr. Jack Kayonga, Group CEO, Crystal Ventures I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is is Dr. Jack Kayonga, the CEO of Crystal Ventures Limited (CVL). CVL was established in 1995, initially under the name Tri-Star Investments Limited. CVL is a…
Surviving hate, exile & escaping Ruhengeri Prison in 1991 w/Eugene Rutagarama, Emaraude Kivu Resort I THE LONG FORMOur guest this week is Eugene Rutagarama, the owner of the Emeraude Kivu Resort. He shares his life; opening up about surviving childhood discrimination, multiple instances of exil…
Is Agaciro Development Fund Making the Right Moves? Fund CEO Tesi Rusagara explains | THE LONG FORMOur guest on The Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya is Tesi Rusagara, the CEO of the Agaciro Development Fund. Agaciro Development Fund is Rwanda's sovereign wealth fund. She shares he…
Overcoming Genocide & Financial Crises w/ BNR Governor John Rwangombwa | THE LONG FORMOur guest on The Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya is the Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, John Rwangombwa. As the National Bank celebrates its 60th anniversary, we discuss th…
BAL, NBA and the future of elite African basketball w/Clare Akamanzi, NBA Africa CEO | THE LONG FORMThis week, we are joined by Clare Akamanzi, the CEO of NBA Africa. The former RDB CEO, oversees the NBA's business and basketball development efforts in Africa and is responsible f…
Meet The American Who Stayed When the World Left w/ Carl Wilkens I THE LONG FORMMy guest this week on The Long Form podcast is Carl Wilkens. Carl is an American author and public speaker. As Country Director of ADRA, he was the only American who stayed in Rwan…
AFCON, Formula1 and the Business of Sports/ w Sports Minister, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju | THE LONG FORMThis week, we are joined by the Minister of Sports, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju. We discuss the business of sports and Rwanda’s ambition to become home to world class sports infrastru…
"We are not killed because we have said anything"- Green Party leader Frank Habineza | THE LONG FORMThis week we are joined by Frank Habineza , Member of Parliament and President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda. The Opposition Leader discusses his early life as well as h…
Unveiling the Truth about the 'Akazu' & France's Role in Genocide w/ Andrew Wallis | THE LONG FORMThis week we are joined by Andrew Wallis, an English author and researcher. He joins us to discuss the infamous 'Akazu' and its leader, former first lady, Agathe Kanziga Habyariman…
#Kwibuka30: Dele Olojede, Pulitzer Prize Winner, on Reporting the 1994 Tutsi Genocide | THE LONG FORMThis week we are joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Dele Olojede. He joins us to discuss his experience reporting about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, its aftermath…
#Kwibuka30: Ex-ICTR Prosecutor Dr. Charles Adeogun-Phillips on the role of churches & rape in 1994 Tutsi Genocide as well as his biggest regret I THE LONG FORMThis week we are joined by international lawyer and former prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Dr. Charles Adeogun-Phillips. He joins us to discuss his wo…
