I managed to catch Whip Music Global Founder & CEO Melissa Kariuki for a discussion on the intersection of Tech and Music, with a focus on how her company is fostering creativity and business principles within Africa's Music and arts ecosystem. We explored her early years, first stab as entrepreneur, the sounds of the famous Afrobeats and other African music genres that are making waves in the global music scene and considered a couple of ideas that could reshape the industry. Join us!

I sat down with Bernard who is building Onesha to connect African creative talent and Patika which powers Sanifu to facilitate manufacturing processes automation across the African continent. Based in Kenya, the Silicon Savannah, he is a tech visionary, a startup builder, angel investor and an all-around disruptor of African innovation. This is a discussion on how African startups are creating jobs and tech solutions, how those in the African diaspora can participate, and what to look forward to in the African entreprenueship space. The Afrophile Pod is available on Spotify and whereever you listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/2VyERPCYdGCoBfeguE3Xu1?si=199b621004c646d6Want to follow my not so good social media handles?Twitter (X) : https://x.com/theafrophilepodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theafrophilepodInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/theafrophilepod/Prefer email instead? Then shoot me something on theafrophilepod@gmail.com

To those who are on the lookout for contemporary stories portraying the experiences of African youth in the present times, Yvonne Maphosa writes with a precision like no other on these issues. I sat down and caught up with her on a broad set of topics - enjoy! Yvonne Maphosa is an author, researcher, and all-around creative force whose books—like The Y in Your Man is Silent—are as juicy as they are thought-provoking. From the dusty plains of Mangwe District in Zimbabwe to the intellectual hub of Cape Town, Yvonne’s journey is anything but ordinary. She’s a PhD holder, a patent holder, and an author whose stories challenge societal norms, tackle complex relationships, and, yes, sprinkle in a little bit of scandal.