Afropolitan
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About this podcast
The Afropolitan Podcast
Hosted by Chika Uwazie & Eche Emole
This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a mirror to the soul of the African diaspora.
Each week, co-hosts Chika & Eche sit down with founders, culture-shapers, and bold thinkers to explore the truth behind the highlights, shedding light on grief, growth, legacy, power, identity, and everything in between.
You’ll hear the stories you won’t find on panels.
The questions most people are too afraid to ask.
The answers that stay with you long after the episode ends.
From billion-dollar builders to first-gen visionaries, we go there.
About Afropolitan:
Afropolitan is building a digital nation for Africans and the diaspora—powered by culture, capital, and code.
The podcast is one piece of a global movement to create infrastructure for Black and African ambition at scale.
This is the sound of a new era.
Raw. Soulful. Unapologetically Afropolitan.
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Episodes
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- Nigerian Creator Exposes the Dark Side of the American Dream — Ling and Lamb’s Lamboginny · 1 h 30 minHis first official job in America was the night shift at Lowe's. 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., $15 an hour. One night he locked himself in the bathroom, crying, and asked God where the…
- The Real Reason Nigerian Politicians Change After Winning — Chude Jideonwo · 2 h 49 minChude Jideonwo has worked on political campaigns as a job for years. The 2015 Buhari campaign was the one he believed in. "Even me, I drank from my own supply." After the win…
- The Dark Truth About Podcasting Nobody Wants To Talk About — Les Alfred · 1 h 10 minEight years. A chart-topping podcast. A deal with one of the biggest podcast networks in America. And Les Alfred still asks herself what it was all for. Her words: "I've worked…
- Nigerian Musician Reveals Why He Couldn’t Leave America — Mannywellz · 1 h 20 minAt 16, Mannywellz went to get his learner's permit. His mom sat him down and told him he couldn't. He didn't have papers. A few years later the college bills came in at $20,000…
- Banker-Turned-Afrobeats Star Exposes the Dark Side of Fame — Mayorkun · 1 h 14 minMayorkun was two months from being homeless when Mama dropped. The first check from that song went straight to rent. A year earlier he was in a bank's marketing department…
- Building Wealth in Nigeria Is Not What You Think It Is — Bankhead · 2 h 2 minHe had 4 hours to empty a beach club with 5 swimming pools. The bulldozers were already working down the shore. He puts the loss at over ₦2 billion, and says compensation didn't…
- Nigeria's Banking Problem Is Not What You Think It Is - Olu Akanmu · 1 h 35 min40 million people have a government ID and no bank account. Olu Akanmu's fix: lock the regulators, the banks and the fintechs in one room and give them 3 months to go and find…
- The Dark Side of Being Afrobeats’ Most Wanted Director — TG Omori · 1 h 56 minFor six months he lay in a hospital bed while the internet decided he had fallen off. "He doesn't shoot no more." "Nobody rocks with him anymore." "He has outpriced himself out…
- The Dark Side Of Being A Female Afrobeats Artist Nobody Talks About - Fave · 1 h 6 minA major label signed her, handed her enough money to go buy a car, and then let her music sit. So she asked to leave. Less than a month after she got out, "Intentions" took off…
- Dangote Refinery’s IPO Is Not What You Think It Is · 1 h 9 minThe entire stock market of Africa's biggest economy is worth about $114 billion. One refinery just outside Lagos is asking investors to value it at $50 billion. On day one. That…
- Nigeria's Minister Exposes Why The World Makes Us Look Worse Than We Are - Tunji Alausa · 1 h 48 minFor over 40 years, one problem broke every education minister who walked in before him. Strikes that shut universities for months at a time. Students who started a four-year…
- Beauty Founder Exposes What It Takes For A Woman To Build In Africa - Diiadem · 1 h 19 minShe landed in China with $1,500 in her pocket. That money had to cover the flight she had already booked, somewhere to sleep, and the products she came to manufacture. The…
- The Dark Side of Afrobeats Nobody Talks About - WurlD · 1 h 2 minWurlD went digging through his own royalty data and found somebody else's name sitting where his publisher should be. Three, four years of money had already moved. He only caught…
- Nigerian Fragrance Founder Reveals How She Got into Sephora and Raised $500,000 · 1 h 27 minShe spent $225,000 of her own money on a brand that hadn't sold a single bottle yet. Before that, she priced her first fragrance at $250 and the internet came for her. "Who do…
- Lagos Governorship Candidate Exposes Why He Turned Down MILLIONS! · 1 h 58 minEveryone believes power in Lagos belongs to one man, that he holds it, transfers it at his pleasure, and there's nothing anybody can do about that. GRV has spent three years…
- Billionaire Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Exposes Why Nigerian Politics Is Rigged · 1 h 38 minTonye Cole co-founder of Sahara sit down with Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie, one of Africa's largest energy conglomerates, and a Nigerian politician who walked away from the…
- Preston Ideh: Why Data is the Most Valuable Asset in Africa · 1 h 14 minPreston Ideh is the co-founder and CEO of Stears, the company building the data infrastructure for African markets (think Crunchbase meets the Bloomberg Terminal, built for…
- Eni Aluko: How Suing The FA Made Her More Money Than Playing For England · 1 h 43 minShe went from a Birmingham estate to 104 caps for England, qualified as a lawyer at one of the most elite firms in the world, and wrote a six-figure check to prove women's…
- We Are A Generation Of Influencers, Not Builders · 2 h 5 minIyinoluwa "Iyin" Aboyeji helped build two of Africa's most important tech companies — Andela and Flutterwave. Now he's after something bigger: making sure every African can earn…
- Nelson Mandela's Widow Has One Warning for the Diaspora · 1 h 27 minJoin us for a historic fireside chat with Her Excellency Graça Machel—liberation fighter, former Education Minister of Mozambique, global humanitarian, and the only woman in…
- These AI Stocks Could Print Millionaires You're Investing in AI Wrong · 1 h 13 minShe turned $30,000 and one stubborn goal into an eight-figure fortune — then almost lost herself building it. Teri Ijeoma quit her job as an assistant principal, put $30,000 of…
- The Hidden Truth About Streaming Money (No One Says This) · 1 h 16 minYCee disappeared for four years. The story behind why is heavier than anyone knew. In 2020, at the peak of his run — Jagaban everywhere, Juice on every aux, sold-out shows, a…
- Seven-Figure Founder: Social Media Has Changed. Here's What's Working Now · 1 h 22 minShe built a soft life on purpose — and made it look easy. In this episode, Chi Adogu (the real Chi) breaks down the 10-year journey behind the aesthetic: how she went from $7…
- Boris Kodjoe Opens Up About His Absent Father, Therapy & Breaking Generational Cycles · 1 h 54 minBoris Kodjoe sits down with Eche and Chika for one of the most layered conversations we've ever had on the Afropolitan Podcast - about ownership, ancestry, Black manhood…
- Africa Spends $22B on Diesel Every Year. One Man is Ending It. · 1 h 25 minNigeria's economy cannot be built on the back of diesel generators. It's too stressful and way too expensive. In this episode, Eche and Chika sit down with Victor Tobenna…
- $80 To His Name: How He Became Davido’s Lead Director · 1 h 16 minJOIN THE ROOM — Our Private Member Community Weekly Sunday Signal, monthly Live Rooms, quarterly gatherings in Lagos, London & beyond…
- We Made Millions Selling Candles. We Were Still Broke. · 1 h 22 minJOIN THE ROOM — Our Private Member Community Weekly Sunday Signal, monthly Live Rooms, quarterly gatherings in Lagos, London & beyond. →…
- Chaos is Profitable: The Governor of Lagos on Why Money is Hiding in Plain Sight · 23 minGovernor 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…
- I Quit Medical School to Build a Startup My Dad Disowned Me · 1 h 11 minEghosa 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…
- The Mistake African Parents Make in America (Why I’m Raising My Kids Differently) · 1 h 4 minBeverly 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…
- The Asake Myth: Why Most Artists Going Global Are Actually Going Broke · 1 h 23 minTobi 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…
- The Central Banker Who Rigged The System: How To Build Africa's Richest Man · 1 h 33 minAyobami 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…
- The Fashion Industry Crisis: Why Chasing the Runway Means Going Broke · 3 h 5 minThe 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…
- From Columbia Law To A Times Square Billboard: Her Scaling Blueprint · 1 h 36 minEni 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…
- Investing In Africa Is A Different Game. Here Are The Rules · 1 h 19 minPrivate 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…
- Tech Investor: The Trillion-Dollar Market Everyone Is Afraid To Touch · 1 h 19 minMarlon 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…
- Why Spotify & Apple Own Afrobeats ( And How We Lose) Audu Maikori · 1 h 54 minAudu 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…
- Why Your Tech Degree Won't Make You Rich Anymore · 1 h 36 minThis 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…
- The Nollywood Crisis: Why Being a Star Means Going Broke · 1 h 43 min🎨 AUNTY'S SCULPTURE COLLECTION A limited collection by Anthony Azekwoh x Afropolitan. 200 pieces. Application only. Apply here: https://formless.ai/c/q1GB9jAzOWTr She lost her…
- Sarz: The Brutal Truth About Making It in Afrobeats · 1 h 31 min"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…
- Africans vs. Black Americans: The Toxic Truth About Our Divide · 1 h 18 minAUNTY'S SCULPTURE COLLECTION A limited collection by Anthony Azekwoh x Afropolitan. 200 pieces. Application only. Apply here: https://formless.ai/c/q1GB9jAzOWTr We are told that…
- The $1 MILLION Retirement Trap: Why Inflation Destroys Your Wealth in 5 Years · 1 h 29 min🎨 AUNTY'S SCULPTURE COLLECTION A limited collection by Anthony Azekwoh x Afropolitan. 200 pieces. Application only. Apply here: https://formless.ai/c/q1GB9jAzOWTr Most people…
- THE GREAT EXIT: Why Top Engineers are DUMPING Fintech for Hard Tech Startups · 1 h 25 minAUNTY'S SCULPTURE COLLECTION A limited collection by Anthony Azekwoh x Afropolitan. 200 pieces. Application only. Apply here: https://formless.ai/c/q1GB9jAzOWTr Africa is…
- The Afrobeats Legend: I Had A Premonition & Saved My Team From A Plane Crash! · 1 h 24 minIyanya 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…
- Africa Is Not “Potential: Here’s Why Investors Are Already Winning · 1 h 34 minAUNTY'S SCULPTURE COLLECTION A limited collection by Anthony Azekwoh x Afropolitan. 200 pieces. Application only. Apply here: https://formless.ai/c/q1GB9jAzOWTr $750,000…
- Sofi (The Odditty): Being Yourself Will Cost You Everything (But It’s Worth It) · 1 h 28 minIn this episode of The Afropolitan Podcast, we sit down with Sofi, one of the most compelling African women creators shaping culture across the diaspora, to unpack the real cost…
- Austin Avuru: We Were Taught To Leave. But Nobody Taught Us How To Build Back Home · 1 h 5 minAustin Avuru at Afropolitan Live | Building Institutions That Last in Africa AUNTY'S SCULPTURE COLLECTION A limited collection by Anthony Azekwoh x Afropolitan. 200 pieces…
- This Artist Walked Out of University… Then Built a Global Art Career From Nothing · 1 h 23 minAunty’s is a limited sculpture collection by Anthony Azekwoh, released in collaboration with Afropolitan. We are placing 200 sculptures from the collection. Acquisition is by…
- The Man Behind “No Turning Back” How a Gospel Song Went VIRAL Before Release · 1 h 39 minGaise Baba How a Gospel Song Went Viral Before Release Faith Discipline and the Untold Story of “No Turning Back” In this episode of The Afropolitan Podcast, we sit down with…
- TRACY NWAPA: The Money Risk That Defined Her Nightlife Business Career · 1 h 33 minIn 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…
