The Africa Program Podcast
Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Insightful.
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THE PODCAST
THE ADDED VALUE
THE HOST
THE PODCAST
The Africa Program Podcast is the signature audio and video series from Dizolele Advisory — your gateway to sharp, unfiltered conversations about the forces and dynamics shaping Africa today.
Hosted by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, the program brings in policymakers, business leaders, academics, journalists, and cultural voices for in-depth discussions on politics, governance, security, and the ideas defining Africa’s next chapter. This is not another news recap.
It’s a space for strategic insight — where data meets lived experience, and analysis meets candor.
THE ADDED VALUE
Africa’s story is too often told from an outside perspective, not with Africans. This podcast flips that script — providing a platform rooted in African agency and evidence-based storytelling.
You’ll gain:
– Context-rich analysis of current affairs, elections, and economic trends.
– Firsthand insights from African experts, reformers, and thought leaders.
– Deep dives into geopolitics, climate, technology, and regional integration.
– Practical lessons for policymakers, investors, and citizens shaping the continent’s future.
THE HOST
Mvemba Phezo Dizolele is the Founder and Managing Director of Dizolele Advisory.
A seasoned policy analyst, writer, and broadcaster, he has advised Fortune 500 companies, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organizations on governance, security, and development issues across the continent. A former senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), he brings depth, balance, and authenticity to global conversations on Africa’s future.
Suggestions or guest ideas? Email podcast[@]dizolele.com.
The episodes
Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Insightful.
Welcome to The Africa Program, your essential podcast for fearless conversations and sharp analysis on everything Africa. Tune in for thought-provoking dialogue with changemakers, thinkers, writers, and leaders from Africa and beyond. Whether you’re seeking context, challenge, or clarity, The Africa Program delivers unfiltered insights and unapologetic truths.
Hosted by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — storyteller, analyst, and founder of Dizolele Advisory — this show connects the dots across the continent’s political shifts, artistic movements, economic transformations, and security dynamics. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts — and join the conversation at www.Dizolele.com.
Coups have shaped African politics since independence, and they are once again at the center of the continent’s political debate. In this episode of The Africa Program Podcast, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele is joined by Judd Devermont, former senior director for African affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, to examine why coups continue to resonate with African publics and why they so often fail to deliver lasting change.
Drawing on decades of history, from Mobutu and Rawlings to today’s juntas in the Sahel, Devermont explains why many coups are initially popular, how military rulers frame themselves as corrective forces, and why most end up reproducing the very governance failures they claim to overthrow. The conversation explores the role of conflict, populism, generational divides within the military, and the evolving response of the United States and the international community.
A sobering and timely discussion on democracy, security, and whether Africa can finally escape the long shadow of coup politics.