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.
Africa is often framed through the lens of aid, but in an era of global competition over critical minerals, infrastructure, and markets, the debate over “trade not aid” misses a larger point.
In this episode of The Africa Program Podcast, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele speaks with Daniele Nyirandutiye, partner at Desmos Capital Partners and former USAID mission director in Uganda, about how development assistance has helped build the regulatory systems, capital markets, and business environments that make trade possible. She argues that commercial diplomacy alone cannot succeed without the technical foundation that development provides.
The conversation explores U.S. competitiveness, small and medium enterprises, fintech innovation, and why investors should look beyond headline sectors to find opportunity across Africa.
A timely discussion on trade, development, and the long-term strategy needed to unlock Africa’s economic potential.