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Afropolitan
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- Beauty Founder Exposes What It Takes For A Woman To Build In Africa - Diiadem
She 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 factory…
- The Dark Side of Afrobeats Nobody Talks About - WurlD
WurlD 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 i…
- Nigerian Fragrance Founder Reveals How She Got into Sephora and Raised $500,000
She 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 you…
- Lagos Governorship Candidate Exposes Why He Turned Down MILLIONS!
Everyone 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 trying…
- Billionaire Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Exposes Why Nigerian Politics Is Rigged
Tonye 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 comfort…
- Preston Ideh: Why Data is the Most Valuable Asset in Africa
Preston 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 Africa)…
- Eni Aluko: How Suing The FA Made Her More Money Than Playing For England
She 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 football…
- We Are A Generation Of Influencers, Not Builders
Iyinoluwa "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 at…
- Nelson Mandela's Widow Has One Warning for the Diaspora
Join 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 modern…
- These AI Stocks Could Print Millionaires You're Investing in AI Wrong
She 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 tra…
- The Hidden Truth About Streaming Money (No One Says This)
YCee 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 sound…
- Seven-Figure Founder: Social Media Has Changed. Here's What's Working Now
She 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 decli…
- Boris Kodjoe Opens Up About His Absent Father, Therapy & Breaking Generational Cycles
Boris 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, marriage,…
- Africa Spends $22B on Diesel Every Year. One Man is Ending It.
Nigeria'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 Ezenwoko,…
- $80 To His Name: How He Became Davido’s Lead Director
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- We Made Millions Selling Candles. We Were Still Broke.
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- Chaos is Profitable: The Governor of Lagos on Why Money is Hiding in Plain Sight
Governor 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 gov…
- I Quit Medical School to Build a Startup My Dad Disowned Me
Eghosa 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 companies…
- The Mistake African Parents Make in America (Why I’m Raising My Kids Differently)
Beverly 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 C…
- The Asake Myth: Why Most Artists Going Global Are Actually Going Broke
Tobi 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 bill…
