The Africa Program

About The Africa Program

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.

Publisher

Dizolele Advisory

Category

education · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2025

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The DRC Beyond Mining with Eric Mboma

   The Democratic Republic of the Congo is often viewed through the lens of conflict, humanitarian crisis, and critical minerals. Yet with more than 100 million people, vast agricultural potential, significant natural resources, and a largely informal economy, the DRC presents a much broader economic story. In this episode of The Africa Program Podcast, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele speaks with Eric Mboma, a Congolese business executive with extensive experience in banking, insurance, regulation, and in...

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   A Lifetime of U.S.-Africa Relations with Ambassador Andrew Young

   The relationship between the United States and Africa has been shaped by the Cold War, decolonization, the civil rights movement, economic interests, and generations of leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet despite decades of engagement, the United States has struggled to build the kind of consistent strategic partnerships with African countries that it maintains elsewhere in the world. In this episode of The Africa Program Podcast, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele speaks with Ambassador Andrew Y...

3. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Mobutu Sese Seko's Legacy Three Decades Later with Nzanga Mobutu

   Few African leaders continue to inspire as much debate as Mobutu Sese Seko. Nearly three decades after his death, his legacy remains deeply contested, raising enduring questions about history, memory, nationalism, and the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this episode of The Africa Program Podcast, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele speaks with Nzanga Mobutu, son of the late Congolese president and curator of the landmark 2025 exhibition Mobutu: Une Vie, Un Destin at the National Museum o...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

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