The African CEO

About The African CEO

A podcast that gives a voice to the impactful and inspiring Africans who demonstrate what is possible through self-belief, determination and resourcefulness. We post weekly interviews across our channels, which recognises the spirit, resilience, and camaraderie that exist within the African continent.

Publisher

Naison Pillay

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2024

Latest episode

30 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2025

   Ex-Springbok Shares His Story on Life After Rugby | Rudy Paige

   Ex-Springbok rugby player Rudy Paige shares his story on life after rugby and co-hosting the Behind The Ruck Podcast in this interview.

2. 

   23 Jul 2025

   How Humans Can Live With AI - Amy Daley: SARTORI Founder

   Amy Daley, SARTORI Founder and Nielsen Sport COO, discusses how humans can coexist with artificial intelligence in an interview with Naison Pillay.

3. 

   17 Jun 2025

   "Bariatric surgery saved my life" | Tracey-Lee Lusty AKA Fitness Girl ZA

   Tracey-Lee Lusty AKA Fitness Girl ZA shares her transformative journey with bariatric surgery and becoming a body-positive advocate, in an interview with Naison Pillay.

Who has been a guest on The African CEO

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rudy Paige
• Amy Daley
• Tracey-Lee Lusty
• Nina Hastie
• Shashi Naidoo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

104,369

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

32