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23 July 2026 · 00:58:47
Lanre Lawal: The Music Executive Rebuilding Public School Libraries
In this episode of Minding Your Business Africa , Fola Folayan sits down with creative entrepreneur and talent manager Lanre Lawal to explore the journey behind the man known as The Consultant . From growing up in Agege to building artist brands and launching the Lanre Lawal Library Project, Lanre shares why reading changed his life and why he's committed to restoring public school libraries across Nigeria. It's a conversation about creativity, p…
Lanre Lawal: The Music Executive Rebuilding Public School Libraries
In this episode of Minding Your Business Africa , Fola Folayan sits down with creative entrepreneur and talent manager Lanre Lawal to explore the journey behind the man known as The Consultant . From growing up in Agege to building artist brands and launching the Lanre Lawal Library Project, Lanre shares why reading changed his life and why he's committed to restoring public school libraries across Nigeria. It's a conversation about creativity, p…
20 March 2026 · 00:40:07
Christian Ngabo - Building The Future Of Commerce In Rwanda
In this episode of Minding Your Business Africa , we sit down with Christian Ngabo, the 26-year-old founder of the Isokko App, an e-commerce platform helping people in Kigali order groceries and everyday essentials from local stores, while creating flexible income opportunities for young people through Isokko agents. Christian’s journey started with pure curiosity and grew into building tech products used by thousands of people, navigating regula…
8 February 2026 · 01:00:05
Christopher Williams: From Corporate Success to Courageous Leadership
On this episode of Minding Your Business Africa , I sit down with Christopher O. H. Williams to talk about what success really looks like for young Africans navigating corporate spaces. Christopher shares his journey from growing up in Sierra Leone to studying and building a career in the United States, rising through global institutions, and eventually stepping away to focus on something deeper, purpose. We talk about self worth, confidence, and…
29 January 2026 · 01:17:51
How Suo Chapele Found Her Voice Through Sports & Media
Sports media plays a major role in shaping public conversation and culture, but it has historically been dominated by male voices. For many women in sports broadcasting, entering that space means pushing against long standing expectations about who belongs and who is taken seriously.In this episode of Minding Your Business Africa, Fola Folayan sits down with Chief Suo Chapele, a trailblazer in African sports media, to unpack her journey from grow…
21 December 2025 · 00:52:19
Building A Successful Food Brand: The SoFreshNG Story
Building a successful food brand in Nigeria is about patience, systems, and learning the market one decision at a time. In this episode of Minding Your Business Africa , Olagoke Balogun , co founder and CEO of So Fresh Nigeria , shares the real story behind building So Fresh from a small fruit and vegetable store into one of Nigeria’s most trusted healthy food brands. We talk about listening to customers, surviving the early years of slow growth,…
4 December 2025 · 00:55:23
From Radio Voice to CEO: Aissa Cyiza is Leading Rwanda’s Airwaves
In this episode of Minding Your Business Africa , Fola sits down with Aissa Cyiza , one of Rwanda’s most recognizable radio personalities and the CEO of Royal FM. Aissa opens up about her journey from the studio microphone to the executive office, the challenges and breakthroughs that shaped her career. She shares the lessons she has learned along the way, how she continues to grow personally and professionally, and the vision she has for the fut…
12 November 2025 · 00:50:58
How Waithera Wambugu Is Driving Africa's Clean Tech Revolution
In this episode, Fola sits down with Dr. Waithera Wambugu, a Kenyan scientist and founder of Kasi Desert Circuit, who is merging motorsport and clean technology to power Africa’s sustainable future. From polymer chemistry to the racetrack, Waithera’s work challenges how we think about science, innovation, and who gets to lead Africa’s next big breakthroughs. She shares her journey as a young founder, the challenges of building in Africa’s clean t…
30 October 2025 · 01:10:37
YorubaChic: Preserving Heritage, One Post at a Time
In this episode, I talk with Oyindamola Abbatty , popularly known as YorubaChic , whose creative storytelling on social media is changing how people see and understand Yoruba culture. She shares how a love for her heritage turned into a digital movement — one that challenges stereotypes, corrects misinformation, and inspires pride among Yoruba people everywhere. From conversations about identity and language to the realities of being a cultural a…
