Limitless Africa

We speak to three black beauty entrepreneurs challenging stereotypes and championing natural beauty.

Mari Malek, the South Sudanese model who started the beauty brand WAU.

Patricia Lamah, a beauty entr…

Chef Fatmata Binta promotes and preserves culture through food in Ghana. Her ‘Dine on a Mat’ experience, where she immerses guests in the full Fulani dining experience, won her the prestigious Basque…

In this episode, we asked three African foodies about the dish that reminds them of home. 

Chef Binta is the founder of Fulani Kitchen Foundation. She is the winner of the Basque Culinary World Prize.

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In this extended episode, we hear further from two of the young female agricultural entrepreneurs featured in the previous episode. They are using agritech to provide food security in their communiti…

Agriculture employs more than two thirds of those working in Africa. But farming is hard as farmers are impacted by extreme weather conditions.

In this episode we talk to some young farming entreprene…

Streaming is becoming more popular but platforms like Netflix, Showmax and Amazon Prime Video are still pushing a lot of Western content. We asked a Nollywood producer, a Hollywood star, and an artho…

Limitless Africa correspondent Dimpho Lekgeu talks to Claude about the upcoming election in South Africa and speaks to democracy activist Yanga Malotana.

What are the big issues in South Africa's elec…

It’s a year of big elections in Africa. In South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda to name a few. But in some of those countries, the opposition is weak or non-existent. And the election result isn’t in doubt. S…

Africans are known for their hustle – and the data proves it.

According to research by the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Stanford University, Africa has the highest percentage of entrepreneurs among wor…

As a region, Africa accounts for around 20% of US aid. In fact, development projects throughout the continent depend on this money.

But some argue that there is little evidence that aid produces econo…

Across Africa, young entrepreneurs are making their dreams happen in challenging circumstances. Here three very different young Africans explain how they made their first million.

Maya Horgan Famodu i…

Souleymane Bachir Diagne is one of the foremost scholars of Islamic and African philosophy. Currently a professor at Columbia University in New York, he remains deeply connected to the continent and …

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma is an award-winning Zimbabwean novelist who teaches at the acclaimed Iowa Writers Workshop in the US, like many literary icons before her. And she's only 36 years old. 

Her debut no…

Many diaspora Africans are choosing to return to the continent. These ‘repats’ - as they’re often known - are keen to seize new opportunities. But they also return to give back - building businesses,…

Extended episode: Mmeli Hlanze and Sizo Hlophe are part of the team behind Antidote Music - an independent record label and music consultancy company based in Eswatini. In business since 2012, Antido…

Extended episode: Moses Bwayo is a filmmaker from Uganda. His documentary feature Bobi Wine: The People's President has been nominated for a 2024 Academy Award. 

But first, a little on his subject, Ro…

My name’s Claude Grunitzky and I'm a journalist and investor. I’m also the host of Limitless Africa, the podcast that asks the questions that matter to Africa. 

And exciting news: we're back! In seaso…

RE-RELEASE: many diaspora Africans are choosing to return to the continent. They’re keen to seize opportunities back home. Many of these returnees – known as ‘repats’ – are highly educated and skille…

We wanted to re-release this episode as the question of term limits is ever contentious. Yoweri Museveni has run Uganda since 1986. Paul Biya has been president in Cameroon for nearly forty years. Pa…