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Ideas from Africa. Conversations around the world.
Equal Earth projection — Africa at its true relative area. Pins are aggregated city and country hubs, not home addresses.
Some ideas should make you uncomfortable.
Some questions deserve more than a 30-second answer.
The African Man explores the decisions, beliefs and systems shaping how we live, work, build businesses, lead people and understand the world around us.
We talk about the things that matter — business, leadership, money, relationships, culture, technology, Africa, personal responsibility and the decisions we make every day.
Not to tell you what to think.
To challenge you to think.
We ask questions like:
These are the conversations we believe are worth having.
Now streaming
Business. Leadership. Society. The Future.
Season 4 expands the conversation. We are talking about entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, money, work, culture and the changing world — through practical lessons, personal observations and conversations designed to make you reconsider what you already believe.
New conversations and videos throughout the week.
Start with the newest conversation — then keep exploring.
Ideas about building businesses, leading people, and understanding the world around us.
Watch on YouTube · View all episodesThe African Man isn’t built around motivational speeches.
It is built around ideas.
You don’t have to agree with every perspective.
You only have to be willing to think.
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Builder. Entrepreneur. Teacher. African.
Fowobi is the founder and host of The African Man.
His work sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, education, media and African development.
But The African Man didn’t begin as another podcast for its own sake.
It began with a bigger question:
What happens when we invest seriously in the way people think?
He believes stronger individuals build stronger businesses.
Stronger businesses create stronger communities.
And stronger communities can build stronger nations.
Through conversations, education, technology and entrepreneurship, his work helps develop the next generation of builders, leaders and innovators.
The African Man is one part of that mission.
The African Man is bigger than one person.
And it isn’t limited to men.
It represents a standard.
African Man is not simply an identity.
It is a standard of character, responsibility and contribution.
Ideas are powerful. But ideas become more meaningful when people can act on them.
That is why The African Man connects people to a larger ecosystem built around education, entrepreneurship, community and opportunity.
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The African Man works with businesses, organizations and brands that want to reach an audience interested in entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, culture and Africa’s future.
Opportunities include:
You don’t need another person telling you what to believe.
You need better questions.
Follow The African Man for conversations about business, leadership, money, relationships, technology, culture, Africa and the future.
Think deeper. Build better. Become more.