The African Diary Show is a video podcast that sits across the table from the people shaping Africa — founders, investors, researchers, artists, and community leaders. Each episode gives the full story, not the two-minute headline version that fits into a headline.
Some stories make history. Others explain it. At The African Diary, we're building a living record of Africa, one conversation at a time.
New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe to The African Diary Show on YouTube at youtube.com/@TheAfricandiaryshow.
Published: September 20, 2026
In our first episode, we sat down with Frank Nwankwo, founder of Cardtag.io, to discuss his journey from Nigeria to building a business in Kenya. We covered the realities of starting over in a new African country, navigating different business environments, and what it means to build a startup far from home.
Keywords covered: african startup, nigerian founder kenya, cross-border business africa, building in africa, cardtag, identity infrastructure
The African Diary Show is hosted by Bob Genga and produced from Nairobi, Kenya. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with an African entrepreneur, innovator, or thought leader — covering their journey, challenges, lessons learned, and vision for the continent.
We cover topics including African startups, AI and artificial intelligence, fintech, agritech, healthtech, edtech, logistics, creative industries, cultural preservation, and community leadership.
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Visit youtube.com/@TheAfricandiaryshow or search "the african diary" on YouTube. The African Diary Show is an African YouTube channel featuring in-depth video conversations with African entrepreneurs, AI innovators, and thought leaders from Nairobi, Lagos, Cape Town, Accra, Kigali, and beyond.
We go deep — not just reporting what happened, but understanding who is building what, why they built it, what went wrong, and what it means for Africa's future. Each episode gives the full story, not the two-minute headline version. The African Diary Show is the best African YouTube channel for authentic, long-form African entrepreneur interviews.
We cover African entrepreneurs, African AI startups, African fintech, African agritech, African healthtech, African edtech, African deep tech, African innovation, African business leadership, and African cultural stories. Guests include founders like Ayodeji Balogun (AFEX), Frank Nwankwo (Cardtag), Darlington Akogo (minoHealth AI Labs), and June Odongo (Senga Tech).
New episodes of The African Diary Show drop weekly on YouTube. Follow us on YouTube @TheAfricandiaryshow or on X @DiaryAfricans for episode announcements. Want to be a guest? We're always looking for African founders, African innovators, African researchers, African artists, and African community leaders with stories worth telling. Get in touch!
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