"The financial impact of African creativity is not just realized on the continent, but it's also felt in the diaspora."

Molly Jensen is the CEO of Afripods, a Kenya-based podcasting platform that focuses on the African market and has more than 3,000 podcasts on its platform. She's the expert on podcasting in Africa. She tells us why media is key to the continent's development.

Plus: Molly's favourite African true crime podcasts

🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:

1:46 All about Afripods

2:55 Challenges of podcasting across the continent

5:38 Podcasts VS radio

7:54 Switch to video

9:52 True crime favourites

14:04 Most popular genres by country

16:46 From NYC to Accra and Nairobi

19:51 East African tech scene

25:59 Don't forget the diaspora

💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:

"Curated, intentional audio content that people choose to listen to and develop a relationship with the host has really exponentially kind of exploded over the last couple of years."

"It's all unseen and unknown as to how big this is. But what it seems like is that it's going to be massive."

"The financial impact of what's being created in Africa should also be realized on the continent and not just in the diaspora."

🌍 ABOUT LIMITLESS AFRICA

The podcast that asks how Africans and Americans can work together for shared prosperity

Every Monday: 15-minute episodes that dive into an issue that matters to Africans

Every Thursday: extended interview with someone unlocking Africa's limitless potential

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