🚨 OUT NOW ON YOUTUBE 🚨 How much do we really know about what’s happening in eastern Congo? This week on The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Bojana Coulibaly (@CoulibalyBojana), a researcher who has visited AFC/M23-controlled territory, including Goma and recruitment centres, shares her firsthand observations. We discuss why young people are joining M23, the role of women in the movement, life in Goma, Congo’s minerals, and the propaganda shaping narratives around the conflict. A conversation that challenges perspectives and invites you to keep an open mind. 📺 Watch the full episode now on YouTube youtu.be/-wBEVNbPMPo?si=QgcP…

🚨NOW AVAILABLE ON PATREON🚨 What’s really happening inside AFC/M23-controlled territory in eastern Congo? This week on The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Bojana Coulibaly (@CoulibalyBojana), a researcher who has visited Goma and M23 recruitment centres, shares her observations on why young people join the movement, the role of women, the battle over Congo’s minerals, and how propaganda shapes narratives about the conflict. Watch this episode ad-free on Patreon. For just $4/month, you get early access to full episodes before they’re released anywhere else — no interruptions, no waiting, just deeper conversations first. 📺 Watch ad-free on Patreon patreon.com/TheLongFormPod/p…

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🚨 We’ve heard countless debates about M23, Rwanda, and the war in eastern Congo. But how much do we really know about what’s happening on the ground? This week on The Long Form Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Bojana Coulibaly (@CoulibalyBojana), a researcher who has visited AFC/M23-controlled territory, including Goma and recruitment centres. We discuss why young people join M23, the women within the movement, life in Goma, Congo’s minerals, and the role of propaganda in shaping the conflict. A conversation worth watching with an open mind. Listen: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0f0…

🚨 NEW EPISODE MONDAY 🚨 We've all heard the arguments about M23, Rwanda and the war in eastern Congo. But how many of the people shaping those arguments have actually spent time in the territory they're talking about? My guest this Monday on The Long Form Podcast is Dr. Bojana Coulibaly (@CoulibalyBojana), a researcher who has visited AFC/M23-controlled territory, including Goma and recruitment centres. We discuss why young people are joining M23, the women inside the movement, what life looks like in Goma, the battle over Congo's minerals, and how propaganda shapes our understanding of the war. This is a conversation I want you to watch with an open mind. ⏳ New Episode Out Monday. 6AM on streaming. 6PM on YouTube

“Luxury has stopped being excess. It’s now more about wellbeing, a sense of peace, a sense of calm.” — Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba ) Founder of Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica ) What does true luxury look like today? Rosette Rugamba explains why luxury travel is no longer just about expensive experiences, but about authenticity, meaningful connections, personalized care, and finding peace in places that offer something truly unique. 📺 Watch the full episode of The Long Form Podcast on YouTube youtu.be/XghEsFQWzZw?si=2YT6…

“We actually had no choice.” — Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba ) Founder of Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica ) Why did Rwanda choose high-end ecotourism over mass tourism? 🇷🇼 Rosette Rugamba explains how Rwanda’s small size and the need to protect its natural resources shaped a tourism strategy focused on quality over quantity, conservation, and sustainable growth. 📺 Watch the full conversation on The Long Form Podcast, available on YouTube youtu.be/XghEsFQWzZw?si=F9m7…

“If my finances say it’s one cottage, it’s going to be that one cottage. But it’s not going to stop my dream from happening.” — Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba ) Founder of Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica ) From starting Amakoro with just two cottages to building a successful lodge, Rosette Rugamba shares why you don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. It’s about starting with what you have, learning from your mistakes, and having the courage to keep going. 📺 Watch the full conversation on The Long Form Podcast on YouTube youtu.be/XghEsFQWzZw?si=G14L…

“Dare yourself and start. You don’t have to do the ten. Start with one.” — Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba , Founder of Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica) Every big dream starts with a small step. Rosette Rugamba shares why understanding your purpose, starting with what you have, and building the right team are essential to turning passion into reality. You don’t need everything figured out to begin. Sometimes, one small step is all it takes to build something extraordinary. 📺 Watch the full episode of The Long Form Podcast on YouTube youtu.be/XghEsFQWzZw?si=n2Au…

NOW AVAILABLE ON PATREON! 🇷🇼 How did Rwanda become one of Africa’s most remarkable tourism success stories? In 2003, Rosette Rugamba left a successful career at British Airways to help transform Rwanda’s tourism industry at a time when its future was far from certain. On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, we explore her extraordinary journey, the story behind Kwita Izina, how Rwanda positioned itself on the global tourism map, and the bold decisions that helped sell Rwanda to the world. Watch this episode ad-free on Patreon. For just $4/month, you get early access to full episodes before they’re released anywhere else — no interruptions, no waiting, just deeper conversations first. Patreon: patreon.com/TheLongFormPod/p…

🚨 OUT NOW ON YOUTUBE! 🚨 🇷🇼 How did Rwanda go from a country recovering from tragedy to one of Africa’s most remarkable tourism success stories? In 2003, Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba) left a successful career at British Airways to help rebuild Rwanda’s tourism industry, at a time when few believed in its potential. From introducing Kwita Izina to helping put Rwanda on the global tourism map and later founding Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica), her journey is one of vision, courage, and taking big risks. On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, we explore how Rwanda sold itself to the world, the decisions that transformed its tourism sector, and what Rosette saw in Rwanda back in 2003 that the rest of the world couldn’t see. 📺 Watch the full episode now on YouTube youtu.be/XghEsFQWzZw?si=ju9p…

What would make you walk away from a successful career to take a chance on an industry you knew almost nothing about? In 2003, Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba) left British Airways to lead Rwanda’s tourism sector at a time when its future was far from certain. She went on to help transform Rwanda’s tourism industry, introduce Kwita Izina, and build her own company, Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica). On this week’s episode of The Long Form Podcast, we explore her remarkable journey, the risks she took, and the vision that helped put Rwanda on the global tourism map. And we ask: What did she see in Rwanda’s tourism industry in 2003 that the rest of the world couldn’t see? Listen now: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7tG…

🚨 NEW EPISODE MONDAY 🚨 What would make you leave a successful career to take a job in an industry you knew almost nothing about? 🇷🇼 In 2003, Rosette Rugamba (@rcrugamba) left British Airways to lead Rwanda's tourism sector. Success was far from guaranteed. She would go on to help transform the tourism industry, introduce Kwita Izina, and later start her own company, Songa Africa (@SongaAfrica). Today she's still making big bets on Rwanda. This Monday on The Long Form Podcast, we discuss the extraordinary journey of one of the women who helped put Rwanda on the global tourism map. And I ask her a question I've always wondered about: "What did she see in Rwanda's tourism industry in 2003 that the rest of the world couldn't see?" ⏳ New Episode Out Monday. 6AM on streaming. 6PM on YouTube

“You’re earning 500K and you want a marriage of 50 million. The math can’t work.” — Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda ), President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) Are young couples spending more time planning their weddings than preparing for marriage? Moise Nkundabarashi explains why financial planning, realistic expectations, and understanding the responsibilities of sustaining a family should come before an expensive wedding celebration. 📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube youtu.be/qwEr0pS0rxw?si=LtXP…

“He was adding fuel to the fire, and gasoline actually.” — Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda ) , President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) Can lawyers sometimes make divorces worse instead of helping couples find a resolution? Moise Nkundabarashi shares an experience where legal representation escalated an already difficult divorce and explains why choosing the right lawyer can make the difference between finding common ground and making matters worse. 📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube youtu.be/qwEr0pS0rxw?si=8h8y…

“Sometimes, all it takes is saying, ‘I’m sorry.’” – Moise Nkundabarashi, President of the Rwanda Bar Association Apologizing can be difficult, especially when pride gets in the way. But a sincere apology can completely change the direction of a conflict in a marriage. Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda ) President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) explains why emotional intelligence, humility and knowing when to apologize are important skills for couples — and how a simple “sorry” can bring peace back into the home. 📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube youtu.be/qwEr0pS0rxw?si=k4YV…

“People are preparing weddings with budgets of money they’ve never even had in their pockets.” –Moise Nkundabarashi(@Moisenkunda ) President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) Are we spending too much preparing for the wedding and not enough preparing for the marriage? Moise Nkundabarashi argues that couples need to have serious conversations about finances, property, matrimonial regimes and the kind of family they want to build — long before the wedding day. Because marriage can’t just be about that Saturday. 📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube youtu.be/qwEr0pS0rxw?si=-FJI…

🚨 OUT NOW ON YOUTUBE 🚨 🇷🇼 Divorce cases have risen dramatically in recent years in Rwanda. But why? On this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda), President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar), joins us to unpack what happens when marriages reach breaking point. 💔 Why are couples divorcing? 👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏿 Who usually leaves first — husbands or wives? 💰 What happens to money and property? 👶🏾 How can couples divorce without destroying their children? 📄 And should prenups become part of the conversation before marriage? And the bigger question: Are rising divorces a sign that Rwandan families are becoming weaker or are people simply less willing to stay in unhappy marriages? 📺 Watch the full episode now on YouTube youtu.be/qwEr0pS0rxw?si=aqng…

NOW AVAILABLE ON PATREON Why are divorce cases rising in Rwanda? In this episode, Moise Nkundabarashi (@Moisenkunda )President of the Rwanda Bar Association (@Rwanda_Bar ) breaks down why couples are separating, who usually leaves first, what happens to money and property, the impact on children, and whether prenups should become a bigger part of marriage conversations. We also ask the bigger question: Are Rwandan families becoming weaker, or are people simply less willing to stay in unhappy marriages? Watch this episode ad-free on Patreon. For just $4/month, you get early access to full episodes before they’re released anywhere else no interruptions, no waiting, just deeper conversations first. 📺 Watch ad-free on Patreon patreon.com/TheLongFormPod/p…