Conversations with the people building Africa.
The people, ideas, enterprises, and investors building Africa, in their own words. A new podcast from Pan-African Innovation City.
A show about building, not just talking.
The Applied Show is a conversation with the people turning ideas into real enterprises across Africa. We talk about what they are building, how they are building it, and what it will take to build more.
The builders
Founders, makers, and operators doing the real work on the ground.
The thinking
The research and ideas that turn into products, companies, and whole industries.
What gets built
The enterprises rising across the continent, and the investors backing them.
Guests building Africa's future.
If you are building something real, we want your story.
- Founders and entrepreneurs
- Makers, engineers, and technologists
- Researchers and innovators
- Institutions and policymakers
- Investors and funders backing the work
An honest conversation. About an hour.
A real conversation
No scripts and no filler. We go deep on what you are building and why it matters.
Audio and video
Recorded for podcast platforms and video, so your story reaches people where they already are.
Built to last
Each episode is made to be watched and shared long after it airs, not just on launch day.
The Applied Show is new, launching March 2027. Early guests help shape what it becomes.
A platform for the work you are doing.
Reach the right people
Our audience is builders, investors, and institutions who care about Africa's real economy.
Tell your story in full
A long-form conversation lets you explain the hard parts, not just the highlight reel.
Join a growing network
Guests become part of the Pan-African Innovation City community of builders.
Three simple steps.
Reach out
Tell us who you are and what you are building, using the form below.
We plan it
If it is a fit, we find a time and share what to expect. No prep stress.
Record and share
We record the conversation and publish it across podcast and video platforms.
Think you should be on the show?
Tell us about yourself and what you are building. We read every message.
Follow the build.
Get a note when The Applied Show launches, plus news from Pan-African Innovation City as the city rises.
A production of Pan-African Innovation City.
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization · EIN 99-2301925