Media in AfricaEpisode 5

Marie Lora-Mungai - Economics behind the media and creative industries | Media in Africa #5

22 September 2026 · 70 min

Do you work with media and creatives in Africa? Well this one’s for you. And it’s all about money. In this fifth episode, Georja’s joined by former hit show mogul turned streaming and business guru turned popular author Marie Lora-Mungai. The founder of Restless Global works with companies investing hefty sums across Africa's creative and sports industries. She walks us through the reasons why so much cash set aside for African creatives never reaches them. And sets out the fix.

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Media in Africa is a Meridian17 podcast on the people who make African media — press freedom, funding, shifting audiences and how the continent is covered abroad — hosted by Georja Calvin-Smith. Produced in partnership with the KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa; editorial control rests with Meridian17.

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