The Long Form features in-depth conversations on politics, business, sports, entertainment, arts, and culture, with a special focus on African stories and perspectives.

The Long Form

The Long Form is a weekly podcast hosted by Sanny Ntayombya, featuring in-depth conversations on politics, business, sports, entertainment, arts, and culture, with a special focus on African stories and perspectives.

The show is built around thoughtful conversations that challenge the way we make sense of the world.

Meet the Host

Sanny Ntayombya
Host, The Long Form Podcast
Sanny Ntayombya is a writer, podcaster, and communications expert who hosts The Long Form and leads LF Media.

Latest Episodes

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Uganda’s Growing Pressure Cooker: Youth, Oil & the Future

With Angelo Izama

Uganda is often described as a country full of potential. But beneath the optimism, many Ugandans are navigating rising costs, economic…

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Banyarwanda Identity, Belonging & Education in Uganda

With Dr. Lawrence Muganga

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Lawrence Muganga discusses identity, belonging, education, and the future of Uganda.

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Ethnicity, Media & the Search for an East African Identity

With Marcus Kwikiriza

What does it actually mean to be East African? In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Marcus Kwikiriza reflects on living and working…

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Fred Rwigema, the RPF, the NRM & East Africa’s Revolutionary…

With Maj. Okwir Rabwoni

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Okwir Rabwoni reflects on a life shaped by revolution, ideology, and war across East Africa.

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Uganda, Rwanda, Congo & the Crisis of Global Power

With Dr. Adonia Ayebare

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Dr. Adonia Ayebare discusses the hidden diplomacy behind the Uganda–Rwanda fallout, regional…

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How Isabelle Kamariza Changed Hospital Nutrition in Rwanda

With Isabelle Kamariza

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Isabelle Kamariza shares the story behind Solid'Africa and the hidden crisis she discovered in…

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Before the War: Kagame, Rwigema & Rwanda’s Untold Stories

With Capt. Mike Mukula

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Ugandan veteran politician and NRM stalwart Captain Mike Mukula shares a rare insider perspective…

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The Cost of Telling the Truth: Journalism, Pressure & Power…

With Canary Mugume

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, investigative journalist Canary Mugume of NBS Television opens up about the reality of journalism…

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Trying to Enter Politics in Rwanda: Reality vs Expectation

With Jessy Mugisha

This episode of The Long Form Podcast explores what it really takes to enter politics in Rwanda.

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Rwanda, DRC & M23: Understanding the Real Endgame Behind the…

With Gatete Nyiringabo Ruhumuliza

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is often simplified into a story of aggressors and victims — but the reality is…