Podcast Episodes

Sierra Leone gears up for general elections

Sierra Leone is experiencing election fever ahead of its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002. More than three million voters a…

2 years, 9 months ago

Low turnout for Mali's referendum

Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday, but turnout was around 27%, with many people refusing to take part. We look …

2 years, 9 months ago

Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged

Nine Egyptian nationals suspected of involvement in the sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of migrants off the Greek coast last week have pleaded no…

2 years, 9 months ago

Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?

As African leaders visit Ukraine and Russia to help negotiate peace , we ask what unique perspectives they can bring to succeed where others have fa…

2 years, 9 months ago

Interest free loans for Nigerian students

Nigerian students to get interest free loans for higher education. Thanks to President Bola Tinubu's new student loan bill. How will it work in pract…

2 years, 9 months ago

How Nigeria's fuel subsidy cut hit Benin

How Nigeria's decision to drop a decades-long fuel subsidy scheme has impacted petrol prices in neighbouring Benin.

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2 years, 9 months ago

Kenya content creators reject tax proposal amidst cost of living crisis

The Kenyan government is reconsidering a controversial tax change that widens the tax base to include social media influencers and cryptocurrency hol…

2 years, 9 months ago

Should Tunisia and Libya be Europe's migrant gatekeepers?

The European Union offers to help Tunisia with accessing IMF loans, but in exchange it expects the north African country to gatekeep migrants.

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2 years, 9 months ago

The story behind Angola's deadly fuel protests

What is behind this week's deadly fuel protests in Angola? Several people were killed in Huambo, as taxi drivers demonstrated against a sharp rise in…

2 years, 9 months ago

Why are cyber attacks in Africa increasing?

Kenya and Nigeria are top targets of cybersecurity breaches in Africa, according to a recent report. The co-Founder of Nairobi's AfricaHackon Securit…

2 years, 9 months ago