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Season 1 Episode 6
A new generation of African protesters are using technology and innovation to call out injustices. Judd Devermont (CSIS), Mvemba Phezo Dizolele (Johns Hopkins University), Zachariah Mampilly (Vassar …
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Decoding the Continent
Season 1 Episode 5
Big data is unlocking Africa’s complex problems. Olúseun Onígbińdé (BudgIT), Ariel Ben Yishay (AidData), and Hilary Matfess (Yale) share how data helps hold leaders to account, track foreign spending…
Published on 6 years, 7 months ago
Truth, Lies, and Journalism
Season 1 Episode 4
Journalism remains a vital but dangerous profession in sub-Saharan Africa. Rodney Sieh (FrontPage Africa), Jon Temin (Freedom House) and Siobhan O’Grady (Washington Post) join Judd Devermont (CSIS) t…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
No Peace to Keep
Season 1 Episode 3
What happens when peacekeepers deploy to an active conflict zone? Judd Devermont (CSIS), Dr. Paul Williams (George Washington University), Alice Friend (CSIS) and SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga (MINUSCA…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
Whose Election Is It Anyway?
Season 1 Episode 2
With elections heating up across the continent, Michelle Gavin (Council on Foreign Relations), John Tomaszewski (International Republican Institute), and Idayat Hassan (Centre for Democracy and Devel…
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
Music is the Weapon of the People
Season 1 Episode 1
Judd sits down with renowned Afro-beats star and fearless activist, Bobi Wine, to discuss how his music is inspiring Ugandan youths to challenge state repression. Damola Durosomo (OkayAfrica) and Lau…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago