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Africa Daily

BBC World Service

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One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
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Focus on Africa

BBC World Service

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Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics and the African diaspora.
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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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Nightline Africa is a 60-minute news magazine program highlighting the latest issues and developments on the continent. Correspondents from Washington and across Africa offer in-depth interviews, analysis and features on African arts and culture, sports, and music
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A series that seeks to tell the story of the South Africa in some depth. Presented by experienced broadcaster/podcaster Des Latham and updated weekly, the episodes will take a listener through the various epochs that have made up the story of South Africa.
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Each week, Jennifer Zabasajja provides a deep dive into the business stories that shape Africa. Join Jennifer and our Bloomberg reporters as they lift the lid on the news driving the continent.
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Since its creation in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa has established itself as the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation. It takes the pulse of those involved in shaping the industry in an informal and candid fashion. The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity to, from, and within the African continent
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History of Africa

The History of Africa Podcast

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Take a deep dive deep into African history with this in-depth podcast. From Casablanca to Cape Town, tune in to this podcast to learn about the magnificent and oft-forgotten history of Africa. To access more free resources about African history, provide feedback, or support the show, check out our associated website at https://historyofafricapodcast.blogspot.com
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Invest Africa is a leading pan-African business platform that promotes trade and investment in Africa. In this podcast series we will explore Africa's key economic trends and the issues facing businesses and investors across the continent.
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Foresight Africa Podcast

The Brookings Institution

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Foresight Africa podcast celebrates the dynamism and optimism across Africa and explores strategies for broadening the benefits of growth to all people in the region. Host Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, interviews policy experts and leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society on key trends affecting people and nations on the continent.
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China Africa Talk is a once weekly podcast dedicated to bringing a better understanding of what is happening on the African continent and in China from both an African and a Chinese perspective. Be sure to pick up news, views and discussions on what’s happening between China and Africa pertaining to diplomatic, trade and economic and social and cultural relations when you tune into China Africa Talk.
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This podcast tackles the biggest trends in African tech and interviews local startups disrupting their industries. The hosts are Connecting Africa Editor Paula Gilbert, Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho and Venture for Africa Co-Founder & CEO Tobi Lafinhan who may come from different geographies and cultural backgrounds but who all have a love of tech and an interest in Africa's startup scene in common. Find the latest news at http://www.connectingafrica.com Connect on Twitter: Paula - @paul ...
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FixSA

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Moneyweb and Jeremy Maggs bring you robust conversations with South Africa’s top business leaders. FixSA offers solutions for the country’s national issues.
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he Olympics opening ceremony expected to get under way in Paris today. Audiences from all over the world are expected to watch. How can Nigeria solve its oil theft problem? And what is causing Namibia's housing crisis, and could mushrooms provide the answer? Presenter : Charles GitongaProducers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Rob Wilson an…
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This week: Devastation in southern Ethiopia as around 250 people die in landslides in the rainy season. First Kenya, now Uganda’s parliament is held to account with protestors claiming it’s a ‘den of thieves'. Three Mexicans arrested in a raid on a multimillion dollar crystal meth lab in South Africa. Episode 18: References/further reading 1.https:…
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On Daybreak Africa: African women athletes aim for Olympic medals in Paris. Plus, South African President Ramaphosa appoints the country’s first female Chief Justice. Liberia commemorates its 177th independence anniversary Friday. Cracks appear in the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition as Martha Karua quits. The name game begins as Kama…
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The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a resolution on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization. Professors Charles Onunaiju on China Studies in Nigeria and Liu Baocheng, Director of Center of International Business Ethics, University of International Business…
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The Olympic Games officially open in Paris today. Over three billion people around the globe are expected to watch the world’s best sportsmen and women compete for 329 gold medals in 32 sports over 18 days. The continent will be fully represented with all 54 countries taking part. So, what can Africa expect from the games and who are the athletes t…
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It may have taken an intervention from a Hollywood star - but the Michelin Guide is slowly starting to recognise the rise of African cuisine in fancy world of fine dining. Jennifer Zabasajja leaves the Johannesburg studio to visit Akoko - a West African restaurant hitting the big time in London’s West End, and finds out who has more power: Will Pou…
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Europe is Africa's largest trading partner and its largest source of foreign direct investment. But a lot of that economic engagement is powered by inertia, left over from Europe's long, painful history of colonial exploitation in Africa. Just as in the United States, Europe's politics are decidedly inward-looking where Africa, if it's on the agend…
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In this episode, we focus on a carrier that has recently announced it will be launching services to mainland Africa for the first time. Air Asia will launch Kuala Lumpur - Nairobi on 15th November with a 4 weekly service and deploy an Airbus A330-300 comprising 12 business class and 365 economy seats. I am joined by Paul Carroll, the Chief Commerci…
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Egyptian fintech giant MNT-Halan, the country’s only private unicorn, has raised another $157.5 million in a new funding round. MNT-Halan, The microfinance lending and payment company runs a hybrid business model. It targets customers lacking access to credit and financial services, and serves as a distribution medium for merchants selling fast-mov…
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Artificial intelligence’s acceleration has increased the need for data regulation and privacy protections globally. Chinasa Okolo joins host Landry Signé to discuss AI’s impact on the African continent and the continent’s current policy landscape. Okolo explains why a lack of policy and privacy protection is harmful, and how to design an inclusive …
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The Singularity U South Africa Summit on 21-22 October 2024 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg will be a rare opportunity to hear some world-leading authorities on AI, robotics, the metaverse and digital identity, to name a few. Mic Mann, co-CEO of Singularity U South Africa, explains why these technologies can help Africa solve some …
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Increasing interoperability between mobile money and card systems as a means to broaden Africa’s access to the global financial system is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Christian Bwakira, group chief commercial officer at Onafriq. The discussion highlights: Onafriq’s efforts to increase mobi…
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In this episode Utiva CEO Eyitayo Ogunmola returnsto the podcast to talk about Africa's opportunity to become a tech talent powerhouse. The discussion covers upskilling of African talent for the global job market and how outsourcing of local tech professionals can provide opportunities for the youth, with a key focus on growing female talent.…
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Episode 180 it is then so let’s get cracking. Or crackling, which was the atmosphere in late 1850 as Xhosaland and British Kaffraria was seized by the exploits of prophet Mlanjeni. He’d combined world views, his messianic emergence shook the land as far away as Cape Town. AS a sickly young man from near King Williams Town, he’d disappeared to work …
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Join us for a insightful conversation with Andre Rosa, President of Judo Global Sao Tome and Principe, as we discuss the prospects for African judokas at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Highlighting the challenges, future, and key athletes to watch in African judo. Sao Tome and Principe's Roldeney De Oliveira will be representing his country at the G…
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