Best Africa World Now Project Podcasts (2024)

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Hope for the future, our country, and the world - The Singita Lowveld Trust on Early Childhood Development 31:01

2d ago31:01

31:01

Linky Nkuna was born and raised in Justicia, near Singita Sabi Sand, and started her career in education. She is now the Programme Manager for Singita Lowveld Trust’s (SLT) community programmes. Today we are zooming in on one of the SLT’s programmes, Early Childhood Development (ECD), and the 17 centres it supports in communities surrounding Singit…

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Saving a Species: Pangolin - Teaming Up with Pangolin Africa 29:35

22d ago29:35

29:35

A pangolin is poached from the wild every five minutes. It's reached a tipping point and if we don’t act now, they could disappear in our lifetime. So little is known about this enchanting, solitary mammal covered in scales, yet they’ve quickly become the world’s most trafficked mammal. The IUCN lists the four Asian species as critically endangered…

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Women Running Wild for Women - The Grumeti Fund's Women's Empowerment Project Changing Lives in Tanzania 33:18

2M ago33:18

33:18

Get ready to be inspired! In this episode, we're joined by two amazing women from the Grumeti Fund (GF), Singita's conservation partner in Tanzania, Skyler Nuelle (Head - Partnerships & Impact Analysis) and Frida Mollel (Head of Community Outreach Programme). Frida shares her inspirational story of overcoming cultural barriers to get an education i…

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The Pride of Tanzania - Singita Lodge Leaders Shattering Glass Ceilings for Women in Ecotourism 36:32

3M ago36:32

36:32

We meet two dynamic women in senior management at Singita Grumeti, Tanzania. Bronwyn Laing (GM at Singita Serengeti) chats to Joyce Moikangoe (Lodge Manager at Singita Sasakwa Lodge) about female leadership and how they lift others as they climb. Joyce was born in Tanzania, studied in South Africa, then returned home to give back and be a part of s…

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Guided by Nature - How Singita Unearths Local Talent and Turns them into Guiding Experts 32:55

4M ago32:55

32:55

Ever wonder how Singita transforms Tanzanian nature lovers into the polished, knowledgeable guides leading their exceptional game drives? Ross Couper (Singita's resident photographer and former guide), sits down with Grant Telfer, the (Head of Singita's Guide Training in Tanzania), to get the recipe. From a Singita field guide in South Africa, Gran…

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High Risk, High Reward - 20 years of Conservation Success from the Grumeti Fund in Serengeti 29:02

4M ago29:02

29:02

In the Western corridor of the Serengeti lies a 350,000-acre game reserve that’s been protected by NGO, the Grumeti Fund, for the last 20 years in partnership with the Tanzanian government, creating opportunities for communities too. (It’s also Singita’s amazing conservation partner in Tanzania.) The landscape was devoid of wildlife when they start…

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Style & Design - 30 Years Later - How Singita Ebony gets a Gentle Refocus 30:23

5M ago30:23

30:23

Today, we're taking a trip back to where it all began – Singita Ebony, nestled in the shade of giant trees along the Sand River, in Sabi Sand. It's not just a lodge; it's the beginning of our 30-year journey and a beacon of our 100-year purpose, filled with memories for many people. Under ancient Ebony trees, the Bailes family brought their dream o…

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From Garden to Plate - a Tasty Tale from Rwanda with Head Chef Vanie Padayachee 34:01

6M ago34:01

34:01

In this episode, we meet Singita’s Head Chef at Singita Volcanoes National Park, in Rwanda. Vanie Padayachee chats to Sharon Machira, a journalist, content creator and Podcaster in Kenya, about a previous visit to spill the beans (and the gooseberries) about the on-site nursery called ‘Akarabo’ (meaning Little Flower) and the food philosophy here. …

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S4, E14 What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice 1:25:01

6M ago1:25:01

1:25:01

What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice Speaker: Ronald Herring, Cornell University Discussant: Aniket Aga, SUNY Buffalo Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E13 Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World 1:58:00

6M ago1:58:00

1:58:00

'Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World' Speakers: Arkebe Oquaby, Gov of Ethiopia Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E12 The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope? 1:54:26

7M ago1:54:26

1:54:26

'The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?' Speakers: Jayati Ghosh, Amherst Ndongo Samba Sylla, International Development Economics Associates Kevin Watkins, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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Thoughts about Food - two of Singita's Head Chefs Dish the Details from East Africa 52:49

7M ago52:49

52:49

We meet two of Singita’s dynamic head chefs based at lodges in Tanzania and Rwanda. While the local ingredients and menus are entirely different, they have a lot in common. Mia Neethling, Singita’s Executive Chef in Tanzania, and Vanie Padayachee, Head Chef In Rwanda, chat with two lodge managers in Tanzania about the food served at Singita Grumeti…

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S4, E11 Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects 1:49:12

7M ago1:49:12

1:49:12

'Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects' Speaker: Hong Yu, Mayling Birney Scholar from Zhejiang University Discussant: David Soskice, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E10 Slavery and British Development 1:51:34

7M ago1:51:34

1:51:34

'Slavery and British Development'. Speakers: Bronwen Everill, Cambridge University Jennifer Adam, Bank of England. Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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More Than a Little Hope - Success Stories from The Malilangwe Trust 32:43

7M ago32:43

32:43

Conservation success stories from the Ecologist of 27 years. Singita Photographer and former guide, Ross Couper, chats to Sarah Clegg, Ecologist at Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in Zimbabwe, where Singita has two lodges: Singita Pamushana & Malilangwe House. The Malilangwe Trust is our conservation partner in Zimbabwe, responsible for far-reaching co…

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Style & Design - The Singita Evolution 1:19:51

7M ago1:19:51

1:19:51

Design and creativity form part of Singita’s DNA. Showcasing the creative talent found in Africa is one of the ways we celebrate the culture and heritage of this continent. Over the last 30 years, Singita has been creating pioneering hospitality experiences, and design has formed a large part of our visible identity. Singita has worked with the sam…

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S4, E9 Guest lecture on Palestine 1:45:10

8M ago1:45:10

1:45:10

'Guest lecture on Palestine'. Speaker: Rafeef Ziadah, King's College London Discussant: Mai Taha, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E8 Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa 1:52:24

9M ago1:52:24

1:52:24

'Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa'. Speakers: Keyu Jin, LSE Yunnan Chen, Overseas Development Institute Weiwei Chen, Open University Chair: Tin Hinane El Kadi, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E7 The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks 1:49:15

9M ago1:49:15

1:49:15

The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks Speakers: Ana Karine Pereira, Universidade de Brasília Geoff Goodwin, Leeds University Melany Cruz, Leicester University Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E6 Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains? 1:46:18

9M ago1:46:18

1:46:18

Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains? Speaker: Stephanie Barrientos, Manchester University Discussant: Kate Meagher, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E5 Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts 1:51:31

9M ago1:51:31

1:51:31

Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts. Speakers: Mushtaq Khan and Pallavi Roy, SOAS Discussant: Jonathan Di John, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E4 The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development 1:39:46

10M ago1:39:46

1:39:46

The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development. Panel: Mark Lowcock, UN, UK Yuliya Yurchenko, Greenwich University Anna Matveeva, King's College London David Luke, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E3 In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity 1:48:34

10M ago1:48:34

1:48:34

In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity. Speaker: Rochelle Burgess, University College London Discussant: Philipa Mladovsky, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E2 Confronting multiple Crises: A Conversation with Ha-Joon Chang on the State of the world economy 1:53:32

10M ago1:53:32

1:53:32

Professor Ha-Joon Chang and Professor James Putzel discuss the state of the world economy. Speaker: Ha-Joon Chang, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E1 Book launch: Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences 1:51:45

11M ago1:51:45

1:51:45

Dirk-Jan Koch and Clare Short discuss Dirk-Jan Koch's new book 'Foreign aid and its unintended consequences' (Open access). Foreign aid and international development frequently bring with it a range of unintended consequences, both negative and positive. This book delves into these consequences, providing a fresh and comprehensive guide to understa…

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Embedding Sustainability at Singita's Lodges - Travel as a Force for Good 38:00

12M ago38:00

38:00

In this episode, well-known travel journalist Richard Holmes talks to Dr. Andrea Ferry, Sustainability Co-ordinator at Singita. They discuss sustainability in the world of luxury travel, and especially safari travel. Many travellers don't think too carefully about just what's being done to protect the wilderness areas they visit. Part of the proble…

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Visual Storytelling and the Role of Photography in Ecotourism 43:58

12M ago43:58

43:58

Two seasoned photographers on different continents share their views on the role incredible images and emotive videos play in marketing ecotourism in Africa and how they both stumbled into their current careers, almost by accident. Ross Couper has been with Singita for ten years and is now the resident Content Creator supplying the Marketing team w…

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Welcome to Safari Conversations - the Singita podcast 1:19

12M ago1:19

1:19

This is Safari Conversations – the Singita Podcast. 30 years ago, founder Luke Bailes had a dream of creating a pioneering ecotourism brand that could help save pristine wilderness areas in Africa for future generations. The first chapter in Singita’s story started when Ebony Lodge opened in the Sabi Sand, in 1993. But truly, it began long before t…

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Season 3: Episode 4: The end of the First Republic 44:37

1y ago44:37

44:37

In this episode we see the final throes of the Independent Katanga and Kasai regions. But Katanga in particular does not go down without a very real fight. It holds the line against the United Nations no less, which increasingly adopts a more aggresive position to enforce a united Repulic of the Congo. But after years of conflict and unrest people'…

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Season 3: Episode 3: Lumumba's Final Campaign 28:45

1y ago28:45

28:45

In this episode we see the continuation of the independent Republic of the Congo. The UN, the USSR, the US, Belgium and other continue their operations to push the new country in the direction most aligned to their own ambitions. Amidst this the Congolese populations and regions estalblish themselves as rival power bases in the country. These confl…

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Season 3: Episode 2: Katangan Independence and the Cold War 26:08

1y ago26:08

26:08

In this episode we look at the new Republic of the Congo 10 days after independence. We see the Congolese reaction to the years of repression under colonial rule and Belgium's military response. Faced with these troubles President Kasavuba and Prime Minister Lumumba turn to the UN, the US and the USSR for urgent help - unwittingly inviting the Cold…

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Season 3: Episode 1: Independence Day 25:57

1+ y ago25:57

25:57

Indpendence Day has arrived! WIth the Congolese now free from colonial rule there are celebrations everywhere. With KasaVubu as President and Lumumba as Prime Minister the new government gets to work and for the first time the peoples elected officials start to run the country. But as the celebrations recede not everyone feels included. The campaig…

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S3, E5 Panel on Platforms for deliberation or disinformation? social media and development 1:31:11

1+ y ago1:31:11

1:31:11

This panel examines the record of digital technologies and asks what we might do to re-engineer them to fulfil their early promise. Fibre optic internet cables have now connected almost every part of the world into a giant web of networks. Pundits once claimed this infrastructure would allow everyone to raise her voice, speak her mind, learn from o…

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S3, E4 Jayati Ghosh on Why Inequality is the Basic Driver of the Climate Crisis 1:28:52

1+ y ago1:28:52

1:28:52

National and global approaches to climate change alleviation are very inadequate because they ignore the important role played by wealth, income and consumption inequalities. Reducing these will be essential for humanity to meet the climate change — and there are feasible ways to do this. Speaker Jayati Ghosh taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru Un…

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S3,E3 Naomi Hossain on The Popular Politics of 21st Century Food and Fuel Riots 1:26:06

2y ago1:26:06

1:26:06

Development studies frames food and fuel riots as the crowd response to the stimulus of price changes, as indicators of impact of economic shocks or policy reforms. In this dashboard view of the world, the masses respond automatically to spikes in the price of gas or bread, sending signals to governments and the international community that inflati…

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S3,E2 Dr Rafeef Ziadah - Working Palestine: COVID-19, labour and de-development in Palestine 1:25:54

2y ago1:25:54

1:25:54

This presentation explores the impact of the pandemic on workers across four key sectors of the Palestinian economy: health, education, agriculture, and construction. As with elsewhere around the world, Palestinian workers have experienced multiple challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated mitigation measures. In the occupied Pales…

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S3,E1 Ha-Joon Chang – Economics vs Science Fiction – what can each learn from the other? 1:19:50

2y ago1:19:50

1:19:50

Economics and science fiction share many interrelations that are rarely recognised. Firstly, a lot of economics is science fiction. Many economists believe in the fiction that they are practising ‘science’, while many also believe in the fiction that progress in ‘science’ (and thus technology) is the solution to virtually all economic problems. Say…

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Season 2 Episode 9: Independence Immediate Part 2 21:50

2y ago21:50

21:50

In part 2 of Independence Immediate we see the Congolese parties final campaigns in the elections which would decide who would be in power once the Belgians had left. There was a mix of great expectations, excitement, local and national interests. It was unknown who would win the elections at the time, but here we detail the run up and the final re…

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Season 2 Episode 8: Independence Immediate part 1 35:51

2+ y ago35:51

35:51

In this Episode we turn to The Congo in the late 1950s. The world is changing and on the African continent independence is coming to many countries as the age of colonialism comes to an end. In this context old identities are rediscovered as pre-colonial empires come to the fore once again. People coalesce around parties in anticipation of local el…

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Season 2 Episode 7: The Congo in the 1950s, urbanisation and the rise of political parties 29:46

2+ y ago29:46

29:46

The 1950s afforded the majority of the Congolese modest increases in living standards. Wealth and opportunities were increasing, and the colonial attitude was starting to shift. But social progress was slow. When news came from Belgium that not everyone considered colonialism permanent, Congolese society prepared to fill the power vacuum that would…

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Season 2: Episode 6: World War II, Einstein and Spies 26:36

2+ y ago26:36

26:36

In this episode we how the rulers if the Belgian Congo adapted to the German conquest of Belgian in World War II. Set against conflicting loyalties of the Belgian King, Parliament and Industry the Belgian Congo emerged as powerful part of the Allied cause. The Congolese achieved the first allied victory in the War, and its resources were fundamenta…

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S2,E13 Isabella Weber – How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate 1:23:24

2+ y ago1:23:24

1:23:24

Isabella Weber on How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.By LSE Department of International Development

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Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s. 25:59

2+ y ago25:59

25:59

After World War 1 the Belgian Congo's place in the world was settled internationally. The authorities, with private backers, invested in the wealth opportunities presented by copper, diamond and other minerals to increase revenues. Infrastructure projects were completed to connect these mining areas to the Atlantic, and some Congolese were able to …

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S2,E12 Lise Grande – Peacebuilding in Today's World 51:57

2+ y ago51:57

51:57

Lise Grande on Reflections on Peacebuilding in Today's World. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.By LSE Department of International Development

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S2,E11 Irungu Houghton – Human rights organising in Africa during a global pandemic 1:00:37

2+ y ago1:00:37

1:00:37

Irungu Houghton on Human rights organising in Africa during a global pandemic: Trends and Insights. The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.By LSE Department of International Development

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Season 2, Episode 4 World War One comes to the Belgian Congo 21:17

2+ y ago21:17

21:17

In 1914 the Nations of Europe went to war. The African colonies of these powers had differing views on the conflict, but the Belgian Congo was drawn into war in the face of German colonial aggression. The peoples of the Congo were once again asked or coerced to support their new leaders. Combined they created a mighty powerhouse of military might a…

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S2,E10 Tasneem Essop – Outcomes of COP26 and Where Next on Climate? 56:53

2+ y ago56:53

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Tasneem Essop on Outcomes of COP26 and where next on Climate? The lecture is part of the LSE ID Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series.By LSE Department of International Development

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Season 2, Episode 3 The Start of the Belgian Congo 21:25

2+ y ago21:25

21:25

International pressure forced the Belgian government to succeed King Leopold II, and The Belgian Congo was born. The Belgian people were not unanimously behind colonialism, although the colony was supported by the socialist government on the grounds of developmental support. But the companies who were developing were also exploiting, although now u…

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Season 2, Episode 2 Reaction to Leopolds Congo - The Congo Reform Association 25:35

2+ y ago25:35

25:35

In this episode we see how one individual, Edmund Morel, pieces together the true facts of Leopold's Congo State to determine it's true nature. Enraged by the injustice, and willing take on the King himself, we see the development of a humanitarian campaign which was spread Britain and the United States. With support from politicians, churches, cel…

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Season 2: Episode 1 - Leopolds Congo Free State 25:09

2+ y ago25:09

25:09

Here we find the people of the Congo living for the first time under one ruler in todays DRC borders. This man was King Leopold II of Belgium, and he called his territory The Congo Free State. The land people and people were ruthlessly exploited for ivory and rubber with scant regards to their own interests. Under this regime brutality and control …

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