Africa Daily Podcast
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Why is identity theft an increasing problem?
Mon 8 Apr 2024
Fraud prevention groups say the crime has increased by 356% in South Africa
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Returning to Rwanda 30 years after fleeing the genocide
Fri 5 Apr 2024
Victoria Uwonkunda returns to her country of birth to speak to those trying to move on
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100 Influential Africans: What are the main challenges to doing business in Africa?
Thu 4 Apr 2024
"Everything is to be built in Africa. We just need to make things easy"
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Why are there still so few black women winemakers in South Africa?
Wed 3 Apr 2024
30 years after apartheid, black-owned wine brands account for less than 1% of wine sold
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How did a shy elephant charm a local community in Kenya?
Tue 2 Apr 2024
Davy the elephant lived with a local community for seven years
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What obstacles still remain for blind students in Africa?
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Africa Daily speaks to Amidu Abubakar, Sierra Leone鈥檚 first blind law graduate
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Can a land-for-cash deal save Egypt鈥檚 economy?
Fri 29 Mar 2024
The Ras al-Hikma Deal gives the UAE the right to build a new city in Egypt.
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Nigeria: What鈥檚 it like when your child is kidnapped?
Thu 28 Mar 2024
We hear from the father of one of the many children abducted from a school in Kuriga
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Can President Joseph Boakai make Liberia鈥檚 government more honest?
Wed 27 Mar 2024
鈥淓verybody wants to see you 鈥� everybody thinks this is an opportunity for employment.鈥�
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What happened to South Africa鈥檚 promise of low-cost housing?
Tue 26 Mar 2024
We hear how 3D printed houses are being used to counter a shortage of homes
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How have some Rwandans overcome the trauma of genocide, 30 years later?
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Between 800,000 and one million ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed
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Can there be a peaceful transition to power in Senegal?
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Senegal is holding presidential elections on March 24
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Why is FGM proving so contentious in The Gambia?
Thu 21 Mar 2024
A recent bill passed a parliamentary stage to reverse the ban imposed in 2015
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Could a coalition government finally bring peace to Libya?
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Three prominent leaders in Libya have pledged to form a unified government
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Will Kenya police lead a multinational force in Haiti?
Tue 19 Mar 2024
President Ruto says he will send 1000 police officers to fight the gangs in Haiti
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How easy is it for a rogue fake lawyer to escape detection in Kenya?
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Local media have reported that he had won dozens of lawsuits despite not being trained
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Is there an opposition anymore in Chad?
Fri 15 Mar 2024
An opponent of Chad's military leader, Mahamat D茅by, was recently killed in a shootout
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How will the United States' new sanctions affect Zimbabwe?
Thu 14 Mar 2024
The US has imposed fresh sanctions, replacing a broader programme introduced decades ago
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Why are actors in the multi-billion dollar Nollywood struggling in their old age?
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Veteran actors have taken to social media to plead for financial support from their fans
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Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?
Tue 12 Mar 2024
"They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"
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How are Zambians coping with the country鈥檚 drought?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Zambia鈥檚 President has declared a national disaster because of the prolonged drought.
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What is the future of the African Games?
Fri 8 Mar 2024
The games have been delayed for 8 months because of a dispute between the organisers
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What will it take for Mozambique鈥檚 Cabo Delgado to find peace?
Thu 7 Mar 2024
More than 70 children are missing following recent attacks by jihadists, authorities say
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What rights do African employees have when working for multinationals?
Wed 6 Mar 2024
Over 6,500 employees of Twitter, now X, were laid off after Elon Musk bought the company
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Can South Africa really benefit from the Russia-China led economic bloc?
Tue 5 Mar 2024
South Africa founded BRICS in 2009 together with Brazil, Russia, India and China
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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: How tough is it being Freetown鈥檚 opposition mayor?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has been elected twice as mayor, she ran on an environmental ticket
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How is the Nigerian government responding to cost of living protests?
Fri 1 Mar 2024
Inflation in Nigeria is now close to 30%, the highest it鈥檚 been in almost 30 years
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How are waste pickers and 鈥榬eclaimers鈥� joining forces across Africa?
Thu 29 Feb 2024
An estimated 15-20 million people make a living picking through garbage
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Are South Africa鈥檚 troops prepared for the DRC peacekeeping mission?
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Two South African soldiers were killed recently in eastern DRC
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How is a satellite internet service aiding the displaced in Sudan?
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Sudan鈥檚 civil war has intensified amid an internet blackout and aid blockades
