Africa Daily Podcast
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Episodes to download
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Is there money in Kenyan honey?
Tue 9 May 2023
There's the potential for huge profit in honey, but is beekeeping an option for everyone?
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How can cooking fuel deaths be prevented in Kenya?
Mon 8 May 2023
Households and schools nationwide are being encouraged to switch to clean cooking fuels.
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How has life changed in Sudan?
Fri 5 May 2023
Hundreds of thousands of people have left, but what’s it like for those that are staying?
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Will South Africa pull out of the ICC?
Thu 4 May 2023
A planned visit by President Vladimir Putin is causing headaches in Pretoria
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Does the demand for electric vehicles represent a risk or opportunity for Africa?
Wed 3 May 2023
DRCongo and Zambia have some of the world's largest reserves of cobalt and copper
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Why is Ghana ‘swimming in trash’?
Tue 2 May 2023
An activist is swimming the length of Volta River to highlight textile waste pollution
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Should free wi-fi be the norm on public transport?
Mon 1 May 2023
South African commuters can now connect to free internet on minibuses
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How are people getting out of Sudan?
Fri 28 Apr 2023
As fighting continued through a second week, many families faced an impossible decision
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What drove Kenyan cult members to starve themselves?
Thu 27 Apr 2023
89 bodies have so far been uncovered in Shakahola forest in Kenya
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Why has a Black Cleopatra upset Egyptians?
Wed 26 Apr 2023
A film with a Black actress as Cleopatra has angered Egyptians
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How can conservation work better for Africa?
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Critics say that African conservation experts are often ignored or belittled
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How dangerous is it to be an undercover wildlife investigator?
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Adams Cassinga receives death threats for his work targeting smugglers in the DRC
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Will Africa have a nuclear powered future?
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Africa needs more power, can nuclear energy play a bigger role?
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Why can’t Africa’s footballing giants succeed at an international level?
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa haven't performed well in recent years
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What are Russian mercenaries doing in Africa?
Wed 19 Apr 2023
The Wagner Group are reported to be operating in Mali, Burkina Faso and Sudan
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What’s behind the fighting in Sudan?
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Violence has followed a power struggle within the country's military leadership
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How prepared for AI is Africa?
Fri 14 Apr 2023
What is Africa’s policy on artificial intelligence?
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Why are people protesting in Ethiopia’s second biggest region?
Thu 13 Apr 2023
There’s been anger over the decision to integrate regional troops into the federal army
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What does the delayed return to civilian rule mean for Sudan?
Wed 12 Apr 2023
The agreement on the transition from military rule was supposed to be signed on April 1st
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What would a borderless Africa look like?
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Activists want Africans to travel within their continent without border restrictions.
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Why are so many people dying on Uganda’s roads?
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Unregistered boda boda taxis and impunity for government vehicles has led to traffic chaos
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Why isn’t African cuisine getting more international recognition?
Fri 7 Apr 2023
Only three African countries were listed amongst the world's top 50 cuisines
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How can politicians close the digital gender gap?
Thu 6 Apr 2023
Across the continent, more men are accessing the internet than women
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Why are people taking to the streets in Senegal?
Wed 5 Apr 2023
Opposition supporters have been protesting the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko
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How can Lesotho and South Africa end border crimes?
Tue 4 Apr 2023
Police say there has been cattle rustling, marijuana smuggling and human trafficking
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Is it time for white Zimbabwean farmers to return home?
Mon 3 Apr 2023
In the 2000s, at least 4,000 white Zimbabweans lost their farms as part of land reform
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What stories are hidden in Lampedusa’s migrant museum?
Fri 31 Mar 2023
A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist tracks down people who’ve risked the perilous migrant crossing.
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Is ice hockey the next sporting success for Kenya?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
They have one ice hockey rink, but dream for success is big for Kenya’s only team
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How has Silicon Valley Bank's collapse impacted African tech start-ups?
Wed 29 Mar 2023
African tech start-ups say they have been forced to rethink their banking options