Africa Daily Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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Has Twitter found a new home in Ghana?
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Twitter wants to expand its operation to Ghana. What’s behind the company’s move?
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Why isn’t there more trade between African countries?
Mon 19 Apr 2021
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is worth trillions of dollars
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How will Samia Suluhu Hassan change Tanzania?
Fri 16 Apr 2021
Tanzania’s new President seems to be taking a new direction.
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Why should places like Nairobi be short of water?
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Why is there water scarcity in Nairobi?
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How should we build future African cities?
Tue 13 Apr 2021
How should an African city of the future be built?
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What’s happening in West Darfur?
Mon 12 Apr 2021
A wave of violent attacks has killed dozens of people in Sudan’s West Darfur region.
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Why is Kenya short on HIV drugs?
Fri 9 Apr 2021
Why has Kenya struggled to get hold of drugs that keep people with HIV healthy?
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Is Africa getting enough for its cocoa?
Thu 8 Apr 2021
West Africa is feeding the world’s passion for cocoa. But are farmers being fairly paid?
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Why is this Nile dam so controversial?
Wed 7 Apr 2021
A massive dam in the River Nile has Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt at loggerheads. But why?
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How did #EndSars change Nigeria?
Tue 6 Apr 2021
Six months ago, Nigeria stood up to police brutality. Has anything changed ever since?
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We’re taking a break for Easter
Fri 2 Apr 2021
Alan and the team are taking a quick break for Easter. We’re back on 6 April.
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Why is skin bleaching still a thing?
Thu 1 Apr 2021
Skin bleaching products can be dangerous – so why aren’t they banned across the board?
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Is Africa winning at video games?
Wed 31 Mar 2021
There’s no shortage of talent – but can African game makers take the world by storm?
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Is the pandemic forcing kids out of school?
Tue 30 Mar 2021
South African children are dropping out of school – and this pandemic isn’t helping.
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What to do with 400,000 people?
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Kenya wants to close its two largest refugee camps. But where can people go from there?
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Why is the hijab causing tension in Nigeria?
Fri 26 Mar 2021
Some Christians in Kwara state don’t want Muslim students to wear a veil while at school.
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Is Netflix a lifeline for African film?
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Streaming African movies has never been easier – but is that good for the film industry?
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Why is there an insurgency in Mozambique?
Wed 24 Mar 2021
They call themselves β€al-Shababβ€ - but who are the insurgents fighting in Cabo Delgado?
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Is Africa ready for a Covid Olympics?
Tue 23 Mar 2021
The pandemic is changing the face of the Olympics. How’s everyone preparing?
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Does Chad have a president for life?
Mon 22 Mar 2021
How did President Idriss Deby manage to stay in power for 30 years?
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Do we have an obesity problem?
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Enough with the snacks: Africa’s got an obesity problem. But what’s causing it?
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Why are people flocking to Yemen?
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Why are thousands of Africans travelling to war-torn Yemen?
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Where is the Tanzanian president?
Wed 17 Mar 2021
President Magufuli hasn’t been seen in public for more than two weeks. Where could he be?
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What’s lockdown done to your hair?
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Salons shut. DIY haircuts. How badly has the pandemic hit the hair care industry?
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Why fall out over a slice of sea?
Mon 15 Mar 2021
A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?
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Who’s had the most success with Covid-19?
Fri 12 Mar 2021
The tips and secrets of three countries that are bringing the fight to Covid-19.
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Why are Eritrean troops in Ethiopia?
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Eritrea is being blamed for some of the worst violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
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Why are young Senegalese so angry?
Wed 10 Mar 2021
A wave of violent protests has swept through Senegal. What were they about?
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Why is the Gulf of Guinea a piracy hotspot?
Tue 9 Mar 2021
More and more pirate attacks area happening off the coast of West Africa. But why?