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Will the focus remain on Africa?

Why Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded. Plus what drives technology coverage? And listeners query that old chestnut of background music!

Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded. But will this affect the quality of its reporting and how it reacts to breaking news stories? We ask Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa to explain.
Plus what drives technology coverage on the WS? And listeners once again query that old chestnut of background music!

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service

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Mon 30 Jan 2023 03:50GMT
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