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.
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What conditions are African nurses facing abroad?
Thu 1 Jun 2023
Concerns that a rising number of African nurses in care work overseas face exploitation
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Why are Zimbabwe鈥檚 health workers leaving the country?
Wed 31 May 2023
Zimbabwe鈥檚 government wants to hold on to health professionals by introducing a tough law
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Why are Kenyan鈥檚 paying more for their sugar?
Tue 30 May 2023
Some farmers are moving away from sugar amid a dispute with millers
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What鈥檚 going to be on President Bola Tinubu鈥檚 list of priorities for Nigeria?
Mon 29 May 2023
Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as President of Nigeria today in the capital Abuja
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How can technology open doors for people with disabilities?
Fri 26 May 2023
"We import everything and that leads to many challenges such as affordability"
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How did Benin and Mali defeat a blinding eye disease?
Thu 25 May 2023
Mali and Benin are the latest African countries to eradicate trachoma
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Why has Somaliland鈥檚 first trained nurse won $1.4 million?
Wed 24 May 2023
Dr Edna Adan Ismail has won the 2023 Templeton Prize, one of the world鈥檚 largest awards
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What does Russia want from Africa?
Tue 23 May 2023
Russia has been active in Africa lately. What makes the continent attractive to Moscow?
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Is the Central African Republic (CAR) any closer to peace?
Mon 22 May 2023
A decade after civil war broke out, we hear from Central Africans about their experiences
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Can a new Tanzania hospital give hope to sickle cell sufferers?
Fri 19 May 2023
Benjamin Mkapa Hospital is offering bone marrow transplants- a cure for sickle cell
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Does either side have the upper hand in Sudan?
Thu 18 May 2023
The conflict was sparked by tensions between Sudan鈥檚 Army and the Rapid Support Forces
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Why can鈥檛 women access 鈥榞ame-changing鈥� HIV prevention?
Wed 17 May 2023
Why can鈥檛 women in Africa access 鈥榞ame-changing鈥� HIV prevention?
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What can we learn from Sierra Leone鈥檚 鈥楥hief Heat Officer鈥�?
Tue 16 May 2023
As temperatures in Freetown rise, Eugenia Kargbo is helping people adapt to the heat
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Kito: How are LGBT people being targeted on dating apps in Nigeria?
Mon 15 May 2023
Criminal gangs are posing as gay people 鈥� before filming and blackmailing them
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Why鈥檚 working as a journalist in Burkina Faso become so difficult?
Fri 12 May 2023
Journalists there say they face intimidation and are scared about the future of the media
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Is life improving for Ghanaians with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Thu 11 May 2023
Gifty Ayoka has become active in supporting children with ASD like her son
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Why are survival rates for premature babies so low?
Wed 10 May 2023
In Africa, only 1 in 10 very premature babies survive
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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鈥檚 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 鈥榮wimming in trash鈥�?
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?
