It's a Continent

90-95% of Africa’s cultural heritage is held overseas, with Benin Bronzes languishing in museum basements all over the world for around 125 years. the British Museum containing over 73,000 items from ...

16 Jan 202428min

We're joined by Ike Nnaebue, a celebrated filmmaker and cultural entrepreneur based in Nigeria. We discuss his documentary No U-Turn, a personal journey through a popular migration route from Lagos, N...

27 Des 202341min

Queen Nanny, also known as Nanny of the Maroons, is Jamaica's only female national hero. This episode delves into the struggles and triumphs of the Maroons - enslaved people who gained freedom and for...

5 Des 202314min

Botswana was one of the world’s poorest countries at independence – highly dependent on their former coloniser and beef exports. In 1967, De Beers geologists found diamond bearing deposits, changing B...

21 Nov 202325min

In this episode, we delve into the world of cobalt, a critical material in the production of rechargeable batteries, especially Lithium-ion batteries that power our everyday devices such as smartphone...

7 Nov 202321min

Samora Machel's legacy is rich and far reaching - he was a revolutionary leader, playing a vital role in Mozambique's road to independence. His work symbolised the end of Portuguese colonial dominatio...

23 Okt 202323min

The Aba Women’s War took place in south eastern Nigeria in 1929. By the late 1920s, restrictive colonial practice affected women in Igbo, Efik and Ibibio ethnic groups in Nigeria as societal structure...

9 Okt 202319min

The West's treatment of refugees has become one of the most devastating human rights disasters in modern times.We’re joined by Andrei Popoviciu (@AndreiPopoviciu), an independent investigative journal...

25 Sep 202335min