BNP XTRA: Death in a Glittering Mirage & Porta Potty Horrors: How Perilous Is Dubai for African Women?
Send us Fan Mail Ugandan woman Monic Karungi’s fatal fall in Dubai, labelled suicide, reveals a grim reality of sex trafficking, degrading “Porta Potty” parties, and systemic cover-ups, exposing how p...
1 Okt 20251h 9min
BNP 027: Can Power-Rich Ethiopia Rewrite Old Maps, Is Asia Entering Its Arab Spring, and Will Patriarchy Fail Nigeria?
Send us Fan Mail Ethiopia has flipped the switch on its $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), doubling the country’s power capacity and reigniting tensions with Egypt and Sudan over Nile ...
17 Sep 202554min
BNP 026: Africa Jails Creators, Trades Boldly With India, While Obiang Plays Deadly Game Of Thrones
Send us Fan Mail TikTok teens in Cairo are facing jail for dancing and posting online — a stark reminder of how Africa’s digital generation collides with old regimes. Meanwhile, Africa is quietly rewr...
10 Sep 20251h 4min
BNP 025: Fake Bums, Pregnancies, Fingers: Africa’s $6Bn Artificial Beauty Boom vs Trump’s Deportee Trade Race
Send us Fan Mail Africa’s aesthetic beauty industry, led by South Africa’s $1.7BN market, thrives on social media and AI-driven beauty standards, threatening health but also fueling women’s digital co...
3 Sep 20251h 1min
BNP 024: When Leaders Outlive Nations: Africa’s Gerontocrats and the Diaspora’s Billions
Send us Fan Mail Cameroon’s Paul Biya, at 92 years old, is once again seeking re-election; extraordinary in a country where most citizens have never known another leader. Across the continent, strongm...
27 Aug 20251h 7min
BNP 023: What Do AFCON, CHAN, & WAFCON Tell Us About Africa Today?
Send us Fan Mail Africa’s biggest football stages — AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations), CHAN (African Nations Championship), and WAFCON (Women’s Africa Cup of Nations) — are more than sporting tournaments....
20 Aug 202544min
BNP 022: China Winning, African Oil Chaos, and Why Is Trump’s America So Obsessed with Punishing South Africa?
Send us Fan Mail As China tightens its grip on Africa’s trade and infrastructure, the continent’s oil-rich nations — from Nigeria to Angola — grapple with political instability, economic crises, and p...
13 Aug 202557min
BNP 021: Can Gulf States’ Mining Surge Outshine Nigeria-South Africa’s Thriving Alliance?
Send us Fan Mail Saudi Arabia and the UAE are making a $53 billion power move into Africa’s mining sector, targeting critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths—resources vital to the glob...
6 Aug 20251h 2min
