Episode 6: Africa's green wall: Between a rock and a hard place

Episode 6: Africa's green wall: Between a rock and a hard place

The African Union’s Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) aims to create a new living world wonder, an 8,000 km tree line across the 21 countries in the Sahel region of Africa. A project this size needs the funding to match and so far, more than $8 billion has been pledged, but conflicts, capacity, direction and ensuring capital remain huge challenges standing in the way of the GGWI.

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Episode 22: The Blue Economy

Episode 22: The Blue Economy

According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean”. The blue economy...

2 Okt 202313min

Episode 21: Africa’s green energy opportunity

Episode 21: Africa’s green energy opportunity

Africa is emerging as a theatre of competition for global powers and there are significant opportunities on offer for savvy African states to exploit – most notably in the energy arena. Explores Ronak...

7 Juli 202313min

Episode 20: The crucial role of local governance structures

Episode 20: The crucial role of local governance structures

Across Africa, local government is the main governance authority responsible for connecting with local communities. Names given to these structures differ from country to country. Among the more commo...

3 Apr 20239min

Episode 19: Angola Elections - Free and fair?

Episode 19: Angola Elections - Free and fair?

Angola's general elections take place on August 24, but there is little hope that democracy will prevail in this securitised country with a legacy of kleptocracy, thanks to the late President Jose Edu...

12 Aug 20228min

Episode 18: The Green Revolution - Why are Africa's farmers struggling

Episode 18: The Green Revolution - Why are Africa's farmers struggling

Rising food and fertiliser prices have sparked debate among analysts about the dependency of the African continent on food and agricultural imports and its sensitivity to external geopolitical shocks....

12 Aug 20224min

Episode 17: Russia in Ukraine - South Africa's unprincipled stance ?

Episode 17: Russia in Ukraine - South Africa's unprincipled stance ?

South Africa's position on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, inconsistent with its constitutional commitment to human rights, shows that there is an urgent need for a national discussion on the elements...

12 Aug 20228min

Episode 16: Democracy in Africa: Enter the dragon

Episode 16: Democracy in Africa: Enter the dragon

How does China and the US's fight for digital hegemony in Africa impact the continent's democracies?

1 Juli 202212min

Episode 15: Nuclear modular reactors - a cleaner energy source ?

Episode 15: Nuclear modular reactors - a cleaner energy source ?

Nuclear technology has made great advances with small modular reactors, which could potentially help South Africa transition away from coal to a cleaner energy source. GGA  junior researcher in the Hu...

28 Juni 20227min

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