Zimbabwe: The Enduring Voices of Women Writers and Poets
In this episode, Zimbabwean writer and artist, Lingiwe Patience Sifelani talks about her literary journey and the challenges of being a writer and cultural performer in today's Zimbabwe. This intervi...
4 Feb 202430min
Religion and Ancestry: A Zimbabwean Healer's Journey to Self-Discovery
Zvidzai Chiponda is a Zimbabwean healer and practitioner of African traditional religion. In this episode, he talks about his journey from a devout Christian evangelist to becoming a leading advocate ...
29 Jan 202422min
Zimbabwe: Young Entrepreneurs in the Middle of Sanctions
It has been twenty years since economic sanctions were imposed on Zimbabwe by the European Union, United States, and Britain. International organizations have argued that the sanctions are "intended t...
21 Jan 202434min
Zimbabwe: Journalism in an Era of Economic Sanctions
In October 2023, Zimbabwe's Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga announced that Zimbabwe has lost more than US$150 billion in revenues due to sanctions imposed by the European Union, United States, an...
14 Jan 202452min
Zimbabwe: A University Professor Uses Volleyball to Teach Life-Saving Skills to Youths
In this episode, Africanist Press Podcast Service looks at the work of the Pathfinders Volleyball Academy in Gweru, a city in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, and how one Zimbabwean academic is using vol...
6 Jan 202446min
Sierra Leone Government Hires Cyber Mercenaries, Foreign Intel Operatives Against Journalists and Activists
In this episode, independent journalist Kelley Lane examines how Sierra Leone's government uses cyber mercenaries and foreign intelligence operatives on a larger surveillance operation and disinformat...
12 Dec 202335min
The Crisis of Democracy in Sierra Leone
In this exclusive discussion, Africa Today's Walter Turner and Africanist Press editor, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah examine the crisis of electoral democracy in Sierra Leone, and the political challenges co...
11 Dec 202353min
Africanist Press Launches New Radio Project for West Africa
In this introductory broadcast, Africanist Press editor Chernoh Alpha Bah gives an overview of the media agency's new broadcasting project for West African communities. The weekly broadcast aims to pr...
8 Dec 20239min
