How Nigeria's fuel subsidy cut hit Benin
How Nigeria's decision to drop a decades-long fuel subsidy scheme has impacted petrol prices in neighbouring Benin. Also in the pod: six years since the BBC uncovered a sex for grades scandal, Nigeria...
14 Juni 202324min
Kenya content creators reject tax proposal amidst cost of living crisis
The Kenyan government is reconsidering a controversial tax change that widens the tax base to include social media influencers and cryptocurrency holders. It's not the only country proposing drastic c...
13 Juni 202326min
Should Tunisia and Libya be Europe's migrant gatekeepers?
The European Union offers to help Tunisia with accessing IMF loans, but in exchange it expects the north African country to gatekeep migrants.Also in the pod: With the BRICS Summit coming up soon, why...
12 Juni 202326min
The story behind Angola's deadly fuel protests
What is behind this week's deadly fuel protests in Angola? Several people were killed in Huambo, as taxi drivers demonstrated against a sharp rise in petrol prices.In Nigeria: calls for an investigati...
9 Juni 202329min
Why are cyber attacks in Africa increasing?
Kenya and Nigeria are top targets of cybersecurity breaches in Africa, according to a recent report. The co-Founder of Nairobi's AfricaHackon Security tells us why cyber attacks in Africa are on the u...
8 Juni 202324min
Why is it difficult to kick racism out of football?
Racism in football: Last month monkey chants were hurled at Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr during a match, we hear from a member of Fifa's now disbanded Anti-Racism taskforce. Why is this a hard issue t...
7 Juni 202327min
How Senegal's capital turned into a 'battlefield'
Dakar's time of reckoning. Following days of violent protests triggered by the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, the city counts its victims.Also in the pod: Does ChatGPT speak your langu...
6 Juni 202323min
How will UK immigration rules affect African students?
Many postgraduate students, including those from Africa, will lose the right to bring their families with the recent UK Immigration rules change. Audrey Brown unpacks the effects on prospective studen...
5 Juni 202325min
