On This Week, Guinea witnessed a coup against Alpha Condé. We discuss the proliferation of coups and coup attempts, as well as the implications for democracy. Tanzania accepts a loan from the International Monetary Fund for COVID-19 mitigation efforts and to support the economy, and insect technology for animal food.
On This Week, we discuss president Samia Suluhu Hassan’s comments on the women’s football team, fighting the gang culture in South Africa, and a corruption trial in Mozambique.
For many, personal and perhaps very private experiences have shaped our desire to bring about disruptive change. In two parts, we take a look at how disruptive development often comes through bringing the personal in.
On This Week, we discuss the boycott of the United Nations Food Systems Summit, a controversy involving the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, and Tunisia’s president Kais Saied suspends the Tunisian parliament.
Many researchers thrive while straddling academics and practice and in some cases, take it a step further to engage in activism. We explore the meaning and practice of scholar activism.
Protests in South Africa with the arrest of Jacob Zuma, growing cyber security threats for African countries, and the rift between Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode over Jerusalema.
Welcome to Inside Leaders of Africa, a podcast that goes inside research, creative expression, and international development.
On This Week, we examine ongoing protests in eSwatini and the future of the monarchy, efforts to make tech more inclusive in Uganda, and the #FixTheCountry movement in Ghana.
On This Week, we discuss the impact of the Twitter ban in Nigeria on business, the legacy of the late Kenneth Kaunda, and a diamond find in Botswana.
On This Week, we discuss a deal between Namibia and Germany for “reparations,” the growth of highly volatile cryptocurrencies, and maintaining languages.
