“Lack of internet access leaves many without information on economic opportunities, health, and education,” write Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Komi Amewunou, and Kelechi Amakoh in a new article from Good Authority.  In today’s bonus episode, Kim reads their latest piece, “Despite Africa’s digital media boom, huge access gaps persist.”  Books, Links, & Articles

In the last few years, militaries have carried out coups in numerous African countries, including Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Chad, and Mali. Does this signify the beginning of a much broader continent-wide “coup epidemic?” Or are these coups mostly affecting especially weak states that face specific challenges? Where is democratic resilience strong and Read More...

Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to journalist and editor Njabulo Ngidi about the recent AFCON in Ivory Coast and the politics of football (or soccer, for our American listeners!) in Southern Africa. Njabulo Ngidi is a senior soccer journalist, he formerly led Newframe South Africa‘s sports desk. Ngidi’s latest investigative piece at AmaBhungane Center for Journalism Read More...

It’s never too late to pay attention to what is happening in Sudan. The international community should be supporting everyday people’s needs as they navigate this humanitarian disaster and should also be supporting a way forward out of the war. We’re re-upping our conversation with Nisrin Elamin about the conflict in Sudan. Elamin is an Read More...

Today we have an extremely timely French-language episode on Senegal and the newly elected president, which is hosted by one of our non-resident fellows, Expédit Ologou. He talks with Mamadou Seck, who is the regional manager of the Natural Resource Governance Institute for Francophone West Africa and Central Africa, and is based in Dakar. Seck’s Read More...

Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to political analyst and media expert Dr. Metji Makgoba about the domestic implications of South Africa’s recent against Israel at The Hague in the Netherlands, and the country’s upcoming elections in which the ruling African National Congress is expected to lose its majority. Makgoba is also an academic and teaches communication Read More...

Imagine other worldly visitors have landed on Earth and are trying to learn about and understand Ghana and its politics. This episode from our new fellows, Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe, provides a people’s political history and Ghanaian voices about its political present and their dreams for the country’s future. They don’t just share what Read More...

Lawrence Were is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Boston University, where he does research on public health. In a conversation with Kim, you’ll hear more about the impact of health insurance and how access to it would improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.  In the news wrap, we catch Read More...

Black African diaspora and their relationships with the African continent is the topic of today’s episode. One of last year’s fellows, Takondwa Semphere, spoke with Khaleelah Logan, a creative strategist, art director, curriculum developer, and storyteller with a background that ranges across the global social impact sector. With the emphasis in recent years on black Read More...

Meet our new non-resident podcast fellows! Tune in today to hear short introductions to our fellows: Ami Tamakloe and Afua “Fu” Asiedu, Gopolang Botlhokwane, Expédit Ologou, and Basil Ibrahim.  We’re looking forward to sharing their amazing episodes this spring – stay tuned!