AAP 000: Discussing African Arguments with James Wan
This is a teaser episode for the upcoming African Arguments Podcast with special guest James Wan, editor-in-chief of African Arguments. We discuss African Argument's publishing strategy, James'...
View ArticleAAP#1: Electoral Politics in the DR Congo with Jason Stearns
Jason Stearns joins us to talk about electoral politics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We get into President Joseph Kabila's strategy for political (and physical) survival, China's role in...
View ArticleAAP#2: The Conversation and Journalism in Africa with Jabulani Sikhakhane
We talk with Jabulani Sikhakhane, deputy editor of The Conversation Africa about his publication's special approach to journalism and the state of the fourth estate across the continent. Subscribe: RSS...
View ArticleAAP#3: Nigeria and the Buhari Administration with James Schneider and Lagun...
Five months after taking office, President Buhari has finally named his cabinet. Journalist James Schneider and analyst Lagun Akinloye join us to discuss why it took so long, explain the ramifications...
View ArticleAAP#4: Economic Statistics in Africa with Morten Jerven
We talk with Morten Jerven, author of "Poor Numbers" and "Africa: Why Economists get it Wrong" about the quality of economic statistics in Africa and why it matters. Subscribe: RSS | iTunes |...
View ArticleAAP#5: China in Africa with Deborah Brautigam
We are joined by Deborah Brautigam, author of "Will Africa feed China" and "The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa" to talk about Chinese-African relations and misconceptions of China's...
View ArticleAAP#6: Elections in West Africa with Cynthia Ohayon and Kamissa Camara
West Africa experts Cynthia Ohayon and Kamissa Camara join us to talk about the outcome of this year's elections in West Africa and their national and regional implications. Subscribe: RSS | iTunes |...
View ArticleThat was Africa's 2015
We are joined by Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society and and Yinka Adegoke, the editor of Quartz Africa, to discuss the big trends of Africa's 2015. Subscribe: RSS | iTunes |...
View ArticleAAP#8: Elections in Uganda
Ugandan Journalist Rosebell Kagumire and Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor join us to discuss Uganda's upcoming elections. PLAYER Download: MP3 Subscribe: RSS | iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher Follow...
View ArticleAAP#9: Gloomy Outlook for South Africa
We are joined by Martin Plaut and Gushwell Brooks to discuss the deplorable state of South African politics. Subscribe: RSS | iTunes | Soundcloud | Stitcher Follow us and our guests: Desné Masie...
View ArticleBoom and Bust
Mansour Sy and Lorenzo Fioramonti join us to share quite different, but equally interesting visions on how to approach the issue of radically falling prices for commodities that has thrown many African...
View ArticleNo, President dos Santos will not step down in Angola just yet
Only hours after President dos Santos declared his intention to step down in 2018, we sat down with Angolan journalist/activist Rafael Marques de Morais and journalist/scholar Justin Pearce to discuss...
View ArticleAfrica and the Panama Papers with Nicholas Shaxson
The Panama Papers have laid bare the extend of illicit financial flows and the impact of tax havens on the world. But how are these revelations connected to the African continent? Host Desné Masie...
View ArticleWere the Local Elections in South Africa the Beginning of the End of the ANC?
Not least due to the underwhelming performance and controversial behavior of President Jacob Zuma, the ANC has experienced a historic defeat in last week's local elections. Together with Nick Branson...
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