AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The stories shaping Africa, told by African voices. Africa Here and Now is a bi-weekly video podcast that goes beyond the headlines — bringing fresh, independent commentary on the politics, economics, culture, and sport defining the continent today. No outside gaze. No single narrative. Just sharp minds from across Africa in conversation. From aviation and infrastructure to the African teams chasing glory at the 2026 World Cup, we cover what matters — and why it matters for the continent's future. New episodes every fortnight. Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. 🎙️ Topics we cover: African politics · pan-African economics · African football · infrastructure & development · culture & society · African diaspora Africa podcast | African voices | pan-African commentary | African news | African football | World Cup Africa 2026 #africa#amplifyafrica#africanleadership#africanbusiness#africansport#africanfootball For sponsorships email us: [email protected]

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Why Was Nigeria's 1993 President Elect Killed? Questions Still for Africa's Most Populous Nation

Why Was Nigeria's 1993 President Elect Killed? Questions Still for Africa's Most Populous Nation AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The Tea That Killed A President? What Really Happened to MKO Abiola

The Tea That Killed A President? What Really Happened to MKO Abiola AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Transforming Lagos Into Africa's Premier Aviation Hub

Transforming Lagos Into Africa's Premier Aviation Hub AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Could Finance Minister CASSIEL ATO FORSON Become the Next Leader?

Could Finance Minister CASSIEL ATO FORSON Become the Next Leader? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Africa’s Best World Cup Chance Ever ? EFAN EKOKU and GABRIEL ZAKUANI Aren’t Convinced

Africa’s Best World Cup Chance Ever ? EFAN EKOKU and GABRIEL ZAKUANI Aren’t Convinced AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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They Tried to BAN Black WOMEN'S HAIR in 1786. It BACKFIRED spectacularly says SOKARI DOUGLAS CAMP

They Tried to BAN Black WOMEN'S HAIR in 1786. It BACKFIRED spectacularly says SOKARI DOUGLAS CAMP AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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They Called Us Crazy: Now We Run Nigeria's First Private Airport

They Called Us Crazy: Now We Run Nigeria's First Private Airport AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The Airline Boss Who's Terrified of Flying on Surviving Internal Sabotage

The Airline Boss Who's Terrified of Flying on Surviving Internal Sabotage AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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How Women Succeed in Aviation : The 7 Cs Strategy

How Women Succeed in Aviation : The 7 Cs Strategy AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Nigeria's Bold Aviation Re-set by Minister Festus Keyamo

Nigeria's Bold Aviation Re-set by Minister Festus Keyamo AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The BATTLE for 1.4 Billion Passengers & The FUTURE of African Aviation

The BATTLE for 1.4 Billion Passengers & The FUTURE of African Aviation AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The REAL Reason Why African Airlines Fail - The Challenges in African Aviation with IATA VP

The REAL Reason Why African Airlines Fail - The Challenges in African Aviation with IATA VP AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Has the ECOWAS Security Alliance Collapsed? Nigeria’s Yusuf Tuggar and Ghana’s Samuel Ablakwa

Has the ECOWAS Security Alliance Collapsed? Nigeria’s Yusuf Tuggar and Ghana’s Samuel Ablakwa AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Botswana's Minister: How We Are Moving Beyond Diamonds

Botswana's Minister: How We Are Moving Beyond Diamonds AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Ban Raw Exports, $5bn Mining Investment, Jobs: AFC boss says Africa is AGNOSTIC in Global Politics

Ban Raw Exports, $5bn Mining Investment, Jobs: AFC boss says Africa is AGNOSTIC in Global Politics AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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BRITAIN'S SECRET PLUNDER: How the Ashanti Gold Was Stolen and Hidden for 150 years

BRITAIN'S SECRET PLUNDER: How the Ashanti Gold Was Stolen and Hidden for 150 years AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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WARNING The Next Pandemic is Coming : Africa CDC Chief on Corruption, 'Ghost Workers' and Survival

WARNING The Next Pandemic is Coming : Africa CDC Chief on Corruption, 'Ghost Workers' and Survival AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Why Africa's Other Airlines Fail

Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Why Africa's Other Airlines Fail AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

52K views - 6 months ago

Africa’s Strongest Voices:Zambian Minister Siliya, Burkina’s Capt Traore, Nigerian Dele Farotimi

Africa’s Strongest Voices:Zambian Minister Siliya, Burkina’s Capt Traore, Nigerian Dele Farotimi AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

757 views - 7 months ago

Ex Zambian minister Dora Siliya on battling accusations she 'slept her way to the top'.

Ex Zambian minister Dora Siliya on battling accusations she 'slept her way to the top'. AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

2.5K views - 7 months ago

How beautiful ART can come from ugly MINING POLLUTION - by artist STARY MWABA

How beautiful ART can come from ugly MINING POLLUTION - by artist STARY MWABA AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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African POLONY - but is it MEAT? Discover one of Zambia's best-kept culinary secrets.

African POLONY - but is it MEAT? Discover one of Zambia's best-kept culinary secrets. AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

18K views - 8 months ago

Africa's Urban Youth vs the Political Status Quo

Africa's Urban Youth vs the Political Status Quo AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Standard Chartered's Sonny Zulu: Zambia's Economy, Leadership, Job Creation and His Biggest MISTAKE

Standard Chartered's Sonny Zulu: Zambia's Economy, Leadership, Job Creation and His Biggest MISTAKE AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Fmr Zambian Minister REVEALS "Slept My Way to the Top" Smears: Sexism, Graft & The Price of Power

Fmr Zambian Minister REVEALS "Slept My Way to the Top" Smears: Sexism, Graft & The Price of Power AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Why Are Africans Happier Than Americans?

Why Are Africans Happier Than Americans? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Zambian President EXCLUSIVE: Witchcraft Claims, Trump Tariffs, Lungu Burial Saga & Secret Societies

Zambian President EXCLUSIVE: Witchcraft Claims, Trump Tariffs, Lungu Burial Saga & Secret Societies AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

78K views - 10 months ago

New Africa Here and Now Season

New Africa Here and Now Season AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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RIP President Buhari. We had a testy exchange in 2016. #africa #africanleadership #buhari #nigeria

RIP President Buhari. We had a testy exchange in 2016. #africa #africanleadership #buhari #nigeria AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Africa's Angry Millennials

Africa's Angry Millennials AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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South Africa’s Karoo meets the Chelsea Flower Show

South Africa’s Karoo meets the Chelsea Flower Show AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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PETER OBI, Nigeria's Presidential Hopeful, says Tribe Won't Matter in 2027 Elections

PETER OBI, Nigeria's Presidential Hopeful, says Tribe Won't Matter in 2027 Elections AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Has DEMOCRACY delivered? Is MILITARY RULE Better? We Go to Southern Africa and West Africa

Has DEMOCRACY delivered? Is MILITARY RULE Better? We Go to Southern Africa and West Africa AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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South African Ambassador Rasool on Elon Musk's complaints about 140 amendments to apartheid

South African Ambassador Rasool on Elon Musk's complaints about 140 amendments to apartheid AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The South African Diplomat Expelled from America on Ramaphosa's Oval Office ambush

The South African Diplomat Expelled from America on Ramaphosa's Oval Office ambush AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Who’s behind the AI posts about Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traore?

Who’s behind the AI posts about Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traore? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traore: What’s True? What’s False? The Cult Surrounding the Young Leader

Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traore: What’s True? What’s False? The Cult Surrounding the Young Leader AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Gaza:Should Africans Care? Pro Palestine Cornell Student who fled US talks to Africa Here and Now

Gaza:Should Africans Care? Pro Palestine Cornell Student who fled US talks to Africa Here and Now AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Uganda's BOBI WINE: Still Fighting for Democracy

Uganda's BOBI WINE: Still Fighting for Democracy AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Zimbabwe: What REALLY happened to Robert Mugabe ? And Could it Happen Again ?

Zimbabwe: What REALLY happened to Robert Mugabe ? And Could it Happen Again ? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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What's Africa's Future Without American Aid?

What's Africa's Future Without American Aid? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Muhammad Ali’s boxing grandson, Nico Ali Walsh on the Ali family legacy

Muhammad Ali’s boxing grandson, Nico Ali Walsh on the Ali family legacy AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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When the Soldiers Came for my Grandpa, Emperor Haile Selassie

When the Soldiers Came for my Grandpa, Emperor Haile Selassie AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Trump says America first. We should say Africa first, says Ambassador Arikana Chihombori

Trump says America first. We should say Africa first, says Ambassador Arikana Chihombori AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The Tragic Loss of One Of Africa's Greatest Footballing Hopes in 1993 Plane Crash

The Tragic Loss of One Of Africa's Greatest Footballing Hopes in 1993 Plane Crash AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Nigeria's Freedom Fighter - a conversation with Dele Farotimi

Nigeria's Freedom Fighter - a conversation with Dele Farotimi AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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African Laughs of 2024- Khama, Obasanjo, Badenoch, Chin'ono

African Laughs of 2024- Khama, Obasanjo, Badenoch, Chin'ono AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The Sahel Wants Better Mining Deals; Nambia's First Female President, Democracy Wins in Ghana

The Sahel Wants Better Mining Deals; Nambia's First Female President, Democracy Wins in Ghana AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Is Western Sahara the last African colony?

Is Western Sahara the last African colony? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Malawi's VP Means Business in Baku, Africa's Last Colony: Western Sahara, Advice to Kemi Badenoch

Malawi's VP Means Business in Baku, Africa's Last Colony: Western Sahara, Advice to Kemi Badenoch AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Botswana’s Political Shift: A Conversation with Former President Ian Khama video

Botswana’s Political Shift: A Conversation with Former President Ian Khama video AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Botswana's former president, IAN KHAMA, on the US president-elect, DONALD TRUMP

Botswana's former president, IAN KHAMA, on the US president-elect, DONALD TRUMP AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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What are the prospects for peace in Sudan's horrifying 18-month old war?

What are the prospects for peace in Sudan's horrifying 18-month old war? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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What do Nigerians make of KEMI BADENOCH becoming the first black woman to lead a major UK party?

What do Nigerians make of KEMI BADENOCH becoming the first black woman to lead a major UK party? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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The challenges facing Botswana's new president, DUMA BOKO

The challenges facing Botswana's new president, DUMA BOKO AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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We look back 50yrs to the Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa.

We look back 50yrs to the Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa. AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Challenges for Botswana's BOKO, Sudan's Prospects for Peace? KEMI BADENOCH, Rumble in the Jungle

Challenges for Botswana's BOKO, Sudan's Prospects for Peace? KEMI BADENOCH, Rumble in the Jungle AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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What could a 2nd Trump presidency mean for Africa?

What could a 2nd Trump presidency mean for Africa? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Has Mozambique’s election been rigged?

Has Mozambique’s election been rigged? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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Are diamonds forever in Botswana?

Are diamonds forever in Botswana? AfricaHere&NOWPodcast

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