Beyond the headlines

Fela Anikulapo Kuti displayed a brazen defiance against the Nigerian government and other corrupt officials of his time. However, Fela did not only preach social activism, he also practiced it. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/how-fela-anikulapo-kutis-activism-transcended-m?auid=as7zV9bg

There are current Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA) between Morocco and the EU. What are the implications of a binding agreement? | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/will-the-current-dcfta-talks-between-morocco-an?auid=as7zV9bg

Nigeria has launched it's very on online bookstore, iKasuwa.com, a platform where consumers can finally purchase literary works and books of publishers. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/nigerian-publishers-authors-and-booksellers-can?auid=as7zV9bg

In commemoration of the movie premier Beast of No Nation in New York, Ventures Africa had an interview with Uzodinma Iweala, author of the book, who is quite pleased about the reactions to the movie, and its first public screening. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/exclusive-interview-with-uzodinma-iweala-author?auid=as7zV9bg

Nigeria will delay a plan to drastically cut gas exports to Ghana from Friday while the countries hold emergency talks over an outstanding debt of $181 million | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/ghana-may-no-longer-need-to-worry-about-reduced?auid=as7zV9bg

With the arrest of Yang Feng Glan, the 'Ivory Queen', and China’s new policy, poaching is on the path to being eradicated in Africa. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/chinas-new-policy-the-arrest-of-the-ivory-queen?auid=as7zV9bg

Sweden opens the first ever male rape emergency centre encouraging a discussion about gender equality in terms of sexual violence. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/what-does-swedens-first-trauma-centre-for-male-?auid=as7zV9bg

Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit is one of the world’s best discussion and interview sessions with leading women who have excelled in government, philanthropy, education, and the arts. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/highlights-from-fortunes-most-powerful-women-su?auid=as7zV9bg

Should African countries ignore treatments for people with mental illness? | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/the-shackles-of-mental-illness-in-africa?auid=as7zV9bg

Workers are set to resume the redevelopment of the Falomo Shopping Mall, Ikoyi before the year runs out. But Afriland Properties and Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) may be having talks about changing the agreed terms for this project. | Show notes: https://awesound.com/@VenturesAfrica/an-update-on-the-redevelopment-of-the-falomo-sh?auid=as7zV9bg