The Africa Briefing

By Loye Oyedotun & Folakunmi Pinheiro

Bite-sized African News delivered with a bit of banter. Episodes released every two weeks.

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The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

The Africa Briefing episodes:

June 13, 2022 Prosecutor Becomes the Prosecuted
Today we’re updating you on: From state to prison capture, prosecutors becoming the prosecuted and Access Bank’s Kenya movements.

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16min
June 06, 2022 Too Lissu Too Late?
Today we’re updating you on: DSTV's exclusivity rights, too Lissu too late, and the Okada ban in Lagos.

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Note: this episode was recorded before we heard about the #OwoMassacre. Our official statement on the Massacre is in theBrief Newsletter.
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17min
May 30, 2022 No Snoozing!
Today we’re updating you on: a constitutional referendum in Tunisia, sleeping sickness taking a permanent snooze, and the phone tax for healthcare in Nigeria

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18min
May 16, 2022 Who wears the trousers in APC?
Today we’re updating you on: 5G in Ethiopia, Meta trouble in Kenya, and Meffy's effrontery.

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14min
May 09, 2022 G-Unit: Guinea Edition
Today we’re updating you on: the criminal charges against the former President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, and his Boys, Mali severing ties with France, and how Nigeria's Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, might be running for President.

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14min
April 24, 2022 The fight for African talent
Today we’re updating you on: The tech talent wars, More Turmoil in Tunisia and African Gas is Hot.

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14min
April 18, 2022 Hightailing It Out Of Tanzania
Today we’re updating you on: Europe’s African gas pivot, Kenya’s strategy to end its fuel scarcity, the ride-hailing app hightailing it out of Tanzania, and the UK's plan to keep refugees off its shores.

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13min
April 10, 2022 I Saied what I Saied
Today we’re updating you on: the end of a 35 year old political murder mystery in Burkina Faso, the President of Tunisia (Kais Saied) turning the country into a full blown autocracy, and Kenya’s new internet infrastructure.

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11min
April 03, 2022 Give Unto Nana What Is Nana's, Meta Trouble, Good Deeds, etc.
Today we’re updating you on: Ghana's e-Levy Meta Trouble, a Good Deed and the Q1 VC round-up.

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17min
March 27, 2022 You can't [sanction] the shameless
Today we’re updating you on: the political situation in Mali, a new terminal in Lagos, and Amazon's headquarters in South Africa.

While recording the podcast we were unsure about whether Nigeria had actually recognised Taiwan as an independent country (6:30). We can now confirm that no, Nigeria has not recognised Taiwan as an independent country. Nigeria has never even established official diplomatic ties with Taiwan. In 2017, Nigeria’s foreign minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said, “We recognise the People’s Republic of China, the one-China Policy.” And shortly after, Nigeria ordered Taiwan to close down its unofficial embassy (or “trade mission”) in Abuja.

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FAQs about The Africa Briefing:

How many episodes does The Africa Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.