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:

November 29, 2021 Mike's Malawian Marijuana
Today we’re updating you on: China and Uganda’s current kerfuffle, an insulting allowance and Mike ‘Malawi’ Tyson
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10min
November 21, 2021 Mo' Mobile Money Mo' Problems
Today we’re updating you on: the Lekki Toll Gate Inquiry, a terrorist attack in Uganda, Airtel Money, and Kenya’s role in the East African Community - yes it’s a bumper episode because we love you that much.

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14min
November 14, 2021 The Rumblings in Rwanda
Today we’re updating you on: Ethiopia’s crisis, Safaricom’s performance, Nigeria’s doctors and Kagame’s crackdown.

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14min
November 07, 2021 That Chipper Feeling
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: a tragedy in Sierra Leone, a big fintech valuation, South Africa’s ANC, and Tunisia’s political squabbles.

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12min
October 24, 2021 Something Fishy Going Down
It's our 10th episode! And today we’re updating you on: Mozambican 'Tuna Bonds', protests in Eswatini, and the EndSARS Memorial

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13min
October 17, 2021 Dubai or not to buy?
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, Dubai’s moves into Africa, Thomas Sankara’s murder trial, Benin bronze repatriation and an important International Court of Justice decision

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13min
October 10, 2021 You Must Be On Drugs To [Want To] Get Married
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: Global corporate taxes, a Kenya-Somalia border dispute, a bribery case in Malawi and some updates on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

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13min
October 03, 2021 Is China Africa's Sugar Daddy?
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: The return of Twitter, Guinea's swearing-in, and TVs in Togo.

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11min
September 26, 2021 More Meffy, More Problems
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: arrest of a Hotel Rwanda hero, Nigeria’s falling Naira, and Equatorial Guinea’s recovered assets

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15min
September 12, 2021 The Alpha met his omega
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: Nigeria’s VAT Battle, Guinea’s ongoing political crisis, Zimbabwe’s gold market and the upset in the Moroccan election

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14min

FAQs about The Africa Briefing:

How many episodes does The Africa Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.