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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How many episodes does The Africa Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

The Africa Briefing episodes:

September 05, 2021 eNaira? That's a Bitt of me
In today’s episode we’re updating you on: Kenya’s TikTok Wonder, Mali’s political brouhaha, State failure in Nigeria and the eNaira.

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13min
August 29, 2021 Softbank's OPlay and other shenanigans
In today's episode we are updating you on: the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy, China’s influence on competition law enforcement in South Africa, Softbank’s OPay play and vaccine production in Rwanda and Senegal
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Correction: Rwanda is one of Africa's fastest growing economies.
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13min
August 22, 2021 Emefiele Enmity (and other reasons why Nigeria is bad for your health)
In today's episode we are updating you on: Duolingo’s South African venture; how CBN is finding new ways to make Nigerian lives difficult (standard); a Kenyan constitutional amendment; and NITDA

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14min
August 15, 2021 The One About Sandy Tang
In today's episode we are updating you on: one government aide who’s in big trouble; an assaulted diplomat; Zambia’s elections; and how Safaricom is changing Kenya’s investment space

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13min

FAQs about The Africa Briefing:

How many episodes does The Africa Briefing have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.