Up Front - VOA Africa

NBA CEO Clare Akamanzi says the accelerator which is aligned with President Biden’s Digital Transformation with Africa Initiative will support young African entrepreneurs, mainly those working in the technology and creative industry ecosystems. Further On the program we explore why Africa's aviation industry is struggling to catch up to the growing demand from travelers on the continent. Aviation strategist Ogaga Udjo joins us in studio.

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.

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On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.

For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.

For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.

For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.

For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives.

For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

Buganda's Queen Sylvia Nagginda Luswata who is in the US to launch her new autobiography "The Nnaabagereka: Life. Passion. Duty.," says that she wants her legacy to be that of a champion for cultural preservation, women's empowerment, and community development.

Nigerian American engineer and storyteller Oluyemi Falomo and his daughter Mo Falomo, founded Falhouse Publishing, an independent children's publishing company, with the goal of increasing the representation of different authors and characters in children's books. The original plan was to release Oluyemi Falomo's first children's book, "The Princess and the gourd," which was based on a tale he had told his son more than thirty years prior. However, they realized they needed to provide a platform for more diverse books and authors.

Development experts say that education is a fundamental human right that has the power to transform lives and societies. However, for youth in conflict and crisis situations, access to quality education becomes a significant challenge. Marc Sommers joins me to talk about a new report titled 'Lost Opportunity Education for out-of-school youth in emergency and protracted crisis settings'