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Next Africa — 102 episodes

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Could Global Turmoil Make Africa A Safer Bet For Investors

2

Why Water Is Africa’s Next Precious Commodity

3

Why the war in Iran Risks a Farming Crisis in Africa

4

Is Somaliland Israel’s New Foothold Against Houthis?

5

Why Is Africa A US Political Flashpoint?

6

Why the Iran War Could Shock African Economies

7

Can African Farmers Survive Crashing Cocoa Prices

8

Is Ethiopia On the Brink of War?

9

Will Africa Cash in on the Critical Minerals Boom?

10

Will Gold’s Rollercoaster Ride Hit African Investment?

11

Why Lagos Demolished The Homes Of Thousands Of Poor Residents

12

Why More African Countries Are Switching To Chinese Yuan

13

How The Death of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son Put Nigerian Healthcare Under Scrutiny

14

AFCON 2025 Shows That Sports are Becoming a Big Business in Africa

15

From Trump Tarrifs to Gen Z Protests - How 2025 Changed Africa

16

Why A Failed Coup Signals Escalating Risk in West Africa

17

Can South Africa Sustain its Economic Rebound?

18

Can South Africa Tackle Its Gender Based Violence Crisis?

19

How Africa’s Energy Shortage Holds Back its Industrial Revolution

20

Why Africa’s Rainforests Are Reaching a Tipping Point

21

Why Is Trump Threatening Military Action In Nigeria?

22

Can Africa reverse the trend of No Contest Elections?

23

What DeepSeek’s Competitive Edge in Africa Means for the AI Race

24

Replay: How To Stop Africa's Brain Drain

25

How Africa Is Cashing In On Booming Gold Prices

26

Why Nigeria and South Africa Could Leave the ‘Dirty Money’ List

27

Why China Is Winning Over Africa

28

Why Ethiopia’s Giant Dam has Left Egypt and Sudan Angry

29

Can Botswana Survive the Lab-Grown Diamond Boom?

30

Can Africa’s Music Festivals Compete On The World Stage?

31

Oil Workers Recount Yearslong Detention in Equatorial Guinea

32

Why Africa’s Ultra Luxury Hotels Are Booming

33

What's Driving The Protests Over The Ivory Coast Presidential Election?

34

Could President Trump Recognise Somaliland’s Independence?

35

Why African Banks Are Playing Hardball On Debt

36

Have US Tariffs Thwarted South Africa’s G20 Presidency?

37

Can West Africa Capitalize On The Growing Demand For Coffee

38

Will The US End The War Between Congo and Rwanda?

39

How US Aid Cuts Has Left The Fight Against HIV In Crisis

40

Why Kenyans Are Back on the Streets: Protests, Corruption, and a Crisis of Trust

41

A US Tax With Big Consequences For Africa

42

The Billion-Dollar Potential of African Sport in the Diaspora

43

The Inside Story Of Ramaphosa's Encounter with Trump

44

Africa Takes Centre Stage at The Qatar Economic Forum

45

Nigerian Investors Bet On Nollywood For Blockbuster Returns

46

Why Sudan Blames The UAE For Port Sudan Drone Strikes

47

Is Russia Recruiting Young African Women To Make Drones?

48

IMF Spring Meeting 2025: What the Global Slowdown Means for Africa

49

Tariffs, Trump, and the Stakes for Lesotho

50

Will Formula One Finally Come Back To Africa?

51

Flash Episode: Assessing The Impact Of Trump’s Tariffs On Africa

52

How Polo Became the Sport of Business Kings in Nigeria

53

Why West African Cocoa Farmers Aren’t Yet Benefiting From High Prices

54

Can Africa’s Economies Survive Global Economic Turmoil

55

The 'Disaster' Impact Of USAID Cuts On Africa

56

Can Nigeria’s Central Bank Revive The Country’s Dying ATMS?

57

Can South Africa’s G20 Stand Up To President Trump

58

Can Africa Profit From Soaring Gold?

59

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Take Aim at South Africa

60

Is Rwanda Overstepping In Congo?

61

Why Trump's WHO Withdrawal Is Bad News For Africa

62

How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded

63

Is West Africa’s ‘Detty December’ really boosting local economies?

64

Does ECOWAS have a future in West Africa?

65

How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

66

How to Stop Africa’s Brain Drain

67

Is Democracy In Retreat in Africa?

68

Gold Mining CEO Freed After $160 Million Deal

69

How Africa Is Riding The Crypto Wave

70

Will Donald Trump’s Presidency Change The US Relationship With Africa?

71

Why Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Has His Sights On East Africa

72

Has The BRICS Summit Brought Russia and Africa Closer?

73

How a Blocked Oil Pipeline Has Left South Sudan’s Economy In Tatters

74

Why has Kenya’s Deputy President Been Impeached?

75

Why South Africa's Townships Suffer Worse From Climate Change

76

Can Africa’s Richest Person Revive Nigeria’s Economy

77

Why Record Coffee Prices Are A Double-Edged Sword

78

Could New Rocket Launch Sites Fuel Africa’s Space Race?

79

What China's economic woes means for African Debt

80

Could the Mpox Crisis Have Been Avoided?

81

As Gold Soars Nations Spot A Sparkling Opportunity

82

Mpox Outbreak Becomes A Global Health Emergency

83

How a $25 million shopping mall shows why Congo has no National ID System

84

What’s gone wrong with Nigeria’s economy?

85

Is Michelin finally starting to notice African cooking?

86

Introducing 'Here's Why' - Complex News Stories Explained

87

Could Namibia See The World's Last Oil Rush?

88

Will Rwanda ever see true democracy?

89

What rotten fruit tells you about South Africa's decaying infrastructure

90

The Deadly Protests That Forced Kenya's President To Scrap Tax Hikes

91

Could Solar Be The Answer To Africa’s Energy Crisis?

92

Why African Nations Are Betting On A Copper Coated Future

93

Why Does The Internet Keep Going Down in Africa?

94

The ANC Loses Its Majority, What Does It Mean For South Africa?

95

The Big Take: Why Voters Could Deliver Major Change In South Africa

96

Could An Anti-LGBTQ Bill Damage Ghana's Economy?

97

Nigeria And The Naira's Roller Coaster

98

Is this African Country The Key to Keeping the Red Sea Safe ?

99

Ethiopia: An African Paradise For Crypto Miners?

100

Can The ZiG Make Hyperinflation History?

101

Is The Party Of Mandela About To Lose Power In South Africa?

102

Why Are Chocolate Prices Going Up And Up And Up?