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Next Africa — 117 episodes

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Why It's Still So Hard to Fly Across Africa

2

How Morocco's Football Success Could Shape Its Next Government

3

Why South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Protests Aren’t Going Away

4

How the Iran War puts Africa’s Remittance Lifeline At Risk

5

Will El Niño Trigger Africa’s Next Food Crisis?

6

Why Ethiopia’s Election Was Never in Doubt

7

BONUS: Merryn Talks Money - Africa’s Growth Engine

8

Can Africa Avoid An Ebola Economic Shock?

9

Can African Founders Adapt as AI Boom Redirects Cash?

10

Did Aid Cuts Make The Ebola Outbreak Worse?

11

Bobi Wine On The Battle for Uganda's Future (Correct)

12

Is Xenophobia Risking South Africa’s International Reputation

13

China’s Growing Grip On Africa’s EV Fast Lane

14

Could Dangote's Stock Listing Transform African Investing?

15

Why Starlink Is Dividing South Africa

16

Could Global Turmoil Make Africa A Safer Bet For Investors

17

Why Water Is Africa’s Next Precious Commodity

18

Why the war in Iran Risks a Farming Crisis in Africa

19

Is Somaliland Israel’s New Foothold Against Houthis?

20

Why Is Africa A US Political Flashpoint?

21

Why the Iran War Could Shock African Economies

22

Can African Farmers Survive Crashing Cocoa Prices

23

Is Ethiopia On the Brink of War?

24

Will Africa Cash in on the Critical Minerals Boom?

25

Will Gold’s Rollercoaster Ride Hit African Investment?

26

Why Lagos Demolished The Homes Of Thousands Of Poor Residents

27

Why More African Countries Are Switching To Chinese Yuan

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

Why A Failed Coup Signals Escalating Risk in West Africa

32

Can South Africa Sustain its Economic Rebound?

33

Can South Africa Tackle Its Gender Based Violence Crisis?

34

How Africa’s Energy Shortage Holds Back its Industrial Revolution

35

Why Africa’s Rainforests Are Reaching a Tipping Point

36

Why Is Trump Threatening Military Action In Nigeria?

37

Can Africa reverse the trend of No Contest Elections?

38

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

39

Replay: How To Stop Africa's Brain Drain

40

How Africa Is Cashing In On Booming Gold Prices

41

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

42

Why China Is Winning Over Africa

43

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

44

Can Botswana Survive the Lab-Grown Diamond Boom?

45

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

46

Oil Workers Recount Yearslong Detention in Equatorial Guinea

47

Why Africa’s Ultra Luxury Hotels Are Booming

48

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

49

Could President Trump Recognise Somaliland’s Independence?

50

Why African Banks Are Playing Hardball On Debt

51

Have US Tariffs Thwarted South Africa’s G20 Presidency?

52

Can West Africa Capitalize On The Growing Demand For Coffee

53

Will The US End The War Between Congo and Rwanda?

54

How US Aid Cuts Left The Fight Against HIV In Crisis

55

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

56

A US Tax With Big Consequences For Africa

57

The Billion-Dollar Potential of African Sport in the Diaspora

58

The Inside Story Of Ramaphosa's Encounter with Trump

59

Africa Takes Centre Stage at The Qatar Economic Forum

60

Nigerian Investors Bet On Nollywood For Blockbuster Returns

61

Why Sudan Blames The UAE For Port Sudan Drone Strikes

62

Is Russia Recruiting Young African Women To Make Drones?

63

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

64

Tariffs, Trump, and the Stakes for Lesotho

65

Will Formula One Finally Come Back To Africa?

66

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

67

How Polo Became the Sport of Business Kings in Nigeria

68

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

69

Can Africa’s Economies Survive Global Economic Turmoil

70

The 'Disaster' Impact Of USAID Cuts On Africa

71

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

72

Can South Africa’s G20 Stand Up To President Trump

73

Can Africa Profit From Soaring Gold?

74

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Take Aim at South Africa

75

Is Rwanda Overstepping In Congo?

76

Why Trump's WHO Withdrawal Is Bad News For Africa

77

How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded

78

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

79

Does ECOWAS have a future in West Africa?

80

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

81

How to Stop Africa’s Brain Drain

82

Is Democracy In Retreat in Africa?

83

Gold Mining CEO Freed After $160 Million Deal

84

How Africa Is Riding The Crypto Wave

85

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

86

Why Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Has His Sights On East Africa

87

Has The BRICS Summit Brought Russia and Africa Closer?

88

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

89

Why has Kenya’s Deputy President Been Impeached?

90

Why South Africa's Townships Suffer Worse From Climate Change

91

Can Africa’s Richest Person Revive Nigeria’s Economy

92

Why Record Coffee Prices Are A Double-Edged Sword

93

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

94

What China's economic woes means for African Debt

95

Could the Mpox Crisis Have Been Avoided?

96

As Gold Soars Nations Spot A Sparkling Opportunity

97

Mpox Outbreak Becomes A Global Health Emergency

98

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

99

What’s gone wrong with Nigeria’s economy?

100

Is Michelin finally starting to notice African cooking?

101

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

102

Could Namibia See The World's Last Oil Rush?

103

Will Rwanda ever see true democracy?

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

Why African Nations Are Betting On A Copper Coated Future

108

Why Does The Internet Keep Going Down in Africa?

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

Nigeria And The Naira's Roller Coaster

113

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

114

Ethiopia: An African Paradise For Crypto Miners?

115

Can The ZiG Make Hyperinflation History?

116

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

117

Why Are Chocolate Prices Going Up And Up And Up?