Can You Trademark Culture?
Can You Trademark Culture?
September's Africa Debate comes from Cape Town, a hub of design and fashion, where we focus on the appropriation of nati... Read more
5 Oct 2017
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49mins
Is Uganda the Best Place to be a Refugee?
Is Uganda the Best Place to be a Refugee?
Uganda is now home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, according to the United Nations refugee agency. More tha... Read more
23 Jun 2017
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49mins
What Will Fix Africa’s Air Transport?
What Will Fix Africa’s Air Transport?
Often the quickest route from one African country to another is via Europe. More than 80% of airlines operating in the c... Read more
26 May 2017
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49mins
What Will it Take to Rebuild The Gambia?
What Will it Take to Rebuild The Gambia?
After more than 20 years under the authoritarian rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, Gambians have great expectations... Read more
21 Apr 2017
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49mins
Is Journalism in Africa Threatened by Fake News?
Is Journalism in Africa Threatened by Fake News?
Plastic rice. Death hoaxes. ‘Marry twice or go to jail’. How can journalists preserve audience trust in an era of social... Read more
17 Feb 2017
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49mins
What is Life Like for Women Without Children in Africa?
What is Life Like for Women Without Children in Africa?
What are the options for childless couples? And, is choosing not to have children taboo? In many African communities fer... Read more
28 Nov 2016
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48mins
Should Street Vendors be Regulated?
Should Street Vendors be Regulated?
Over 55% of Africa’s GDP comes from the informal sector, that’s about 80% of the labour force. Many of those are street ... Read more
30 Sep 2016
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49mins
Is corruption Africa's biggest killer?
Is corruption Africa's biggest killer?
Recorded in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania where President John Magufuli has declared war on corruption. Many think corruption i... Read more
29 Mar 2016
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49mins
Should social media be regulated?
Should social media be regulated?
Recorded during the Social Media Week event in Lagos, the programme picks up an issue that is current to the concerns of... Read more
3 Mar 2016
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47mins
Has Africa outgrown development aid?
Has Africa outgrown development aid?
Ten years ago, the UK-government-led Commission for Africa was launched at the British Museum. It coincided with a popul... Read more
15 Jul 2015
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48mins