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Is African music finally getting the global recognition it deserves? And who’s going to be the next breakout star?
Abdul Abdullah is a Ghanaian American culture entrepreneur and founder of Accra’s AfroFutures Festival
Paola Ndengue is a specialist in media and the creative industries.
Mmeli Hlanze is one half of Antidote Music, a music label and artist management company based in Eswatini.
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For this episode, we’re broadcasting from the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Cabo Verde. The Limitless Africa journalists interviewed President José Maria Neves.
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Six young people from Cape Verde interview their President José Maria Neves. And they want to know what the most powerful man in the country is doing for young people like them.
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Moulaye Tabouré runs Anka, a platform for African retailers. The start up has over 7000 sellers from 47 African countries. They have buyers in over 170 countries. The company has now raised $6.2 million in its series A funding. This is a fascinating conversation about e-commerce strategies, consumer behaviour and what really drives sales.
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The fashion industry could increase the continent’s prosperity by 25 per cent. Claude Grunitzky asks how can African fashion become a global leader?
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Paul Kagame has won the last four elections in Rwanda with over 90 % of the vote. There is no powerful opposition. What does that say about democracy in the country?
For this episode of Limitless Africa, we speak to Seth Karamage, a Rwandan development economist specializing in peacebuilding and good governance. He has worked on fostering democracy in Rwanda as well as Nigeria, Kenya and Somalia. He’s a former soldier with the Rwanda Defence Forces.
This is an opportunity to ask someone who really knows the situation: Should young people bother voting in the election? And in situations where elections aren’t held or their results are not in doubt, are military or political coups ever justifiable?
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There have been nine military coups d'états in Africa since 2020. If we continue at this rate, there will be more coups in this decade than in any since the 1960s. Is this a good thing for Africa?
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Victor Ochen grew up in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s at the height of the Ugandan civil war, one of Africa's longest conflicts. He has become a spokesperson for the people of Northern Uganda and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Many wars have been waged on African soil. But it also means that Africans have something to say about conflict resolution. At a moment in time, where conflict seems to be all around us, Limitless Africa wanted to highlight three approaches to peace.
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is one of the foremost scholars of Islamic and African philosophy and a professor at Columbia University in New York
Joseph Nkurunziza is a medical doctor and CEO of Never Again Rwanda, a peace-building NGO which works in 22 out of the 30 districts of the country.
Former refugee Victor Ochen supports local communities still affected by war with his organisation AYINET, the African Youth Initiative Network.
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Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile is a groundbreaking journalist and social media influencer. She writes and thinks about what it means to be a mother and a feminist today. Feminism seems to have forgotten motherhood, when the decision to have - or not to have - a child is a question almost all women face.
Gao is a mother to two children, but she is also an activist fighting for women’s right to choose. In 2016, she also founded Abortion Support South Africa, an organisation which helps women access safe abortion clinics online. In 2023 they launched a telemedical service that provides first-trimester terminations, in collaboration with pharmacies, to give women access to safe abortions.
Our correspondent Dimpho Lekgeu spoke to her. They spoke about how to bring up children with feminist principles, what the mommy influencer online community is really like, and how speaking out about her own abortion changed everything.
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Women can do amazing things if they are given the opportunity. Success can come in many forms, in business, in family life, or in international sport. Claude speaks to an award-winning entrepreneur, a renowned artist and an Olympic athlete about the importance of empowering women.
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Healthcare is one of the greatest challenges facing Africans today. But it’s also one of the most exciting. Diseases and illnesses are constantly evolving. But so is technology. Can Africans keep up?
Dr Magda Robalo is a medical doctor from Guinea-Bissau. She’s worked for the World Health Organisation in Zimbabwe, Congo, Namibia and Ghana. She was Minister of Health in her home country and also served as the high commissioner for COVID-19,. She is now President and co-founder of the Institute of Global Health and Development.
We talk about the diseases we really should be worried about, what kind of technology is really needed and why the best way you can stay healthy is to go to school.
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We need more doctors in Africa. According to the United Nations, Africa has approximately 1 doctor for every five thousand people. Can technology help us reduce this healthcare inequality?
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Think of any infrastructure project in Africa, and it’s likely a Chinese firm will be behind it. In 2020 Chinese firms were responsible for a third of all African infrastructure projects. So what does this mean for the continent? To find out Claude Grunitzky speaks to Hannah Ryder, the CEO of Development Reimagined (DR), an independent international development consultancy. They have offices in Beijing, Nairobi, and London. Hannah has over 20 years experience working as a diplomat and economist. She also led the United Nations Development Programme’s work with China to help improve its development work in Africa.
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China and Russia have made their presence felt in Africa. But what is the nature of their relationship on the continent? And how can Africans benefit?
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We hear from two Gen Z artists on how storytelling and creativity are forging a new African identity.
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Africa has the youngest population in the world, 70% are under the age of 30. For this episode of Limitless Africa, we’re talking to Generation Z - that’s young people born between 1997 and 2012 - and we’re asking them about the future - their future.
Elisa Jamal is 25 and from Mozambique. She campaigns against violence against women.
Hadidjatou Nene Sandou Yaya is a 25-year-old climate activist from Togo.
23-year-old Jeremiah Thoronka from Sierra Leone founded a clean energy startup.
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Rosemary Chukwuma, Favour Ofili, Olayinka Olajide and Tiana Eyakpobeyan will be representing Nigeria in the 4 by 100m sprint relay at the 2024 Olympics. They tell us about the challenges and opportunities that led them to Paris.
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The 2024 Olympics are about to begin in Paris, France. The athletes taking part have been training every day for years. We talk to three amazing female athletes about participating in the ultimate competition. We ask them: how has sport changed your life?
Akoko Komlanvi is a multiple-time Togo rowing champion.
Esti Olivier is a South African kayaking sprint athlete.
Alcinda Helena Panguana is a boxer from Mozambique.
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America heads to the polls this year. Would Trump be a better US president for Africa than Biden? Is the US ready to invest in Africa rather than just giving us aid? And what can we expect from a presidential candidate who memorably referred to a variety of African nations as “shithole countries”?
Yinka Adegoke has been writing about tech and business across the continent for decades. He’s currently editor of the media platform Semafor Africa. We discuss what Trump would mean for Africa.
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