Africa Daily

Nov 20 2024 981 ep. 16 mins 2.8k
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One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.

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Can carbon trading save Africa’s largest rainforest?

Nov 20 2024 16 mins  
“We don’t have clear legislation (for) the carbon market that can guarantee the rights of local communities and indigenous people.”The Congo Basin forest is known as the “lungs of Africa” because of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide – around 1.5 billion tons each year. It also provides food and income for indigenous and local populations in the six countries it spans

Can Namibia’s national election address its land reform headache?

Nov 19 2024 19 mins  
“I ask myself, where will I be after graduating? And looking at ownership of a house, it seems like a farfetched dream that could never materialize” – First time Namibian voter Rivaldo Kanongo Kavanga On the 27th of November, the citizens of Namibia will choose a new president in an election expected to be the most competitive since independence in 1990. The ruling South

What’s the cost of being a journalist in Eritrea?

Nov 18 2024 15 mins  
Eritrea is the worst place to work as a journalist in the world and is one of the most repressive countries on press freedom. In the latest World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, Eritrea was ranked last out of 180 countries. Since 2001, the government has banned all independent media outlets, leaving only state-controlled media under the Ministry of I

Why are some Nigerian Gen Z professionals saying ‘no’ to being their parents’ pensions?

Nov 17 2024 19 mins  
“You should not put too much expectation on your young ones, especially those from a humble background. They have their own lives to live.” Femi Olayanju. “Parents put themselves on hunger strike so they can abolish poverty from their families. And then this child grows up and comes back to say ‘I’m sorry I can’t take care of you’. That’s insensitive.” Abosede Sod

Are young politicians doing enough to break from the old ways of using power?

Nov 14 2024 19 mins  
In 2018, Nigeria passed the Not Too Young to Run bill, opening doors for younger candidates by lowering the age limits to hold office. This movement was meant to bring a shift, a break from the old ways of using power. But did it?Last month Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh, was caught slapping and intimidating a taxi driver who had delivered food to his house. Ikwechegh, aged 42, is one

How did Kenyan-born Huldah Momanyi break barriers in US politics?

Nov 13 2024 17 mins  
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley has just made history. She’s become the first Kenyan-born woman to be elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Moving from Kisii in Kenya to the US Huldah faced challenges, including navigating the immigration system to prevent her family’s deportation. Amid Donald Trump’s re-election as the 47th president, she is focused on amplifying minori

Why are dowries causing a headache for Congolese couples?

Nov 12 2024 15 mins  
“If you’re poor in Kinshasa, you are going to stay single, even to the day you die.” In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s traditional for a man to pay a dowry to the family of the woman he wants to marry. But in recent years the cost has spiralled – with some parents asking for thousands of pounds, or even items like flat-screen TVs. And there are also fees to be pai

Will the finance COP deliver cash to Africa?

Nov 11 2024 15 mins  
The COP 29 climate summit has been christened the finance COP - and negotiators will seek to agree on a new goal for how much money richer countries should be paying to poorer countries to help them adapt to climate change.A new fund to be known as the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is replacing the $100 billion a year fund which was meant to have been paid out from 2009 to

What are the priorities of Kenya's first female Chief Justice?

Nov 10 2024 20 mins  
“Women are getting more empowered to know their rights… the law is there, violence is a crime, but following through and reporting is also a problem because of the way we are brought up to think that women are supposed to be subservient and bear it all.”Martha Koome describes herself as a defender and advocate for women’s and children’s rights, and in 2020, she was runner

What are President Duma Boko’s priorities for Botswana?

Nov 07 2024 25 mins  
“Tug at my jacket – tell me what needs to be done.”Later today, Botswana’s newly-elected president, Duma Boko, will be inaugurated in Gaborone – but he still found time this week for a discussion of his agenda with Africa Daily’s Mpho Lakaje.In a wide ranging discussion he talks about signing a new deal with global diamond giant De Beers, how he wants to help people to