Jozi to Lagos

As tech companies accelerate their Africa strategy, Twitter has chosen Ghana over several strong rivals, Jamie is joined by Awande to discuss the implications of this choice. 

This episode examines the fight between facebook and governments in respect to who gets to pay for the news. What does this all mean for Africa. 

This episode reviews the events of the 34th African Union summit and the key issues that arose there. 

A must listen. What can Africa expect from the Biden administration, how will US -AFRICA relations be shaped and reshaped. Will America challenge the oppression and brutality in Africa, or adopt a more hands off approach. This episode explores those questions and more. 

We need new leadership in Africa, many say we need young people to take the helm, but is youth enough. This episode also has a cool giveaway. 

Zambia is in a debt crisis and has defaulted on its payments. What does this mean for Zambia and for other countries that owe lots of money, what role is china playing in this debt crisis. In this episode we follow up on developments in Zambia since the dismissal of the central bank governor in August. Zambia has defaulted on its eurobond payments and renegotiated several others. 

In this episode we speak to Shakes Rampedi a sports analyst who focuses on the continents biggest sport, soccer. We track what has been happening with the politics of African soccer and the biggest developments in the sport, including the upcoming CAF elections. 

As Ghana goes to the voting booths on the 7th of December, what lessons can be learnt from the lives of its two greatest leaders? This episode examines the lives of Kwame Nkrumah and Jerry Rawlings to see the impact they had on Ghana and on Africa. Its a bit long but if you make it to  the end your grasp of Ghanaian politics will be untouchable. 

Ethiopia is on the brink of a civil war, some would say it is now in a civil war, this episode fully explains how we got to this point. 

What can we learn about improving the state of democracy in Africa from the Tanzanian elections. What is the impact of dominant parties on service delivery and corruption. Should Africa move away from dominant party states. This episode explores these questions. 

We speak to a young attorney Faihtfulness Okom residing in Lagos and reflect on the #EndSars movement. We also reflect on the deep questions around leaderless movements, are they effective outlets for change or are they fleeting? 

Our political systems are captured by old liberation leaders who have no urgency and vision to bring about the Africa we all deserve, how can the 1,3 billion people living in Africa create the Africa they deserve without involving corrupt and captured leaders. 

In this episode we listen to young people share their thoughts on the 60th year of Nigerian Independence. 

In this episode we have a candid conversation with Mmusi Maimane the leader of the One South Africa movement about his experiences in Africa and his views on democracy in Africa. 

In this latest episode. We conceptually analyse the African identity and whether its viable or worth pursuing. Is there a monolithic African identity, can we unite 1.3 billion people around a common identity while they share different languages, customs and value systems? 

In this episode we dive into the history of the African Union, its key institutions and how effective it has been in dealing with the challenges facing Africa. This is part one of a series of episodes on the African Union. If you read the notes, you are in for a surprise, you can quickly DM the podcast on @Jozi2Lagos on twitter and tell us your size, t- shirts are being shipped within the month of September. 

This episode explores the shock dismissal of the Zambian reserve bank governor Daniel Kalyalya and the reaction from Tito Mboweni the South African minister of finance, it goes deeper and explores the debt crisis that Zambia is facing and what role this played in the dismissal of the Governor. 

A bonus episode explaining the challenges currently facing Mali. 

Why is the German Economic model one that African states must seriously consider? 

Do we think enough about the economic systems that are being adopted by Africa, this episode is the first of a two part series that examines this question. 

As the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter movement gains international traction due to the humans rights abuses currently ongoing in Zimbabwe, the show examines how the Zimbabwean currency collapsed in 1997. 

In this episode I have a great chat on knowledge formation with Dr. Sizwe Mpofu Walsh.     Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh is a South African author, musician and activist.    Mpofu-Walsh was president of the University of Cape Town Students' Representative Council in 2010. He holds an DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford. In September 2017, Mpofu-Walsh published his debut book, Democracy and Delusion: 10 Myths in South African Politics.Along with the book, he released his debut rap album, also titled Democracy and Delusion.   He is the host of the popular podcast and youtube show, the SMWX show, the podcast is available on all platforms and comes highly recommended. 

This episode explores the extreme weather that has hit East Africa along with the infestestation of desert locusts unseen in some areas for over 70 years. Its not just Covid19 that Africa has to deal with in 2020. Does climate change have anything to do with this? Should countires that are the largest emitors of CO2 pay reparations to Africa? 

Which power should Africa align with? This episode explores how Africa should navigate the tension between America and China. It explores the challenges that both global powers pose to Africa and explores which partner is preferential for us.

I am hungry for quality content about Africa from Africa, I couldn't find what I was looking for so I decided to be part of the solution, to help close the gap. This is the beginning of an amazing journey into exploring the continent.