With China scaling back its African investments, the UAE has stepped in, becoming the fourth-largest investing bloc on the continent.... more

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Calls for reparations have come at a time where we’ve seen the Head of State be removed in Barbados and... more

90-95% of Africa’s cultural heritage is held overseas, with Benin Bronzes languishing in museum basements all over the world for... more

To recognise Black History month in the UK, we're joined by the academic, activist and author Professor Kehinde Andrews. Kehinde... more

We explore the story of Equatorial Guinea and its first post-independence leader, Francisco Macías Nguema. This small West African nation—the... more

This episode was first broadcast on 30th January 2024. In this episode, we explore the term Black Tax, originating in South... more

Miriam Makeba, known as the Empress of African Song, remains a symbol of the movement against colonialism, and Black Power... more

*Trigger warning* Torture, human rights abuse and sexual abuse is spoken about frequently in this episode. The Mau Mau Uprising... more

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history as Africa's first elected female Head of State. Her story is filled with numerous challenges,... more