Minute Africa

Lock them down: killing the poor to stop a virus

It's very easy to sit comfortably from a place of privilege or even from a sincere concern for the "ordinary people" who survive on a day-per-day basis. Do we realize the gravity of the sacrifice, we're asking them to make? To literally die so we can survive and get on with our wonderful busy lives as soon as the pandemic passes? The facts do not lie, we're not prepared in the least to survive a health crisis. Handling everything with brute force will certainly result in more casualties than any virus, that is a simple truth! Inept copy-and-paste strategies devoid of uniqueness for our situation is a cookbook for the Greatest Disasters Stay safe!

Spoils of war: the children of the Sahel

Spoils of War: is the first episode in our series on conflict in the Sahel. We journey into the dusty landscapes and learn how violence has affected the lives of the women, children and men of the Sahel, what governments are doing, what they should do and how you can help. Special credits for soundbites/tracks from: TRT World Uniq Netflix

The year of African Elections

2019 was a busy year for democracy in Africa. Here's a quick quirky look at how the election circus went round in 2019. Happy Holidays! Background tracks credits: Ikebe Shakedown 04, The Next; Youssoupha Sidibe, Dieuf, Democracy without election, is it possible in Africa? TED/Youtube, Africa News and Aljazeera English Episode cover image credit: howafrica.com

Embracing our identity, the stubborn kinky way. Part 2

We round up our discussion with Adanna Enwezor, Founder of The African Hair Summit in this episode. Adanna, has a unique philosophy about Africa, and she discusses her hopes for an Africa driven by passionate African problem solvers. Happy listen Meanwhile, have you registered for the Afro Culture and Beauty Festival yet? Oya, come inside this house, sit down and click REGISTER

The spaces redefining Africa's oil capital city

Tech is coming and the oil city of Nigeria is preparing for the future… Known as the oil city and once famed for its lush greenery and gardens, Port Harcourt’s long-held reputation as the oil city of Nigeria is being challenged by innovative tech hubs and creative spaces that even dare to “… re-imagine Africa.” In this year’s edition of the Startup Port Harcourt Week, a pre-event Innovation tour is visiting these spaces to meet the amazing creatives driving this change. They are a mix of calm co-work spaces, energetic “solution” labs and relaxing spaces for Port Harcourt’s growing tech community. Learn more about this growing ecosystem and the people driving this change