The Africa Hour

<p>Copper powers everyday life, from phone chargers and power grids to electric cars and data centres. Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are central to the global copper supply, yet most of the value generated...

<p>This season of The Africa Hour explores minerals-based industrialisation and development in Africa, asking a simple but difficult question: how does Africa turn its mineral wealth into lasting economic...

<p>Before we dive into this episode, we want to say a huge thank you to our listeners who have been tuning in for the past year. This episode concludes The Africa Hour’s first season on digitalization on the African...

<p>Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, remote working has become an important part of business cultures across the world, including in Africa. Namibia, with its deserts and beaches, wants to capitalize on that opportunity...

<p>Ethiopia is marketing itself as the leading artificial intelligence (AI) player in Africa. The country is not just mouthing off though – it has some credits to back its claim. Some parts of Sophia the robot were...

<p>Cabo Verde has always been, to many on the African continent, a small slice of beach resorts perfect for a holiday get away. Tourism is one of the key revenue earners for this small west African country, along with...

<p>Digital disaster and climate risk management in Mozambique holds immense potential for bolstering the country's resilience in the face of increasing climate-related challenges. With its vulnerability to cyclones...

<p>Algeria seemed on track with its renewable energy transition. Like many north African countries, Algeria has experienced negative climate change impacts and recognises that there’s a global shift towards renewables...

<p>Cameroon really has no excuse for poor internet: Some of Africa’s biggest internet service providers operate in the country, including MTN and Orange, and the country is connected to five fiber optic submarine...

<p>Around 1 billion people in the world are unregistered, with no means or documents to identify them. According to the World Bank, half of those people live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Across the continent, governments are...

<p>Cash is still king in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, despite a decades-long push by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to switch to alternative modes of payment. Some 90 percent of transactions are cash-based...

<p>There’s no doubt that we are in the golden age of African music: The industry is experiencing an unprecedented era of recognition around the world. Some of the most streamed artists and songs hail from South Africa...

<p><br /></p><p>Kenya is perhaps one of Africa’s most advanced cashless economies. MPesa - the mobile payment platform - has gained almost total dominance of the market. At least 30 million Kenyans of the country's 53...

<p>Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in October, 2023, he has laid off thousands of staff, cutting the company’s workforce by more than half. In Accra, Ghana where the Africa team is based, Musk disengaged all but one...

<p>Welcome to The Africa Hour, the podcast that takes a deep dive into pressing policy issues in African countries, providing expert analysis and insights from various perspectives. In today's episode, we are focusing...