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The AIAC Podcast

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Hosted by Will Shoki, the Africa Is a Country Podcast is a weekly destination for analysis of current events, culture, and sports on the African continent and its diaspora, from the left.

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What is The AIAC Podcast about?

Hosted by Will Shoki, the Africa Is a Country Podcast is a weekly destination for analysis of current events, culture, and sports on the African continent and its diaspora, from the left.

What has The AIAC Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The music is not yours" (21 April 2026, 87 minutes), "We must learn to sit in the dark together" (21 October 2025, 66 minutes), and "Nepal's Gen Z reckoning" (26 September 2025, 82 minutes).

How often does The AIAC Podcast publish?

The AIAC Podcast publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 102 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The AIAC Podcast?

Booking probability for The AIAC Podcast is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The AIAC Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The AIAC Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

The AIAC Podcast is a news podcast with 102 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Our most recent recording features the celebrated Nigerian poet, psychiatrist, and music critic Dami Ajayi. The major thread of discussion centers on the evolution of Afrobeats—its origins, global rise, and current...

  • Oct 21, 20251h 6m

    In June 2025, Africa Is a Country held its inaugural Festival of Ideas in Nairobi—a week of screenings, workshops, panels, and long, searching conversations about the future of political and cultural life on the...

  • Sep 26, 20251h 22m

    In September 2025, Nepal experienced one of the most significant waves of political unrest in its recent history. Led largely by Gen Z protesters, the movement brought down the governing coalition and forced a national...

  • Sep 18, 20251h 5m

    On June 25, 2024, Kenya entered a new political era. Sparked by opposition to the Finance Bill—a package of regressive taxes pushed by President William Ruto’s government—the protests that began in Nairobi quickly...

  • Jun 23, 202558 min

    Discussions about ongoing attempts to move beyond the US dollar as the hegemonic currency of world trade often focus on the official policies of nation-states. Frequently referenced in such debates, for instance, are...

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  • Apr 30, 20251h 28m

    This episode was recorded in the wake of the recent public controversy surrounding the suspension of Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following sexual harassment allegations she leveled against Godswill...

  • Mar 17, 20251h 41m

    Recorded on the anniversary of the coup that removed Kwame Nkrumah on February 24, 1966, and in the wake of Ghana’s recent presidential inauguration, this episode examines Ghana’s political economy to make sense of its...

  • Dec 11, 20241h 14m

    Recorded as Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived for bilateral talks with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, this episode explores the dynamics of the Nigeria-South Africa relationship. At first glance...

  • Oct 21, 20241h 22m

    In an unprecedented election year, more voters than ever in recorded history will have headed to the polls by the end of 2024—in at least 64 countries, with over half of the world’s population involved. In the last six...

  • Episode #93

    Fuel's errand

    Oct 10, 20241h 25m

    Despite being one of the world's major crude oil producers, Nigeria has depended for decades on imports of refined petroleum products to meet its domestic energy needs. While Nigeria exports “Bonny Light,” a variant of...

  • Sep 19, 202457 min

    On September 7, 2024, Algeria’s incumbent president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, was re-elected for a second five-year presidential term with 94.65 percent of the vote. Tebboune came into power in 2019, replacing Abdelaziz...

  • Jul 5, 202456 min

    On July 7, France heads to the polls in the second round of a legislative election widely viewed as a referendum on the country's future. The results of the first round boasted a strong showing for the far-right party...

  • Jun 27, 202445 min

    Over the last two weeks, Kenya has been rocked by widespread protests against a controversial law that aims to raise taxes. The 2024 Finance Bill sought to amass at least $2.7 billion in funds, primarily for the purpose...

  • Jun 5, 20241h 30m

    Nigeria has a corruption problem—this is hardly breaking news. Less often acknowledged, however, is the fact that Nigeria has long had a vibrant and sometimes powerful anti-corruption movement. What are the origins of...

  • Episode #88

    Just Us Voting

    May 28, 20242h 3m

    On this episode of Just Us Under A Tree, Dan Mafora, Elisha Kunene, and Tanveer Jeewa discuss the recent slew of litigation and controversial matters relating to South Africa’s  2024 elections. In particular, they...

  • Feb 21, 20241h 20m

    Africa is a Country is happy to announce our new collaboration with The Nigerian Scam podcast , which focuses on examining how episodic iterations of audacious fraud in Nigerian history and contemporary politics...

  • Feb 6, 20241h 12m

    Africa Is a Country is proud to present a new collaboration with the South African podcast Just Us Under a Tree. Once a month we will host an episode of the podcast, which is (mostly) about the Constitutional Court of...

  • Oct 10, 20231h 9m

    In late September, Egypt’s Electoral Commission announced that the country will hold presidential elections in mid-December of this year. On Monday, October 3, incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced that he...

  • Episode #84

    The People's Cup

    Oct 3, 202350 min

    Last week, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the hosts for the 2025 and 2027 African Cup of Nations. Morocco won the right to host the 2025 tournament, while the triumvirate of Tanzania, Kenya, and...

  • Jun 22, 20231h 4mS3

    Sierra Leone will elect a president and parliament on June 24, its fifth election since a devastating 10-year civil war ended in 2002. Incumbent Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is seeking...

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