Episodios

  • Why is Nigeria banning the establishment of new universities?

    Why is Nigeria banning the establishment of new universities?
    Aug 19 2025
    President Bola Tinubu has imposed a 7-year ban on establishing new universities in Nigeria. With nearly 300 universities already in operation, should Nigeria focus on expanding access, or prioritize raising the quality of existing institutions? George Okachi speaks to education specialist Clare Ohunayo and DW's correspondent in Abuja, Ben Shemang.
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    25 m
  • The real cost of game hunting in South Africa

    The real cost of game hunting in South Africa
    Aug 18 2025
    A hunter's death has once again sparked a fierce debate on South Africa's controversial game hunting industry. On today's episode of the AfricaLink podcast, DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with conservation author and ecotourism operator Ian Michler and DW correspondent in South Africa Dianne Hawker about the ethics and realities of game hunting in South Africa.
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    30 m
  • Africa's aviation safety under scrutiny after crashes

    Africa's aviation safety under scrutiny after crashes
    Aug 14 2025
    Recent air crashes have claimed African leaders and medics. Are these isolated tragedies — or signs of deeper flaws in the continent's aviation systems?
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    26 m
  • Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?

    Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?
    Aug 13 2025
    ECOWAS plans to launch a regional currency by 2027, despite past delays and ongoing hurdles. The pledge was made at the Sahel government forum in Gambia. Will it finally happen?
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    26 m
  • Trump's deportation deals with authoritarian leaders in Africa

    Trump's deportation deals with authoritarian leaders in Africa
    Aug 12 2025
    Eddy Micah Jr. is being joined today by Ezenwa Nwagwu from the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center and DW's own Patrick Oyet in Juba to discuss the secretive deals behind US President Donald Trump's third-country deportation policy, sending unwanted migrants in the US to African nations like Eswatini, South Sudan, and Rwanda.
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    25 m
  • Why Malawi's candidates pick women running mates

    Why Malawi's candidates pick women running mates
    Aug 11 2025
    Several presidential candidates in Malawi have chosen female running mates for the first time. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. explores what this means for gender inclusion with analyst Sainala Kalebe and DW's Mirriam Kariiza.
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    26 m
  • Closed for business: Should Kenya respond to Tanzania's ban?

    Closed for business: Should Kenya respond to Tanzania's ban?
    Aug 7 2025
    In a move to protect local entrepreneurs, Tanzania has banned foreign nationals from operating in 15 key business sectors—including mobile money, retail trade, and tour guiding. Supporters call it economic justice. Critics warn of investor flight. Kenyans feel targeted. DW's Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Morris Karimi, a financial analyst and development economist and DW's Andrew Wasike in Nairobi.
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    26 m
  • Reform or rhetoric? Tracking Barrow's record in The Gambia

    Reform or rhetoric? Tracking Barrow's record in The Gambia
    Aug 6 2025
    Once seen as a reformer, President Adama Barrow now faces public backlash over corruption, unfulfilled promises, and the controversial sale of former President Yahya Jammeh's assets. What do Gambians think of Barrow's record on reforms? Gambia's Minister of Information, Ismaila Ceesay, joins Under the Baobab.
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