Fellow Gopolang Botlhokwane speaks to political analyst and media expert Dr. Metji Makgoba about the domestic implications of South Africa’s recent against Israel at The Hague in the Netherlands, and the country’s upcoming elections in which the ruling African National Congress is expected to lose its majority. Makgoba is also an academic and teaches communication Read More…
Tag: Non-resident Fellow
Ep. 194: Fellows Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe and a People’s Political History of Ghana
Imagine other worldly visitors have landed on Earth and are trying to learn about and understand Ghana and its politics. This episode from our new fellows, Fu Asiedu and Ami Tamakloe, provides a people’s political history and Ghanaian voices about its political present and their dreams for the country’s future. They don’t just share what Read More…
Ep. 184: Fellow Maseke Rioba and Yasah Musah on Identity as a Human Right
Yasah Musah, program manager with the Nubian Rights Forum and member of the Nubian community, joins our 2021-22 podcast fellow Maseke Rioba for a conversation about identity and citizenship in Kenya.
Ep. 174: A conversation with Maseke Rioba and Njuguna Macharia on the sport of debate
Today’s episode from fellow Maseke Rioba is a little different! Maseke interviews guest Njuguna Macharia about the sport of debate as a valuable development tool for African youth. Macharia is a lawyer, an experienced debater, and debate coach in Kenya. He speaks to the skills learned by debaters and how these tools benefit students beyond Read More…
Ep. 168: A conversation with fellow Takondwa Priscilla Semphere and Keith Mundangepfupfu on African school culture
Takondwa Priscilla Semphere, one of our non-resident fellows, brings us a conversation about what it is like to be an African student and eventually a teacher. Takondwa is now a high school teacher in South Africa and she invites fellow teacher Keith Mundangepfupfu into a conversation about their own experiences in school and about school culture. Read More…
Ep. 166: A conversation with fellow Bamba Ndiaye and Ugandan activist Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire
Fellow Bamba Ndiaye explores the policing of protest in Africa and the mechanisms used by African governments to repress social movements and activists, alongside guest and Ugandan activist Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire. Mwesigire teaches at Emory University’s Institute of African Studies and is completing a PhD in English at Cornell University. He is also a member Read More…
Ep. 161: A conversation with fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi and guest Momo Matsunyane about South African load-shedding and its effects on artists
Fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi sheds a light on the problem of load-shedding and its impact on independent theater companies in South Africa for this episode.”Load-shedding” refers to the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand Read More…
Ep. 160: A conversation with fellow Bamba Ndiaye and guests Sophia Denise Sow and Zachariah Mampilly about African activism
Fellow Bamba Ndiaye talks to two very exciting guests this week about political uprisings and social activism on the continent, from both activist and scholar perspectives. Sophia Denise Sow is a founding member of Senegal’s Y’en a Marremovement and Zachariah Mampilly, cofounder of the Program on African Social Research (PASIRI) and the Marxe Endowed Chair Read More…