This week we'll be bringing back our guest from episode four, Marrouane Bahraoui. Bahraoui is from Morroco and is passionate about politics. He is currently a student of political science at Macalester College in the United States. In this episode we discuss:
What do North Africans think of their identity as Africans?
How modern African cultures are a mix of various cultures.
Ugali is a metaphor for how cultures spread and evolve.
21 Aug 2021
Episode 5: The African Union
Our guest for this week is Olemo Brian. He's a student at the Africa Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. He's has a deep interest in politics and is the co-founder of an NGO that provides civic education for African youth. He also has his own podcast about African politics "The Fourth Generation Podcast" (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-4th-generation-podcast/id1555923083). In this episode we'll be talking about:
How the African Union (AU) was founded.
The failures & successes of the African Union.
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA)
The necessity and danger of Africa developing a military-industrial complex.
Show notes:
What the African Union is. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union)
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (https://au.int/en/cfta)
History of South Africa's nuclear weapons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MEgNN-uqQQ)
Gyude Moore: “China in Africa: An African Perspective” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5uzxV8ub9k&t=859s)
18 Dec 2020
Episode 4: Terrorism & Democracy
In this episode we'll be discussing:
Terrorism in East and West Africa,
Religious extremism,
Youth participation in politics T
The Arab Spring.
Our guest this week will Marouane El Bahraoui. He is from Morocco and is currently an A level student at the Africa Leadrship Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Show Notes
What is Boko Haram? (//)
What is Al Shabaab ? (//)
The Arab Spring (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToJhvgk79e8&ab_channel=AlJazeeraEnglish)
11 Dec 2020
Episode 3: The Economics of Pan-Africanism
This week our guest is Adrian Leshan. A second year finance student at Strathmore University in Nairobi. He is passionate about AI & business. In this episode we'll be talking about:
How foreign aid hinders development.
Economic imperialism in Africa.
Between China and the West which is a better economic partner for African countries.
Why a rural farmer in Zambia is wealthier than the average middle class American.
The danger of corporations becoming richer than most African states.
Doing business within the mostly informal economies of Africa.
How corruption hinders economic development.
Show Notes
Mabati rentals that bring in Sh. 3.75 million per month (https://biznakenya.com/slum-landlords-in-kenya/)
What China Knows about Africa That the West Doesn't (https://nationalinterest.org/feature/what-china-knows-about-africa-the-west-doesnt-16295)
China's trillion dollar plan to dominate global trade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvXROXiIpvQ&ab_channel=Vox)
Tax evasion and theft ‘rob Africa’ of $89bn a year: UN study (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/9/28/tax-evasion-theft-rob-africa-of-89-bn-per-year-un-study)
Wealthy Kenyans bank Sh45bn in dollars during lockdown (https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/currencies/wealthy-kenyans-bank-sh45bn-in-dollars-during-lockdown-2295970)
How the France-backed African CFA franc works as an enabler and barrier to development (https://qz.com/africa/1763066/how-the-france-backed-african-cfa-franc-works/)
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo (https://ssir.org/books/reviews/entry/dead_aid_dambisa_moyo#)
Dambisa Moyo: Is China the new idol for emerging economies? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q2aznfmcYU)
5 Dec 2020
Episode 2: Transforming African Societies
In this episode our guest will be Professor Olubayi Olubayi. He has taught microbiology at Rutgers University in the United States for 16 years, has written widely about education and the future of Africa and has also consulted widely at various levels. We will discuss:
1. The ways in which colonialism & slavery interrupted African societies.
2. How we can rebuild African societies while learning from Asian societies.
3. Africanising Christianity & Islam to fit our needs.
4. Racism.
Show notes
"The Danger of a Single Story" Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&t=2s&ab_channel=TED)
"Modern Self Enslavement by Africans" Dr. Nkosana Moyo TED Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fVB-r4qTig&ab_channel=TEDxTalks)
"When China Rules the World" book by Martin Jacques (https://www.amazon.com/When-China-Rules-World-Western/dp/0143118005)
Ancient African civilisations (https://blog.rhinoafrica.com/2018/03/27/9-ancient-african-kingdoms/)
27 Nov 2020
Episode 1: What Is Pan-Africanism?
Hello, and welcome to the first ever episode of the Ufanisi Cast podcast. In this episode we'll be exploring what pan-africanism is, where it originated from, how it has evolved and how it manifests in the modern day. Our guest for today will be Adnan Shafi the host of the Pariah Nation podcast. A podcast that aims to educate and empower the youth about social and political issues.
Show Notes
Adnan's podcast. (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pariah-nation/id1498394581)
My article "Why Africa Deserves it's Poverty" (https://musingsofawe.wordpress.com/2020/07/18/africa-deserves-its-poverty/)
Pan-africanism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-Africanism)
#EndSARS movement to end police brutality in Nigeria (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFofOXS5PU&t=74s&ab_channel=GlobalNews)
24 Nov 2020
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