This week we speak to Teniola Tayo about the economic development situation in Nigeria and broader west Africa with regards to development needs, current constraints, leadership failures, leadership successes etc. We also discuss the lingering effects of Colonialism on economic development in West Africa. Stay tuned for more of this conversation in our next episode. For more of Teni's thoughts please visit her medium blog: https://aloinett.medium.com 

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State of West Africa: COVID and Beyond

Today we continue our conversation about social safety nets in Africa with Chukky Ibe, editor of Trad magazine (https://tradmag.ca/about-us/). Chukky outlines steps Nigerians in the diaspora could take towards supporting the development of social safety net programs and ultimately work towards protecting the most vulnerable amongst us. You can check out part 1 of this educative conversation on our website: saveafricapod.com For more of Chukky's thoughts, you may check out his blog: ibezimako.com Special thanks to the Africa Study Group (africastudygroup.ca) for this collaboration. Please let us know your thoughts and share if you’ve enjoyed listening

Shielding the most vulnerable amongst us part 2

Today we talk about social safety nets in Africa. Chukky Ibe from Tradmag walks us through the current ecosystem of safety nets in Africa and how we should lean on tradition to protect the most vulnerable amongst us.  Check out Chukky - Tradmag.ca

Shielding the most vulnerable amongst us part 1

The passing of President Idriss Derby came as a bit of a shock to West Africa after almost 30 years serving as the President of the Republic of Chad. So we thought why not talk about it, we discuss what led to his untimely death, a brief history of Chad and what this historical event could mean for the future of leadership in Chad . For more episodes and other exciting content (hint: trivia), check out our website: www.saveafricapod.com. We've received so much great feedback from you all in the past few weeks, we hope to continue to hear your perspectives on improving our podcast.

Let's Talk About Chad

Hello Listeners, We decided to bring you an unscheduled news update to share some of the latest information in regards to the Twitter ban that was placed by the Nigerian government on Friday, June 4th shortly after an insidious tweet from the Nigerian President was deleted by Twitter for breaking its rules and regulations. We share some context behind this ban and what lays ahead beyond the ban. Please follow the hashtag #Keepiton to stay abreast on this unfolding story and we will continue to share updates as they occur.

Na from Clap, Dance dey Start - Nigerian Twitter Ban (Breaking News Update)

After a short break, your favorite podcast is back covering and discussing some major events that have happened on the continent in the past month. We discuss the volcano eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the unfortunate death of some members of the Nigerian army and what that could mean for the country and the case of Corruption against a former President of South Africa.  We also announced formally on the podcast some exciting updates to our website. You may now check out the Trivia page on saveafricapod.com. As always, please let us know what you think of the episode.  Email: podsaveafrica@gmail.com Twitter: p0dsaveafrica Instagram: podsaveafrica

Serenity and Security - May 2021 News Update

Check us out at saveafricapod.com. We go over great stories from the month including innovation around climate change, another milestone for women leadership and progress towards peace along the Blue Nile.  Enjoy.

Innovating our way forward - April 2021 News Update

In today's News Update, we explore various expressions of leadership. From leadership within the finch space in Africa to a more global scale such as Director General of the World Trade Organization. We also discuss what poor leadership can look like and its effect on the people being led. All of this and more in uncovered in the latest stories that we've captured from around the Continent. Please have a listen and let us know what you think. Also, check us out: saveafricapod.com

News Update - It Often Comes Down to Leadership

Today we sit and chat with Daniel Adegbie on both the current state and future of renewable energy development on the African Continent. Enjoy and follow us @podsaveafrica on instagram and check us out at saveafricapod.com

To a green and clean future

This week we speak to Efosa Obano, co-founder of African Impact Initiative. An NGO based out of Canada that is dedicated  to “Creating a platform for African youth who are passionate about actively contributing to sustainable development of the continent”. We discuss the inspiration behind forming African Impact Initiative, sustainable development, the African Impact Challenge, the work African Impact Initiative has done so far and where the NGO is heading in the future.  Follow us saveafricapod.com

The Challenge of Creating Sustainable Development

Today we chat with Ernest, a resplendent Ugandan scholar and intellect. We discusses the events in Uganda, the man Museveni and how to think about countering authoritarianism in African Countries.  Follow us podsaveafrica.com

The Mind of a Dictator

We discuss the Ugandan Election, The covid Vaccination process and The African Continental Free Trade Area. Enjoy! Check us out at saveafricapod.com

News Update - Shared Destinies

We check in and drop off three of the most interesting stories from the African continent touching on the coronavirus, global waste and the effect of climate change on crops. Enjoy. saveafricapod.com

Africa In the world - News Update

Briter Bridges is doing remarkable work showing the brighter side of underserved markets, especially the African Continent. We got to interview their founder Dario Giuliani.  Check their work out at briterbridges.com Find us @ saveafricapod.com 

On the Briter Side - An interview with Dario Giuliani

In this episode, we chat with Samuel Gebrehiwet  - International Consultant & African Political Analyst at Center of Innovation for Peace, Security and Prosperity and Dr. Ermais Kebede - Resident and Civil Servant about the ongoing conflicts in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. They share their perspectives on the motivation behind this conflict and what resolution could look like. For more information about Sammy and Dr. Ermais's perspectives, visit their IG pages: @soundthehorn_ & @thediasporadialogue You may find Pod Save Africa: Website: saveafricapod.com Email: podsaveafrica@gmail.com Twitter: @p0dsaveafrica Instagram: @podsaveafrica

A discussion on the Tigray Conflict

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