JJ Cornish joins the show to give us the latest African news that includes Patrice Lumumba’s ‘remains’ being returned to his family, human rights bodies urging the Commonwealth to hold Rwanda’s feet to the fire at their summit in Kigali, and Kenyan farmers wanting to resume the multi-million dollar daily export of the narcotic khat to Somalia and Somaliland. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish joins the team and shares the latest African news that includes a shooting at a Catholic church that killed at least 50 in one of Nigeria’s safest provinces, the new row between DRC and Rwanda over support for M23 rebels in Eastern Congo, and Covid hitting Africa the lightest of all. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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Africa Day was celebrated recently, and the team thought it would be useful to look at Digital Transformation in Africa with the Dean of Johannesburg Business School, Prof. Randall Carolissen. He shares his thoughts on the future of Africa and his views on digital solutions for African countries.
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JJ Cornish brings us the latest African news that includes Hassan Sheikh Mohamud coming back after five years to lead Somalia, and Mali quitting the G5 group in the Sahel - just as it was about to assume the leadership of the group fighting jihadis. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish shares what is happening around the African continent, including the UN boss making an appeal for Africa hurt by Ukrainian food shortage and the pandemic lockdown, Tunisian President Kais Saied will be putting a new constitution to a referendum in July, and Malawi tobacco farmers turn to dagga because of declining demand for their crop. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish gives us the latest African news that includes the Seychelles' longest trial coming to an end, British Home Secretary Priti Patel faces a mutiny of her public servants opposed to the agreement she’s signed handing illegal migrants to Rwanda, and Russia is expanding its military clout in Africa - using the shady Wagner mercenary group. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish joins us to share the latest African news that includes former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré being jailed for life for the killing of Africa’s Che Guevara, ‘Hotel Rwanda man’ Paul Rusesabagina’s jail sentence for terrorism, and West Africa faces its worst food shortage in a decade. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish speaks on the oil bonanza for African producers of the black stuff, Algeria banning exports of foodstuffs, fear of shortages following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Uhuru Kenyatta ending the crackdown on motorcycle taxis following a shocking video. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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JJ Cornish is back to give us the latest news of what is happening around the African continent, but the news is all - not surprisingly - actually about the Russia and Ukraine situation. Why are African students being blocked from leaving Ukraine? Can Russia compete with China for Africa? And France's military in Mali has been replaced... by Russians. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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This week, JJ Cornish talks about Muammar Gadaffi’s son who is standing in next month's Presidential election in Libya, Burkina Faso loses at least 20 people in the worst terror attack in six years of conflict, and a 31-year-old former child beggar has become a star circus performer and wants to pass on his art to those in a similar position. Brought to you by Johannesburg Business School.
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