Focus on Africa


The biggest African news stories, ad-free
$6.99/mo or $69.99/yr after trial
Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
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A small change request
2019-05-08
Please, more good news stories of something positive happening on the continent. At least one every episode will make a difference in someone’s life.
Podcast ending
2023-05-25
It’s disappointing this will come to an end as I’m Inc Canada and info on the continent is informative but I do look forward to its replacement. Please confirm the exact name of the predecessor podcast so that I may sign up as Focus On Africa (as noted in your notification at the start of each issue) is not a valid name
Good but lacking in-depth analysis
2023-04-18
I find Bola and Audrey interview questions interesting. I’d like the podcast to go deeper on certain subjects and for example try to unpack the root causes of the expansion of terrorism in West Africa. All this in a format digestible for folks not routinely following the subject. An example of such a podcast that does this is the NYT daily. but is predictably US centric.
Good, but too many stories from Kenya
2022-04-29
Good, but please have stories from more countries.
Positive Stories
2021-03-29
Need to report on more positive stories and use less condescending and patriarcal language
Yes to positive stories
2019-11-04
We know all this things are happening in Africa, but there are positive things happening there as well, it would be nice to sometimes highlight those.
David Bareke from Burundi ,Uk and now Newfouland Canada
2010-09-01
Simply the best or should I say simple and best.
Great Podcast!
2010-01-27
This is a very informative podcast. For being relatively short, it provides the listener with the biggest headlines coming out of Africa. I have been listening for only a couple weeks, but since I first became aware of it, I have listened every day.
Get a glimpse
2009-07-23
I have been listening for a few months now. 'Africa Today' is very informative and it never fails to open my ears to whats happening on the other side of the world. The hosts and reporters have such authority in their work. Have a listen!!
One of BBC's best.
2008-11-30
I can't believe this board isn't full of praise. For only a 15-minute show, this is one of the most informative and moving sources of African news out there. The anchorpeople are probing and ask tough questions in their interviews. I get SO MUCH joy listening to Uduak Amimo ferociously but VERY tactfully lay into murderous wingnut militia leaders and corrupt government officials, taking them to task. And great correspondant reports from everywhere that's anywhere in Africa.
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- CreatorBBC World Service
- Years Active2007 - 2025
- Episodes663
- RatingClean
- Copyright© (C) BBC 2025
- Show Website
- ProviderBBC Studios Distribution Limited
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