Millennial African Podcast

Acquah Baiden

21st Century Podcast for Africans. To talk about the future we need to understand our history

  1. 2025-03-05

    Rwanda’s Remarkable Journey: Progress, Power, and the Politics of Survival #59

    Rwanda’s story is nothing short of extraordinary. Three decades ago, it was the site of one of the most horrifying genocides of the 20th century. Today, it stands as one of Africa’s most stable, economically vibrant, and internationally engaged nations. But beneath the glowing headlines lies a more complicated reality—one shaped by strict political control, regional tensions, and the ever-present influence of its long-time leader, Paul Kagame. How did Rwanda rebuild so rapidly? What price has been paid for stability? And what does its future hold in an increasingly fragile region? 00:01:00: Reference to episode 07 00:02:05: History from 1994 00:02:28: Economic transformation, women’s empowerment, reconciliation 00:04:18: Paul Kagame 00:04:45: Kagame’s leadership 00:06:0: Rwanda and Congo 00:07:00: How is Rwanda Shaping Africa #Rwanda #Congo #Africa #Culture #Millennials #Society #Education #Paul Kagame A chat with a Rwandan #7 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Read this on the blog post

    8 min

  2. 2025-03-01

    Dahomey: Warriors, Power, and the Rise of Africa’s Fierce Kingdom #58

    Let's look at The Dahomey Empire, its strengths, weaknesses, the Agojie warriors, the transatlantic slave trade and how the empire failed 00:00:20: Introduction 00:01:30: Dahomey's founding 00:02:00: How the warrior kingdom was built 00:02:45: The Agojie 00:03:45: Dahomey's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade 00:05:00: The beginning of the decline 00:05:15: Wars with the French 00:05:55: Dahomey's current influence ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.boa-soft.com⁠

    7 min

  3. 2025-02-21

    Gold, Trade, and Power: The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire #57

    The Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadou or the Kingdom of Ghana, was a powerful West African empire that flourished from the 6th or 7th century CE until 1235 CE. Located in the western Sudan savannah region (modern southern Mauritania and Mali), it became wealthy through its control of trans-Saharan trade routes and gold production, earning it the nickname "Land of Gold". The empire's capital, Koumbi Saleh, was a large city with an estimated population of 15,000 to 20,000 people, featuring wells, irrigated fields, and significant structures like a mosque and public square. At its height between the 9th and 11th centuries CE, the Ghana Empire's influence extended across a vast territory, but it eventually declined due to factors such as drought, civil wars, and the rise of rival powers like the Amoravids and the Mali Empire. 00:55:06: Where was the Ghana empire? 00:01:50: What made Ghana great? Gold and Salt 00:03:00: Koumbi Saleh and the fall of Ghana 00:03:20: Amoravids invasion, 1076 AD 00:04:30: Rise of the Mali Empire 00:04:30: Rise of the Mali Empire 00:05:40: Decrease in resources 00:06:00: The decline of Ghana #Ghana #GhanaEmpire #Africa #Culture #Millennials #Society #Education Timbuktu and Mansa Musa #13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠

    8 min

  4. 2025-02-17

    America’s Exit Strategy: How Cutting Global Aid Reshapes the World #56

    How is the United States recent actions going to affect the world and what is next for African countries that receive AID. Also, read find blog post for this episode here article link ⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ https://www.boa-soft.com

    13 min

  5. 2025-01-29

    The Aksumite Empire: Africa’s Gateway to the Ancient World #55

    Let's look at The Aksumite Empire, how it shaped trade around Meditteranean, and how it adopted Christianity before most African empires 00:00:50: Introduction 00:01:20: Aksum's story 00:02:00: Trade and Wealth 00:03:05: Aksumite Stelae 00:04:00: Aksum adopts Christianity 00:04:50: Aksum and Bysantine Empire 00:05:00 The Fall of Aksum 00:05:40 The Fall of Aksum ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.boa-soft.com For you Little P!

    7 min

  6. 2025-01-20

    Tiktok ban, South African mines, space junk in Kenya and more #54

    Here is another episode, Millennial Africans! ⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.boa-soft.com

    15 min

  7. 2025-01-13

    Happy New Year #53

    Hello Millennial Africans. Happy New Year! In this episode I talk about a few things 1. 2025 events so far 2. Predictions for the year - State of DEI - Far right governments - Artificial intelligence - Wars around the world - Investments (not advice) 3. Podcast in 2025 - Interviews coming soon ⁠Website here⁠ ⁠Instagram https://www.boa-soft.com https://millennialafrican.com/article/wYodVuKSLzXIIUCEtNAI

    16 min

  8. 2024-12-26

    The Zulu Kingdom: Shaka Zulu and the Rise of a Warrior Nation #52

    Let's look at how Shaka Zulu transformed a small clan into a Kingdom 00:00:30: Introduction 00:01:20: Who are the Zulu and who is Shaka Zulu? 00:02:00: Shaka Zulu's rise to power 00:03:00: Innovations and Zulu transformation 00:04:00: Leadership style and effects on wider southern Africa 00:05:00: Anglo - Zulu war 00:05:50: Cultural impacts and traditions 00:06:10:Shaka Zulu's legacy 00:06:30: Lessons learned ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.boa-soft.com

    8 min
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21st Century Podcast for Africans. To talk about the future we need to understand our history

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  • Creator
    Acquah Baiden
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Acquah Baiden
  • Show Website
    Millennial African Podcast

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