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TopCast brings you a shot of the week’s Africa news and analysis in your ears. Curated every Friday. At noon GMT. topcastmedia.co.uk *BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2026*

Episodes

  1. Jul 24

    The Africa Week - 24/07/2026

    This week: Signs that hunger levels are coming down globally - but what about Africa? A major West African gas pipeline gets a mega boost. Egypt on a charm offensive in Tanzania. And South African rooibos blasts off! References/further reading: https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/7eb22402-860f-4212-922f-55941aed4a27 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/hunger-is-falling-but-is-still-higher-than-pre-covid-levels-un-report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyr5rpglngo https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9gFuG-fzHvw https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvl3zgr3v4o https://www.sansa.org.za/2026/07/rooibos-heads-to-space-in-groundbreaking-south-african-stem-initiative/ https://africapractice.com/ topcastmedia.co.uk

  2. Jul 17

    The Africa Week - 17/07/2026

    This week: There's good news and bad news about the Ebola outbreak. South Africa in shock over the death of World Cup footballer Jayden Adams. Nigeria oil output on the up. And scientists hail the disovery of a new species of monkey. References/further reading:  https://www.semafor.com/article/07/15/2026/human-vaccine-trials-for-latest-ebola-outbreak-begin-in-the-uk https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/16/uganda-travel-restrictions-last-ebola-patient-discharged https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr47y5nvrqlo https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260713-nigeria-oil-output-hits-six-year-high-above-opec-target https://www.semafor.com/article/07/13/2026/nigerias-oil-output-hits-six-year-high https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15y5wgj4x8o topcastmedia.co.uk

  3. Jul 10

    The Africa Week - 10/07/2026

    This week: The deep and damaging civilian cost of Sudan's long war. Lesotho is ultra cool as it plans for an AI data centre. Africa's drama at the World Cup. And Johannesburg in trouble over budget-busting.  References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/6/over-5500-children-displaced-by-fighting-in-sudans-el-obeid-charity-says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yyjdzw7po https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260705-hunger-in-northern-nigeria-reaches-worst-levels-in-nearly-decade-united-nations-world-food-programme-says https://www.connectingafrica.com/data-centers/lesotho-s-first-ai-data-center-set-to-shape-the-country-s-digital-economy https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-07-treasury-cuts-johannesburg-s-july-transfer-over-compliance-failures/ topcastmedia.co.uk

  4. Jul 3

    The Africa Week - 03/07/2026

    This week: Burkina Faso slams the door shut - and locks it - against France. The military clamps down on independent media in Uganda. South Africans exhale as anti-immigration protests pass largely peacefully. And Nigeria braces for inflation shocks from the Gulf. References/further reading: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/26/burkina-faso-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-former-colonial-ruler-france  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9gyk1z7ngo https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-30-30-june-demonstrations-conclude-relatively-peacefully/ https://www.semafor.com/article/06/29/2026/nigeria-faces-highest-inflation-risk-among-emerging-markets-sp-says https://africapractice.com/ topcastmedia.co.uk

  5. Jun 26

    The Africa Week - 26/06/2026

    This week: Sexual violence in Sudan may be a war crime, says the UN. South Africa readies for a post-Pepfar world. Nigeria and Cameroon join forces. And Botswana makes hay while the sun shines.  References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crel587qz8ro https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/864189/united-states-plans-to-end-its-longest-running-deal-with-south-africa/ https://defence.gov.ng/2026/06/17/nigeria-cameroon-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-strengthen-security-along-the-southern-border/ https://www.semafor.com/article/06/22/2026/botswana-secures-100-million-funding-for-first-large-scale-solar-plant https://africapractice.com/insights/ topcastmedia.co.uk

  6. Jun 19

    The Africa Week - 19/06/2026

    This week: Cape Verde's new icon - born at the World Cup, will finally have his mom cheering him on. Experts warn that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC could be the worst ever. Bozize faces the music - but not in the CAR. And South Africa mourns one of the greatest ever jazz pianists.  References/further reading:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgjxlpxxp6wo https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/16/ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-could-become-worst-in-history-africa-cdc-warns https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260616-former-car-leader-boziz%C3%A9-on-trial-over-crimes-against-humanity https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/niger-says-soldiers-civilians-killed-in-armed-attack-on-niamey-airport https://theconversation.com/abdullah-ibrahim-south-africas-master-pianist-who-was-still-touring-the-world-at-90-225026?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/06/17/2026/dr-congos-ebola-outbreak-could-be-the-worst-ever-senegal-opens-the-door-to-imf-talks-and-a-legendary-south-african-jazz-pianist-dies topcastmedia.co.uk

  7. Jun 12

    The Africa Week - 12/06/2026

    This week: More foreign nationals flee South Africa as an unofficial deadline looms.  The vuvuzela is muted at the World Cup. Stark warning over the volcano that is Ebola. And the war in the Middle East puts the handbrake on handsets going to Africa. References/further reading:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq512vgyzl9o https://www.semafor.com/article/06/08/2026/fifa-bans-use-of-vuvuzelas-at-world-cup https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/somali-referee-barred-from-world-cup-super-cup-final-uefa-omar-artan https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/11/fifa-boss-tells-critics-to-relax-over-somali-referee-deportation https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260611-we-re-sitting-on-a-volcano-warns-eu-commissioner-after-visit-to-ebola-hit-drc https://www.semafor.com/article/06/08/2026/iran-war-disrupts-phone-shipments-to-africa topcastmedia.co.uk

  8. Jun 5

    The Africa Week - 05/06/2026

    This week: Kenyans protest over an Ebola treatment centre - where does this leave the Ruto/Trump relationship? Kinshasa looks to cash in quickly on its prized minerals. South Africa pipped at the post of industrialisation by Morocco. Senegal's economic crisis turns into a political one. And Bafana Bafana arrive late for the World Cup. References/further reading: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz7zny3pzo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8pw93929wo https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-cobalt-powerhouse-drc-moves-to-triple-lithium-mining-royalties-in-strategic/8jlb4jw https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/africa-industrialisation-index-2025 https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/06/03/2026/iran-war-threatens-food-security https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-31-safa-scores-another-own-goal-in-bafana-bafana-visa-bungle/ topcastmedia.co.uk

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TopCast brings you a shot of the week’s Africa news and analysis in your ears. Curated every Friday. At noon GMT. topcastmedia.co.uk *BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2026*

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