Podcast Episode 173: A Conversation with Fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi on Arts Funding and Corruption

Ufahamu Africa

Date: May 20, 2023

Summary:

Special guests join Ufahamu to discuss arts funding and corruption in South Africa. South Africa's Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture announced a relief fund of $8.3 million for those involved in the industry; however, most of the funds were not shared. Cases of mismanagement of funds, money laundering, and corruption are being investigated.

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Podcast Episode 175: A Conversation with Fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi, Mpho Tjope, Rhulani Baloyi, and Kamohelo Sebudi about Marginalized Identities

Ufahamu Africa

Date: June 3, 2023

Summary:

This episode focuses on the representation of minority groups in South African art. Minority groups are often ignored by mainstream media and treated as outsiders. They have therefore sought different avenues to share their stories.

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Podcast Episode 18: A Conversation with Nicole Amarteifio, Creator of 'An African City'

Ufahamu Africa

Date: May 13, 2017

Summary:

This episode features a Q&A with Nicole Amarteifio, creator of the hit web series “An African City.” Nicole talks about the show as well as a new TV show she’s created — “The Republic,” a political thriller set in Ghana’s  capital Accra. The conversation also covers the recent public service announcement she created, #HowShortWasYourSkirt, which addressed rape and  victim blaming.

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Podcast Episode 2: A  Conversation with Priscilla Takondwa Semphere on Storytelling

Ufahamu Africa

Date: January 14, 2017

Summary:

A special guest, Priscilla Takondwa Semphere, talks about her book, Ekari Leave Malawi. This podcast sheds light on African storytelling more broadly and touches on the aesthetics of African culture and literature.

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Podcast Episode 22: A Conversation with Dr. John Aerni-Flessner on the Recent Lesotho Elections

Ufahamu Africa

Date: June 10, 2017

Summary:

Dr. John Aerni-Flessner, an assistant professor of history at Michigan State University, joined Ufahamu Africa to discuss his research on youth, nationalism, the 1960s in Lesotho, and the Lesotho elections, which were held on June 3rd.

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Podcast Episode 25: A Conversation with Anna Mwaba on the African Union, Election Monitoring, and More.

Ufahamu Africa

Date: August 5, 2017

Summary:

Anna Mwaba, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Florida joins with Ufahamu Africa to speak on her research focus on the African Union. Also, they talked about election monitoring and the consequences of Western scholars' political science research on Africa.

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Podcast Episode 26: A Conversation with Dr. Chipo Dendere on the Politics of Exit in Zimbabwe and Beyond

Ufahamu Africa

Date: August 12, 2017

Summary:

Dr. Chipo Dendere, a Consortium for Faculty Diversity Fellow & Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, discusses her research on the survival of liberation parties and democratization in Africa. Her research focuses on the political climates in Zimbabwe, including protest movements, the usage of social media, and the political influence of money.  

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Podcast Episode 29: A Conversation with Professor Landry Signé on Development in Africa

Ufahamu Africa

Date: September 9, 2017

Summary:

Professor Landry Signé joins this episode discussing his recently published book, Innovating Development Strategies in Africa: The Role of International, Regional and National Actors. His book explores key drivers of African policies and economic transformations through the lens of international and regional actors.

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