Africa Daily

How’s your love life? Dating can be tricky at the best of times…and the pandemic hasn’t made things any easier. The dating app Tinder says users have sent 20% more messages since the pandemic began. But lockdowns and fear of catching Covid has made meeting those matches in person more difficult. So, how have we adapted to dating during a pandemic?Host: Alan Kasujja Guests: Didi Edet, Hannah Ajala#AfricaDaily

Africa has relatively low rates of diabetes. But cases are rising faster than any other continent. The condition causes the levels of glucose in the body to become too high. Untreated it can damage the nerves, eyes, heart and even lead to death. So, why is it a growing problem across Africa? And what can be done to prevent further cases?The episode contains frank discussion about sexual health issues.Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)Guests: Osarenkhoe Ethel Chima-Nwogwugwu (@osaethel) Professor Kaushik Ramaiya#AfricaDaily

Artists like Burna Boy, Black Coffee and Wizkid are paving the way for a generation of music stars. They’re winning awards and collaborating with artists around the world who recognise their talent…and the influence sounds from the continent have had for centuries. And with African artists streaming and touring in these markets, it could be big business. Nigeria’s music industry could be worth $15 billion by 2025. So, what next for Africa’s artists?Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Reporting: Mpho Lakaje (@mpholakaje)#AfricaDaily

Nigeria’s prisons are overcrowded and a majority of inmates are still awaiting trial. In the last year, the has been a spate of attacks on jails by armed gangs. They’ve freed more than 5000 prisoners…many still haven’t been recaptured. So, why are so many prisoners escaping? And can anything be done to stop it?#AfricaDailyHost: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Guests: Yusuf Akinpelu (@akinpeluyusuph) Francis Enobore

The BBC has announced nominations for African Sports Personality of the Year. Six competitors from across athletics, football and swimming are in the running, after a packed year of sport. So, who’s on the list? You can see the nominees and vote here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/59089895 And what were some of the best moments of 2021?#AfricaDailyHost: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Guest: Celestine Karoney (@cjkaroney)

Bruises and broken bones. Dambe is not kind to the human body. As extreme as this combat sport may be, it’s amassed legions of fans not only in Nigeria, where it was born, but also around the world. What’s it all about? And how did it become so popular?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Maxwell Kalu, founder and CEO of African Warriors FC; Dogon Kyallu, Dambe fighter.#AfricaDaily(This episode was first broadcast on 1st September 2021)

It’s been a week since South Africa first reported Omicron…a name now recognised around the world. While South Africa discovered the new covid variant, it’s unlikely we’ll learn exactly where it first appeared. The WHO has praised the country for its transparency. So, how did South Africa discover the omicron variant?Host: Alan Kasujja Reporting: Mpho Lakaje Guests: Wasim Abdool Karim and Dr Thierny Balde#AfricaDaily

On Saturday, Gambians will head to the polls to vote for their next leader. Many people say they feel they’re voting in a ‘new Gambia’. In 2016, Yahya Jammeh was ousted after 22 years in power. So, what’s at stake for the continent’s smallest country?#AfricaDailyHost: Alan Kasujja Guests: Omar Wally and Assan Jobe

Fistula is an uncomfortable medical condition. It is particularly common in women after a difficult childbirth. And can sometimes be found in men. The condition leaves a hole in the bladder or rectum. It allows faeces and urine to leak uncontrollably. And although it can often be fixed with surgery, many thousands of women are thought to need treatment across the continent.This episode contains frank discussion of medical issues and surgery.#AfricaDaily Host: Alan Kasujja Guest: Dr Justin Paluku

Since long-term leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in 2011, Libyans have endured a decade of instability. The last elections in 2014 left the country divided between competing factions in the east and west. Fresh parliamentary and presidential elections are planned for the end of December. But there is even disagreement over how they will be run. So, can the upcoming vote unite Libya?#AfricaDailyHost: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Reporting: Amira Fathalla (@amirafathalla)