Africa Daily

Across Africa’s newsrooms, sexual harassment appears to be rife. That’s according to research by Women in News - a media development programme. Half of all the women surveyed said they’d been harassed at work - and only a third had reported it. So, despite all the progress with the #metoo movement, why is sexual harassment still so widespread? And what’s being done to stop it? Hosted by Alan Kasujja Guests: Mary (not her real name) and Molly Chimhanda, senior manager at Women in News.#AfricaDaily

A historic new law is set to reshape Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. But critics say the Petroleum Industry Act fails to adequately reward the communities and regions where Nigeria’s oil is sourced from. Do they have a point?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Dr Isaac Osuoka, community activist with Social Action International; Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, advisory Board Member for the African Energy Chamber.#AfricaDaily

What’s not to like about seaweed? It’s nutritious, good for the environment, and – as it turns out – surprisingly profitable. Farmers say this could be the crop of the future, and that seaweed farms could soon become a feature of Africa’s vast coastline. So, what’s holding them back?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Mounir Boulkout, SELT Marine Group; Houssam Hamza, Aquaculture Officer with the FAO.#AfricaDaily

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

Child marriage isn’t a thing of the past: by some estimates, a third of all Zimbabwean girls are married before they turn eighteen. But the recent death of a fifteen-year-old girl has shaken the nation and kick-started a fresh debate about the problem. Campaigners say child marriages are rising - but why exactly is that? Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Respect Ruvimbo Topodzi, former child bride; Judith Chiyangwa, director of The Girls Legacy. #AfricaDaily

In just a few days, Sao Tome and Principe are to hold a runoff of their Presidential elections. Research recently published suggests that when you look at the whole African continent, small islands like this tend to be more democratic and that people have more freedoms. In the next edition of Africa Daily Alan Kasujja looks at whether island-states have Africa’s best democracies. Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on twitter) Guests: Edalina Rodrigues Sanches, research fellow at the University of Lisbon Joaquim Rafael Branco, former Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe.

We’re taking a break. Time for a breather. It’s been a busy year. But don’t worry. In just a few weeks, we’ll have some top notch episodes for you. And in the meantime, you can catch up on our back catalogue. Alan and the team will be back on 30 August. #AfricaDaily

If you still haven’t heard of Naija trap, believe us: you will. A new generation of ambitious young rappers is trying to put Nigerian trap on the map. But can they succeed in an industry where Afrobeats is still king? And what exactly makes their beats so unique? Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Simi Drey, Nigerian TV and radio presenter; Trill Xoe, Nigerian trap artist. #AfricaDaily

Is this Zambia’s most unpredictable election yet? With a week to go before Zambians choose their president, clashes are being reported in parts of the country. Soldiers are in the streets of Lusaka. Observers say the race for the top job is tight – so, what can we expect from the vote?Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Kennedy Gondwe, reporter in Lusaka.#AfricaDaily

Sierra Leone has abolished the death penalty – and in countries where it’s still legal, executions are going down. Last year, only 16 were reportedly carried out in sub-Saharan Africa. So, is the end of capital punishment getting nearer? And what will happen to all the prisoners waiting on death row?Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Umaru Fofana, reporter in Sierra Leone; Morris Kabeira, former death row inmate from Kenya.#AfricaDaily