25 Best Africa News Podcasts

1. Focus on Africa

Podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtyw/epi.. Play
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Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.MORE Host Audrey Brown
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook Followers 6MTwitter Followers 2.3MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 33 min Follow Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Nightline Africa - Voice of America

Podcast https://www.voaafrica.com/nightline-africa/ep.. Play
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Nightline Africa is a 60-minute news magazine program highlighting the latest issues and developments on the continent. Correspondents from Washington and across Africa offer in-depth interviews, analysis, and features on African arts and culture, sports, and musicMORE Producer/Network Voice of America (VOA)
Email ****@voanews.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 21.8KTwitter Followers 378.4KInstagram Followers 20.5K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 55 min Follow Get Email Contact

3. Africa News Tonight

Podcast https://www.voaafrica.com/africa-news-tonight.. Play
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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine featuring VOA correspondent reports, and interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs, and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.MORE Producer/Network Voice of America (VOA)
Email ****@voanews.com
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook Followers 23KTwitter Followers 378.4KInstagram Followers 20.5K Frequency 5 episodes/week Avg Length 25 min Follow Get Email Contact

4. Africa Today

Podcast https://kpfa.org/program/africa-today/ Play
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A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Producer/Network KPFA
Email ****@igc.org
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook Followers 19.1KInstagram Followers 4K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 60 min Follow Get Email Contact

5. Africa Science Focus

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Africa Science Focus offers weekly insight into the impact that science is having on health, technology and agriculture in Africa. Produced by SciDev.Net, the world's leading source of news, views and analysis about science and technology for global development.MORE Producer/Network SciDev.Net
Email ****@scidev.net
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 69.2KTwitter Followers 27.2KInstagram Followers 692 Frequency 6 episodes/quarter Avg Length 31 min Follow Get Email Contact

6. Africa Business News

Podcast https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/africa-busin.. Play
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Daily news insights and analysis of the Africa Business Landscape, covering from emerging startups to macroeconomics from across the 55 Africa Union member states com.
Producer/Network Africa Business Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5 Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 2 min Follow Get Email Contact

7. Podcasts from the Edge

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Peter Bruce, veteran South African newspaper editor and commentator, interviews the country's social and political leaders and experts in a weekly effort to explain what is actually going on in this complicated country. Bruce's interviews are about making events easy to understand for people with little time to listen.MORE Host Peter Bruce
Producer/Network TimesLIVE Podcasts
Email ****@bdfm.co.za
Apple Rating 5/5 Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 43 min Follow Get Email Contact

8. Good Things with Brent Lindeque

Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-th.. Play
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A weekly good news show dedicated to telling good news stories from South Africa to the world. We always believe there is a bit of good and we're here to tell you all about it.
Host Brent Lindeque
Email ****@goodthingsguy.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 154.2KTwitter Followers 58.9KInstagram Followers 23.5K Frequency 4 episodes/quarter Avg Length 18 min Follow Get Email Contact

9. Ufahamu Africa

Podcast https://www.ufahamuafrica.com/ Play
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Ufahamu Africa is a podcast about life and politics on the African continent, co-hosted by Kim Yi Dionne, and Rachel Beatty Riedl. Each Saturday, a new episode highlights what is happening in the news, followed by an interview with a diverse thinker or innovator who is deeply ingrained in the life, culture, and politics of the continent.MORE Hosts Kim Yi Dionne, Rachel Beatty Riedl
Producer/Network Kim Yi Dionne and Rachel Beatty Riedl
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook Followers 56Twitter Followers 2.6KInstagram Followers 410 Frequency 23 episodes/year Avg Length 46 min Follow Get Email Contact

10. Africa Straight Talk

Podcast https://africastraighttalk.com/ Play
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Emmanuel Nado and Edwin Okong'o, two award-winning African journalists and radio personalities, offer their unique, bold and unapologetic perspectives on African life, news, and culture. They go beyond the simplistic and lazy explanations of colonialism, slavery, and 'brain drain' to argue that unless we Africans become brave enough to point fingers at ourselves, we'll always be at mercy of foreigners. This podcast discusses some of the ways we can start talking straight about the flaws that make us an attractive target for those looking for a continent to loot.MORE Hosts Emmanuel Nado, Edwin Okong'o, Khaboshi Imbukwa
Producer/Network Emmanuel Nado, Edwin Okong'o and Khaboshi Imbukwa
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook Followers 574Twitter Followers 43 Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 44 min Follow Get Email Contact

11. BizNews Radio

Podcast https://www.biznews.com/ Play
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Welcome to BizNews Radio where we interview top thought leaders and business people from South Africa and across the globe.
Producer/Network BizNews
Email ****@biznews.com
Facebook Followers 24.7KTwitter Followers 16.6K Frequency 3 episodes/day Avg Length 29 min Follow Get Email Contact

12. The John Perlman Show

Podcast https://omny.fm/shows/afternoon-drive-702 Play
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The day's news stories are delivered by one of South Africa's most respected news presenters from 3 pm to 6 pm on weekdays.
Email ****@primedia.co.za
Facebook Followers 305.3K Frequency 7 episodes/day Avg Length 9 min Follow Get Email Contact

13. Polity.org.za | Podcasts

Podcast https://www.polity.org.za/page/podcast Play
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Polity.org.za posts daily news reports covering the major issues of the day on our website, as well as weekly video interviews with some of South Africa's most respected thinkers in the political and economic environment.MORE Email ****@engineeringnews.co.za
Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 8.6KInstagram Followers 2.6K Frequency 1 episode/day Follow Get Email Contact

14. The Taxpayer Podcast

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-t.. Play
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Editors of The Taxpayer Peter Dachs and Trevor Emslie have recently teamed up to produce podcasts on the subject of South African tax law, both for their own and the listeners' enjoyment and edification. They aim to release relaxed and easy-to-follow podcasts regularly. Peter and Trevor hope that their discussions will be lighthearted and informative, and communicate an infectious enthusiasm for the subject.MORE Hosts Peter Dachs, Trevor Emslie
Producer/Network The Taxpayer
Email ****@ensafrica.com
Facebook Followers 134Twitter Followers 3.5K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 33 min Follow Get Email Contact

15. Angler News South Africa Podcast

Podcast https://ansapodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Play
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ANSA is South Africa's fishing podcast series that focuses on the latest fishing reports, whether they hot or not! We deliver true and accurate content from the country's most prominent anglers on a weekly basis on various facets of angling.MORE Producer/Network East Coast Radio Podcasts
Email ****@anglingtimes.co.za
Facebook Followers 4.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 18 min Follow Get Email Contact

16. Railways Africa

Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/railway.. Play
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Railways Africa Magazine discusses the activities of African railway operators and the supporting railway industry. Railways Africa has been providing railway news and rail-related business intelligence - focused specifically on the African continent since the early '50s. Our platforms consist of - Railways Africa Coffee with the Editor, the immersive experience, and our weekly and monthly publication.MORE Host Phillippa Dean
Producer/Network Phillippa Dean
Email ****@railwaysafrica.com
Facebook Followers 3.6KTwitter Followers 5.2KInstagram Followers 933 Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 14 min Since Jul 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

17. The COSAFA Show

Podcast https://rss.com/podcasts/thecosafashow/ Play
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With football news, views and analysis from around Southern Africa, The COSAFA Show offers a unique window into what is happening on and off the pitch in the region.
Hosts Mark Gleeson, Nick Said
Email ****@contentcompany.co.za
Facebook Followers 101.8KTwitter Followers 25.1KInstagram Followers 26.4K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 24 min Follow Get Email Contact

18. The Crane: An Africa-China Podcast

Podcast https://thecrane.podbean.com/ Play
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A bi-monthly podcast giving you a fresh look at the news, events, and debates around China-Africa relations from the perspective of two young(ish) Africans.
Producer/Network Dongsheng Collective
Email ****@dongshengnews.org
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter Followers 21KInstagram Followers 7.7K Follow Get Email Contact

19. Podcasts and News brought to you by South Africa's best read!

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Africa's Best Read.
Producer/Network Mail & Guardian
Email ****@mg.co.za
Apple Rating 1/5Facebook Followers 490.2KTwitter Followers 1.2MInstagram Followers 36.2K Follow Get Email Contact

20. Techbytes: Let's go round the world of Tech

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Welcome to Techbytes with Technext. Here we bring to you a brief round-up of everything exciting about the tech space across Africa. From startup announcements to new inventions and the latest gbas gbos on the social space. We'll be sharing industry important highlights and exploring the news within the news. We'll also be bringing experts to share opinions about major news for the week.MORE Email ****@technext.ng
Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 40 min Follow Get Email Contact

21. South African Crime News Podcast

Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/south-a.. Play
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A South African focused crime news podcast that will keep you informed on the latest crime trends in the country. Daily crime news are sourced from a variety of credible sources including the South African Police Service.MORE Producer/Network Evergreen Podcasts
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22. Tide News Network Podcast

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This is about analyzing and presenting news about events and activities on the African continent. Expect to hear real news from a cross-section of the people including those underrepresented within their various societies.MORE Producer/Network TideNews
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23. The Weekly Wrap

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This Pod is all about entertainment, catchy news and everything trendy in the Pearl of Africa.We also talk about environmental conservation and are passionate about the rights of women and girls.MORE Producer/Network Forever Media Africa
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 8 episodes/year Avg Length 11 min Follow Get Email Contact

24. Africa Online News

Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abiod.. Play
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Afrocentric News and Information Service.
Producer/Network Abiodun Abidoye
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25. The Weekly Beat by Mansa

Podcast https://mansamedia.africa/podcasts/ Play
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Welcome to The Weekly Beat by Mansa with your hosts Arnold Segawa, Maggie Mutesi, and Dumi Jere. Every Monday morning, we will be bringing you all the info on Africa's big finance and economic stories.MORE Hosts Maggie Mutesi, Arnold Segawa, Dumi Jere
Email ****@gmail.com
Instagram Followers 1.2K Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 18 min Follow Get Email Contact