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Focus On Africa: The Conversation Episodes

  1. Yemi Alade: beyond the music

    Grammy-nominated Yemi Alade is one of Africa's biggest music stars and a trailblazer

  2. Why more young women are choosing BBLs

    It is one of the most dangerous cosmetic procedures.

  3. Why is skin bleaching still common?

    We hear from young Africans who have used products to lighten their skin.

  4. Why is skin bleaching still common?

    The World Health Organisation says Africa has the highest rates of skin bleaching globally.In Congo-Brazzaville and Nigeria,it is estimated that between 60-70% of women bleach their skin

  5. Why are more women giving birth in their forties?

    Now around the world, more women are choosing to delay motherhood.

  6. Why are more men seeking paternity tests

    One clinic in Nigeria told Focus on Africa paternity testing has increased by 28.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year.

  7. Why are more men getting paternity tests?

    One clinic in Lagos told the BBC that DNA tests had increased by 28.8% from 2025 to 2024

  8. Why are more men getting paternity tests?

    One clinic in Lagos told the BBC paternity tests have increased by 30% from previous years.

  9. Why are Kenyan Gen Zs still protesting?

    June 25 marks a turning point in Kenya’s history.

  10. What does it take to succeed as a content creator?

    A study in Kenya found that many young people would choose to be a TikToker or a YouTuber

  11. Tying my tubes to stay child-free

    The UNFPA has warned that human fertility rates are facing an ‘unprecedented decline'

  12. Sudan war: Keeping the sounds of Sudan alive

    We hear from one of Sudan's most influential bands, Aswat Almadina.

  13. Solo-maxxing: the growing trend of staying single

    Have you heard of solo-maxxing, or "by yourself maxxing"?

  14. Solo Maxxing

    re-delivering as a new episode

  15. PCOS to PMOS: Will a name change improve treatment?

    PCOS affects an estimated 170 million women worldwide during their reproductive years

  16. Nviiri The Storyteller: "My switch to a dumb phone"

    How many hours a day do you spend on your smartphone?

  17. My journey to open Africa’s borders

    Travelling within Africa on an African passport remains a challenge.

  18. Kenyan man's nightmare ordeal

    Ukraine says more than 1,400 people from Africa are fighting alongside Russian forces.

  19. Kenyan man's nightmare ordeal

    BBC Focus on Africa podcast host charles Gitonga spoke to a Kenyan man who says he believed he was travelling to Russia to join a basketball team but was instead coerced into millitary service.

  20. Keeping the sounds of Sudan alive

    We hear from one of Sudan's most popular bands as the civil war enters its fourth year

  21. Keeping the sounds of Sudan alive

    We hear from one of Sudan's most popular bands as the war enters its fourth year.

  22. Keeping the sounds of Sudan alive

    As the Sudan war enters its fourth year, we hear from one of the country's most popular bands.

  23. Keeping the sounds of Sudan alive

    We hear from Sudanese musicians on how music has given people hope and healing during the war.

  24. Is the internet dividing men and women?

    You may have heard of the manosphere - but what about the femosphere?

  25. Is the internet dividing men and women?

    You may have heard of the manosphere - but what about the femosphere?

  26. Is egg freezing becoming popular in Africa?

    A growing number of women across Africa are turning to the lengthy and costly procedure

  27. Is African fashion redefining global style?

    Africa’s booming fashion industry took centre stage at the 2026 Africa Magic.

  28. Is African Fashion redefining global style

    Africans booming fashion

  29. Is Africa fashion redefining global style?

    Is Africa fashion redefining global style?

  30. Iran war: Lebanon's abandoned domestic workers

    Tens of thousands of Africans are trapped in Lebanon under the Kafala system.

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