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The BBC World Service has announced a new daily news podcast for Africa, more episodes of The Comb podcast, and launched a new podcast competition open to residents of Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
Africa Daily it will be a deep dive into the news that shapes Africa, one question at a time. Presented by Ugandan journalist Alan Kasujja, and published every Monday through Friday morning, Africa Daily will focus on a single story, providing context and depth to the issues that shape the continent.
This is a podcast about Africa, for Africa and host Alan Kasujja will talk to those at the center of the story. Africa Daily is produced by the team behind Newsday, the BBC World Service’s flagship breakfast news radio program.
The new daily podcast follows the 2020 launch of our weekly podcast for Africa, Comb. We return this month after a short break, with more episodes scouring the continent for stories about the invisible forces that unite and tear us apart.
Along with the two new podcasts, each day of the week, Africa today will continue to summarize all the major news from the BBC Africa radio program, Focus on Africa.
The BBC World Service is also launching its first international podcast contest. In 2021, the competition will be open to residents of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. The winning entry will be turned into a new podcast, expected to launch later in 2021. The contest, which launches on January 5 and closes on January 22, is open to aspiring presenters and audio producers who are not broadcast professionals and are not yet. take credit in a commercial podcast. We are looking for a brilliant idea for a podcast, in English, that will appeal to listeners in Africa and around the world, and we are especially interested in stories that will resonate with women.
Mary Hockaday, Controller, BBC World Service English said: “The podcast market is starting to take off in Africa, and the BBC World Service is really interested in exploring how podcasts can help us bring the impartial journalism of the BBC to new audiences. with a style that is more informal and conversational.
Each day, Africa Daily will focus on a single story that dominates the headlines, and once a week, The Comb will continue to unearth fascinating stories from across the continent. And we are thrilled to launch a podcast competition to discover new talents and unknown voices and provide the opportunity to grow your idea into a world-class podcast. If you live in Nigeria, Kenya, or South Africa and have a brilliant idea for a podcast, we want to hear from you! ”
More about Africa Daily
Get your news solution, one story at a time. Each weekday, Africa Daily will delve into the news that shapes Africa, one question at a time. In each episode, we will ask a single question about a story that shaped the news of that day in Africa, to provide context and depth to headlines and reports from across the continent. Presenter Alan Kasujja will speak to excellent interviewees: be it the people who live the story or the reporters who follow the events on the ground, African voices are at the heart of every episode.
Africa Daily is produced by the team behind Newsday, BBC World Service’s flagship breakfast news program that airs Monday through Friday on BBC World Service radio. A version of the podcast will air each morning on Newsday between 0500 and 0600 GMT and is available to partner radio stations in Africa.
Africa Daily will launch on January 18.
More on the new BBC World Service International Podcast Contest
In 2021, the new BBC World Service podcast competition is open to residents of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, and the goal is to open the podcast competition to different countries in subsequent editions of the competition. To apply, participants will need to fill out an online application form with a summary of their original podcast idea and upload a 2-minute audio snippet describing what makes it distinctive.
Have an idea for a podcast?
Aspiring presenters and audio producers based in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa are invited to submit their proposal for a podcast here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u64076462
The contest opens on January 5 and the deadline for submissions is January 22, 2021 at 13 GMT.
The competition will have a three-stage evaluation process.
The judges will include:
Paula Rogo, Founder of Africa Podfest, Africa’s first podcast festival, and Kali Media, a podcast network focused on African women (based in Kenya)
Kim Chakanetsa, Host of The Comb, BBC World Service’s weekly podcast for audiences in Africa
FayFay, Founder of Naija Podcast Hub (based in Nigeria)
Sharon Machira, BBC radio and television presenter based in Nairobi, Kenya
Jedi Ramalapa, Editor-in-Chief, Sound Africa, South Africa
Jon Manel, B BC World Service Podcast Commissioning Editor
Complete information on the application process, criteria, evaluation process, and terms and conditions are available here: www.bbcworldservice.com/podcastcompetition
More about Comb
The Comb was launched in 2020 as a new weekly podcast for young listeners in Africa searching the continent for the stories that matter. Presented by Zimbabwean journalist Kim Chakanetsa, it uncovers surprising, fascinating and relevant stories, and does not shy away from tackling difficult topics. Returning from their recess scheduled for January 8, the episodes will include a look at the ‘black tax’: the expectation of many young professionals to share their salaries to support the family, the taboo of talking about abortions in Kenya and the movement EndSARS in Nigeria. Other episodes will look at climate activism, organ donation, and diaspora youth who are ‘sent’ back to their home countries. Comb is made by the team behind the continent’s leading radio brand, BBC Focus on Africa – known for its unrivaled coverage of the continent.
Africa today
The BBC also has the Africa Today podcast, which provides news and analysis of the day’s top African stories from the BBC’s Focus on Africa team. Episodes posted Monday through Friday.
Jon Manel and Sharon Machira from the BBC, who will be on the judging panel for the podcast competition, may be available to speak about the competition.
Biographies
Alan Kasujja, presenter of Africa Daily
Alan Kasujja is a Ugandan journalist who has been the main presenter of the BBC World Service’s Newsday program since 2012. He has reported on several African countries and made numerous documentaries focusing on the socio-economic transformation of the continent.
Alan’s journalistic career began in his late teens, when he joined Uganda’s New Vision newspaper as a freelance writer and photographer. He started working at Sanyu FM in Kampala in the mid-1990s. He also worked at Capital FM in Nairobi, Kenya, before returning to Uganda to host the Big Breakfast at Capital FM in Kampala. Alan has also made a name for himself as a television host – he introduced the Ugandan version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He also directed The Fourth Estate, an influential political talk show in Uganda. He spends much of his free time studying the history, politics, culture and art of Africa.
Kim Chakanetsa, host of The Comb
Kim Chakanetsa is an award-winning journalist from Zimbabwe. He joined the BBC in 2013 after working for CNN International and the Associated Press. She currently presents a program called The Conversation for BBC World Service, which brings together women from different countries who share a profession, passion or experience. He has also worked on various documentaries for World Service.
What is a podcast?
A podcast is an audio program, which you can download to your smartphone or tablet and listen to it whenever you want. Podcasts are free from the restrictions of traditional radio shows and can be of any length. They tend to have a personal and intimate tone, as many people like to listen to them alone with headphones. They can be on any topic, and they can be in any format, from discussions and debates, informal conversations to investigative journalism and documentaries.
About BBC World Service English podcasts
The BBC World Service is a major player in the global podcast industry, with award-winning podcasts such as 13 minutes to the moon about the lunar missions of Apollo and Death in Ice Valley which investigated the mysterious death of a woman in Norway in 1970. In 2020, the BBC World Service launched Comb – a new podcast for young listeners in Africa hosted by Zimbabwean journalist Kim Chakanetsa who reviews a different story each week from across the continent.
the Global News Podcast is the BBC’s most successful podcast with 167 million downloads in 2019. Kalki presents: My Indian Life, with Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin, has reached out to young listeners in India. Other notable podcasts include Goodbye to all this, 30 animals that made us smarter, The hurricane and bomb tapes.
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