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Africa’s Food Future Depends on Technology and Its Youth || Yacouba Diallo

Africa’s Food Future Depends on Technology and Its Youth || Yacouba Diallo

In this episode, Steve Mokaya sits down with Yacouba Diallo, Secretary General of the African Seed Trade Association, to talk about what the future of agriculture could look like for Africa, why technology is changing farming faster than many people realise, and whether the continent is ready for the opportunities, and challenges ahead. Editor’s Note:...

The Latitude Paradox: The North Warms & Africa Cools the Planet

The Latitude Paradox: The North Warms & Africa Cools the Planet

Is the global reforestation rush actually making the planet hotter? Steve Mokaya investigates a groundbreaking ETH Zurich study that reveals that while forests in the snowy North can actually trap heat, Africa’s tropical belt is the world’s most powerful cooling engine. Host Steve Mokaya and researcher Nora Fahrenbach break down why location, not just the...

Wanjira Mathai: Turning Africa’s Green Wealth into Economic Power

Wanjira Mathai: Turning Africa’s Green Wealth into Economic Power

Africa has some of the best solar, wind, and geothermal potential on the planet. However, millions on the continent still live without reliable power, and poverty is a daily reality. But why is this the case? On this episode, Steve Mokaya, sits down with Wanjira Maathai, Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the...

Al Gore on Africa, Justice, and the Climate Crisis

Al Gore on Africa, Justice, and the Climate Crisis

In this gripping episode, Steve Mokaya sits down with former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Al Gore, in Nairobi, for a conversation that pulls no punches. From carbon colonialism to broken climate promises, fossil fuel hypocrisy, and the betrayal of African communities, Gore offers a deeply personal, brutally honest reflection on why...