Flying between two African capitals can cost more than crossing the Atlantic — and once you see the numbers side by side, it’s hard to unsee. Take Kinshasa and Libreville: about 500 miles apart, yet a round-trip ticket runs $800 to $1,250. Fly New York to London instead — a 3,450-mile crossing — and you can often find a round-trip for under $500.
In 2017, Hakainde Hichilema was Zambia’s opposition leader when the late President Edgar Lungu’s government arrested him and charged him with treason. Nine years later, Hichilema is president, and opposition leader Brian Mundubile is facing a similar ordeal following Zambia’s disputed election.
Mundubile said armed security personnel raided his residence before his arrest. The circumstances may differ, but the political parallels are striking. Same country. Same charge. Different president.
He was crowned at three years old in a crown too big for his head. At 34, King Oyo of Tooro has passed away, leaving behind a young secret heir and a kingdom at a crossroads. As ancient custom collides with modern state power, who really holds the future of Tooro? We break down the palace secrecy, the political stakes, and the 9-day countdown to the royal burial. Watch now. We sit down live with Susanah Bagonza in Kampala, Uganda; Kwezi Violet in Fort Portal; and Kasaija Kugonza Akiiki, also joining us from Fort Portal, Uganda. That’s all coming up next on Different Perspectives.
Africa is 14x bigger than Greenland. The map on your classroom wall has been lying to you since 1569. This week the UN finally fixed it — 164 to 1.” “In 1884, 14 European powers carved up Africa using a map that made the continent look small enough to divide. This week, 164 nations voted to fix that map. The US was the only ‘no’.
Over 85% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s workforce is informal, while intra-African trade sits under 18%. Are we building real enterprise models for our continent, or are we trying to fit 21st-century African workers into 20th-century Western blueprints? Today on Different Perspectives, we are breaking down the hard numbers, the local talent paradox, and what it actually takes to scale across borders. Joining us today to unpack all of this is Seyi Babatunde. Seyi is a renowned Pan-African business consultant, Founder and CEO of HRLeverage Africa, and the creator of OfficePhase.
After 12 years in Nigeria and a decade in Uganda, one of the world’s biggest ride-hailing companies has shut down operations in both markets. But is this simply a corporate restructuring—or a warning about the economics of doing business in some of Africa’s biggest cities? On DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, we examine the pressure from fuel costs, inflation, currency volatility, and fierce competition—and what Uber’s exit means for drivers, commuters, and Africa’s growing digital economy.
He entered the world stage at just three years old as the world’s youngest monarch, but King Oyo’s true impact came through 31 years of quiet service, humility, and dedication to his people. From youth empowerment to environmental preservation, his legacy lives on across the Tooro Kingdom.
A major policy initiative underway between the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security signals one of the largest immigration compliance reviews in federal history. Federal agencies are preparing rolling revocations for nonimmigrant business (B1) and tourism (B2) visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreign nationals who subsequently filed for asylum.
Artificial intelligence is making cybercrime easier to commit, and Africa’s law enforcement, financial systems, and data protection haven’t caught up, says cybersecurity specialist Adedoyin Adedejé.
In an interview with Paul Ndiho on Different Perspectives, Adedejé said AI has removed the technical skill once needed to fake a banking login page, clone a voice, or produce a deceptive video.
Nearly 82,000 people have been deported or sent home voluntarily from South Africa in recent months, part of a sweeping crackdown that’s exposed just how messy the line is between enforcing the law and trampling on people’s dignity.
Speaking with Paul Ndiho on Different Perspectives, Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito said South Africa has every right to enforce its immigration laws, but warned that enforcement must preserve human dignity.
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