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Africa Direct Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

27 Episodes 2021 - 2022

Episode 1

On the White Nile: A South Sudan businesswoman

An immersive river ride into the world of Rebecca Chol, a spirited and resilient South Sudanese fisherwoman.

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Episode 2

The Bookmaker: An ancient craft in Ethiopia

An Ethiopian archbishop keeps the ancient craft of parchment bookmaking alive, but he needs a supply of goat skins.

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Episode 3

In the Aluminium Village: Recycling in Benin

Bernardin respects the aluminium recycling traditions of his Benin village but his temper gets him into trouble.

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Episode 4

Throttle Queens: Kenyan motorcycling women

Motorcycle mum Ciku Mbithi shares the joys and freedoms of her all-women biker club in Kenya.

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Episode 5

The Cave: A puppeteer in Algeria

Puppets, artists and an Algerian father-and-son team bringing creative joy to their community.

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Episode 6

Desert Libraries: A scribe in Mali

Boubacar Najim is one of Mali's few remaining copyists, determined to preserve Timbuktu's famous manuscripts.

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Episode 8

Happiness: A wedding official in Cameroon

Yaounde's Deputy Mayor Claude Monthé has an unusual approach to officiating at weddings.

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Episode 9

Diggers and Merchants: A Congolese copper digger

Josué Mukeba, a copper digger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stands up for diggers' rights.

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Episode 10

Settling: An architect in Rwanda

Architect Josephine Malonza tackles Rwanda's urban housing needs while learning from the country's painful past.

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Episode 11

The Man Who Plants Baobabs: A Burkina Faso hero

Meet El Hadji, the man whose baobab forest provides food and climate protection in Burkina Faso.

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Episode 12

A Wrestler's Dream in Senegal

Kalanda, an aspiring wrestler in Dakar, trains hard for the major arena bouts, but competition is tough.

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Episode 13

Colours Are Alive Here: A Kenyan fashion designer

Based in Kibera slum, David Ochieng aka 'Avido' is a rising star in fashion, his designs sold around the world.

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Episode 14

Scrapyard Anoumabo: An Ivory Coast businessman

Konaté Massioudou is a scrapyard trader in Ivory Coast, whose deafness neither defines nor deters him.

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Episode 15

The Adventures of Boubacar: A miner in Mali

Boubacar's quest to support his family in Mali takes him to the hazardous depths of artisanal gold mining.

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Episode 16

Ladoum: Senegal's Star Sheep

Pampered, protected and prized, Ladoum are beautiful, valuable sheep - the stars of this Senegalese story.

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Episode 17

Sounds of Home: A musical odyssey in Rwanda

Musician Michael Makembe journeys into the hinterland to record traditional sounds for all Rwandans to share.

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Episode 18

The Coach: Confidence building in Burkina Faso

Ragnimwendé Eldaa Koama coaches young entrepreneurs in communication, confidence and how to dream big.

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Episode 19

The Painter: Art and happiness in Burkina Faso

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Episode 20

Jihan's Venture: A businesswoman in Kenya

CEO Jihan Abass shows the challenges and rewards of building a business in Kenya.

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Episode 21

She Saw the Sea: A marine biologist in South Africa

Kholofelo Sethebe never learned to swim. Now, as a marine biologist, she braves the open seas to swim with seals.

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Episode 22

Azmari: An Ethiopian Musician

Wed, Apr 27, 202210 mins

A young Azmari musician embarks on a challenging journey to Addis Ababa to improve his musicianship and find work.

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Episode 23

Mairabot: A studentbuilt robot in Nigeria

During COVID, innovative Nigerian school pupils design and build a health assistant robot, to great acclaim.

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Episode 24

Trucking: The world of a female trucker in Ivory Coast

On the road with heavy duty truck driver Clémentine, contemplating her life in Ivory Coast.

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Episode 25

Firewoman: A bush firefighter in South Africa

On shift with Tarren-Lynn January in her all-women bush firefighting crew in South Africa.

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Episode 26

Fresh Farm: A farmer and businesswoman in Zimbabwe

Nomaliso Musasiwa's tech business connects farmers and consumers to provide fresh produce to Zimbabweans.

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Episode 27

Fishing Wood: Disappearing driftwood in Sudan

The centuries-old tradition of driftwood fishing in the Blue Nile is under threat in Sudan.

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Episode 28

The Charlettes: An AI engineer in Ivory Coast and Ghana

A facial recognition app designed by software engineer Charlette N'Guessan, a woman with unique identity issues.

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