<p>Approximately 26.3 million people in Africa have a form of visual impairment, and it’s estimated that 5.9 million are blind.
Blindness in people can occur at birth or later in life, and many people across the continent who are blind face several daily challenges.
Amidu Abubakar made history when he became Sierra Leone’s first ever blind law graduate ... Show More
Jun 10
Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the Wagner Group achieve?Why has a separatist movement on the tiny, remote island of An ... Show More
33m 18s
Nov 2023
852. How does it feel to be blind? (Article & Vocabulary)
How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people treat you, if you are blind? And, how do we talk about blindness and other forms of disability in English? This episode is inspired by a listener called Hafid, who contacted ... Show More
1h 36m
Mar 2016
Archive 197: Ousmane Ndoye: An Author Knowing How To Keep It Real
Todays guest solopreneur is a man with a fascinating tale, of hardship, persecution, and a burning desire to create the best life he could hope for.Raised in a small fishing village in Senegal, West Africa, as a child he endured abuse, profound humiliation and the breakup of his ... Show More
1h 4m