Limitless Africa

It is incredibly brave to admit to yourself and others that you aren’t straight. Especially in parts of Africa where religion, tradition and atittudes can mean coming out as gay, bi or trans has serious consequences.For this episode, Claude speaks to three young Africans who explain when they realised they were not necessarily straight and when they decided to tell their parents, friends and colleagues (and in which order).Kat Kai Kol-Kes is known for being the first public figure from Botswana to

Historically Africans have not been well represented in international institutions. This is a problem: these organizations are key to tackling things like climate change and Covid-19.But with a Nigerian leading the World Trade Organization and an Ethiopian heading the World Health Organization, that could be changing.But is this happening fast enough? How can Africans make sure their voices are heard on the world stage?Pedro Matos has worked for the United Nation and the World Food Programme for

Andela, Jumia, Flutterwave - these are just a few of the African tech startups now worth over a billion US dollars. Foreign money is flowing in. Some people are getting rich. We ask our three contributors whether these tech startups will create significant employment on the continent.Maya Horgan Famodu is a Nigerian-American venture capitalist. She is the founder and managing director of Ingressive Capital. The $10 million venture capital firm targets early-stage tech startups across Sub-Saharan

Welcome to Limitless, the new podcast series that looks at African solutions to African problems. We'll be asking the big questions:How do you stop ethnic interests influencing politics? How do we stop fake news spreading on the continent? Do repats have an unfair advantage? And we’re not looking for simple answers. Just as Africa’s potential is limitless, so are the possible solutions to any challenges the continent faces. During each episode, host Claude Grunitzky will be asking three very