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How to Become a Leader in Africa

How to Become a Leader in Africa is hosted by Dr Remi Adekoya, a former journalist, author and current politics lecturer at the University of York. The podcast explores the logic of leadership in African societies, including the psychology of the leader-follower relationship, perceptions of charisma...

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April 9, 2025

Leadership in Africa

“The laws of politics in Nigeria are way different to those in Europe.” Prof. John Godson. In this eye-opening episode of How to Become a Leader in Africa, Prof. John Godson draws from his unique first-hand experience of camp...

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March 25, 2025

Leadership in Africa: Faith, Resistance, and Leadership

Dr Sidney Luckett, a scholar, ordained Anglican priest, and former activist in South Africa’s Mass Democratic Movement. Recruited into the underground structures of the African National Congress (ANC) during apartheid, he wor...

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March 11, 2025

Leading in Nigeria

Is a Nigerian state Governor really all-powerful? Many Nigerians believe that their state governors wield close to absolute power in their political domains, but what really happens behind the scenes? In this episode, we sit ...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Leadership in The Gambia: Power, Legacy & Controversy

Does power have to be ruthless? In this episode, we explore leadership in The Gambia through the lens of Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule. Some remember him fondly for his contributions to national development, while others recall...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Becoming a Leader 2

What does it really take to become a leader in Africa? In this episode, our guest, Jude Feranmi, a Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow with over ten years experience in grassroots Nigerian politics, dives deep into the essence of ...

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Jan. 29, 2025

Becoming a leader

Our 1st How to Become a Leader in Africa podcast is with the brilliant Prof Wale Adebanwi, formerly of Oxford University, now University of Pennsylvania. We explore power and leadership in Africa, discussing his book, How to ...

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