Excellent read. "There's a fiction being told about what Europe is, and what Africa is." www.ft.com/content/0d98...

Still buzzing from our first live podcast last weekend at #HayFestival2025! 🎙️
We had such a great and insightful discussion with the brilliant Chao Tayiana!

Thank you for making it so special ✨

More exciting updates coming soon… 👀 🇰🇪

Our March newsletter is out, celebrating 5 years of It’s a Continent 🎉🎉 and our usual culture roundup

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5 years of It’s a Continent! 🎉

In that time, we’ve:
🏆 Won 3 awards
📚 Published a book in multiple formats & languages
🎤 Spoken at Hay Festival Arequipa, schools & top podcasts
🤝 Collaborated with brilliant voices

Thank you for being part of the journey! 🥰🥰

In 1999, the death of beloved Creole seggae singer Kaya in police custody ignited riots that shook the nation. How did a musician’s death spark such widespread violence? And what does it reveal about the deep divisions within Mauritius?
🎧: pod.fo/e/2ae35e

WHEN WE RULED has been selected as part of Waterstones’ pre-order promotion! This weekend only, you can pre-order it online or in-app with a 25% discount.
Nab yourself a deal! Get an extra copy for someone you love (or hate, I don’t make the rules)! 💘 www.waterstones.com/book/when-we... #booksky

Happy Friday! Edition no. 300 🤯 of Find That Pod is out.

5 great shows to discover:

🎙️ It's A Continent @itsacontinent.bsky.social
🎙️ UnReality
🎙️ Do You Copy? @doyoucopypod.bsky.social
🎙️ Blood Vines @wonderymedia.bsky.social
🎙️ Based on a True Story @danlefeb.bsky.social

Have a great weekend!

Under Belgian colonial rule, mixed-heritage children were taken from their families and placed in religious institutions, losing their identities. Now, some are fighting for justice in court.

What led to this policy, and what does justice look like?

Listen 🎧: pod.fo/e/2a83a4

Amazing 😍 enjoy the read! 📖

We’re back with our 1st episode of 2025!

We uncover Asantehene Prempeh I, king of the Asante Empire who stood firm against British colonial demands. From his rise to power to 28 years of exile, we explore his resilience, leadership, & legacy

Listen where you get your podcasts 🎧: pod.fo/e/2a1b27

US tech giant Apple has suspended the purchase of minerals whose source can be traced to the DRC following a criminal complaint filed against its subsidiaries in Europe by the central African country.

This is a HUGE shift!

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🌍✨ Hi, Blue Sky!

We’re It’s a Continent, a podcast & book sharing untold African histories. 🎙️📚

We're new here & excited to enage with curious minds who love culture, history and untold stories about the continent ✊🏾

Let's connect! 💬

#ItsAContinent #AfricanHistory #BlueSkyCommunity

Thanks for the book mail @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social 🎁

We can’t wait to get into this important topic!

2024 Behind the Scenes: what a year it’s been!
🏆 3x winner at the Independent Podcast Awards
🌍 Spoke at Hay Festival Arequipa
📰 Featured on BBC Mundo
📚 Released our book in Polish
Here’s to an even bigger 2025 - keep up with all things IAC on substack: itsacontinent.substack.xn--com-cl6a