East African Perspective
@EAPerspectivPod
🎙️ Exploring East Africa's geopolitics, economy & youth-driven future. Indepth discussion on the region & the world, Climate Change, Security, Tech & more.
In Uganda, we still 've a majorly agrarian-based economy, with over 70% of the population earning a livelihood from agricultural production.Even then, only 23.7% of the GDP of the country comes from agriculture, w/ services & industry contributing the rest dwcug.org/lessons-from-c…
The Political Economy of Sports in East Africa Part 1 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… via @ApplePodcasts
.@afripods The Political Economy of Sports in East Africa Part 1 afripods.com/episode/the-po…
🏀 South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation and is rising fast in the NBA. From Juba to Kigali, basketball is East Africa’s new soft power. Can the region turn talent into economic returns? #EastAfricanPerspective #SoftPower #Geopolitics #SportsEconomy #SouthSudan #NBAAfrica
🏃🏾♂️70% of Olympic long distance finalists trace their roots to East Africa, many now run under foreign flags. Yet, the records still belong here. East Africa fuels global sport. Who profits? #TalentDrain #EastAfricanPerspective #SoftPower #GlobalSportEconomics #AthleticsMigration
Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania preparing for AFCON 2027; Rwanda eyes F1. But Athens 2004 cost Greece €8.5B (~$11B) and left unused venues. Can East Africa avoid a debt trap? #AFCON2027 #EastAfricanPerspective #MegaEvents #InfrastructureRisk #Geopolitics
.@onlyzeno joined me with Thomas Lesaffre at @EAPerspectivPod to talk about sports political economy from a region view point. youtu.be/1PTR6EODzpE #EastAfricanPerspective #SportAndPolitics
🏟️ Sport is not just a game. It’s history, power, class, and economics. In Part 1 of our new series, we host @onlyzeno to unpack the roots of East African sport, from precolonial to post-independence. Watch youtu.be/1PTR6EODzpE #EastAfricanPerspective #SportAndPolitics
🏟️ Sport is not just a game. It’s history, power, class, and economics. In Part 1 of our new series, we host @onlyzeno to unpack the roots of East African sport, from precolonial to post-independence. Watch youtu.be/1PTR6EODzpE #EastAfricanPerspective #SportAndPolitics
Listening to "The Political Economy of Sports in East Africa Part 1 "at featuring @onlyzeno buzzsprout.com/2513184/episod…
🏟️ Sport is more than a game. It’s power, politics, and prestige. 🎧 Coming soon: The Political Economy of Sport in East Africa Guest: @onlyzeno #EastAfricanPerspective #SportsEconomy #SoftPower #AFCON2027
The Political Economy of Sports in East Africa Part 1 guest @onlyzeno buzzsprout.com/2513184/episod…
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has warned neighbouring Ethiopia against renewed conflict. Eritrea said regional tensions stem from Ethiopia’s renewed focus on securing access to a seaport, a longstanding strategic objective for the landlocked country. africanews.com/2025/07/21/eri…
Govt urges Ugandans to learn swimming as flood risk grows, as 3,000 drown every year😕😕😕 monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/na…
Swap debt for trees. Build smart cities or surbubs. Reboot term limits. Digitise public life bit.ly/4m8tZ6m?utm_me… @cobbo3 #MonitorUpdates
Let’s be honest African police aren’t designed for us. Their roots are in suppressing Black freedom, rather than securing it. They picked a side and it is clear where they stand. Are we ready to talk about that? #badnativespodcast #policebrutality #africa #news #podcast…
“One of the terms they used for me was “she’s so controversial”.. And then you meet people and they’re like you’re nicer than I thought.”- Public speaker and activist Caroline Mutoko (@CarolineMutoko) on the costs of being a powerful woman.