Nelly Kalu

Podcasts

Apple Podcasts •

Covid-19, the African Story

What’s happening with Covid-19 in Kenya and Nigeria? Why do some people believe it doesn’t exist, or that vaccines can turn you into a vampire? Why are women suspected of contracting Covid-19 being kidnapped by terror groups? Do local cures actually work? Where does all the disinformation come from? And who’s behind it?Presented by Nelly Kalu, written and produced by Nick Raistrick and Nelly Kalu for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting's #AfricaResilienceNetwork project.

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Foreign Policy •

How Shea Nut Collectives Are Empowering African Women

A lot of shea butter, which can be found in moisturizers and chocolate, originates from West and East Africa. According to the Global Shea Alliance, shea exports from African countries increased about 600 percent in the first two decades of this century.Most shea nut collectors are rural women. So this should be great news for them. But because of the way the shea nut supply chain operates, most women are at the bottom of the power structure, oftentimes squeezed out by middlemen.On this episode...
Foreign Policy •

The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO) - Pushing for Accountability in Nigeria’s Tech Industry

Despite a global downturn for tech, 2022 was a record year for African start-up funding. According to data from Partech Partners, African tech financing in 2022 was 4.5 times larger than it was four years prior. And Nigeria is one of the continent’s main tech hubs.
However, underneath this success story are less convenient truths—including a culture of widespread gender discrimination and financial impropriety.
On today’s episode of the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, we will look at Nigerian tech leaders’ accountability efforts.