Blindspot Africa

Episodes

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  Why Africa Must Unite to Control Its Mineral Wealth 02.11.2026 32m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Dr. Claude Kabemba, Executive Director of Southern Africa Resource Watch, about the geopolitics of critical minerals and the urgent need for Africa to take control of its resource future. As global powers compete for the minerals needed to drive the green energy transition, Africa faces a defining question: will the continent turn its resource wealth into lasting economic development, or remain a supplier of raw materials ...
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  Your Taxes Are Being Spent. Are You Asking Questions? 30.10.2026 32m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Anna Grace Mkucha is joined by young advocates and accountability fellows to explore why young people must take an active role in holding governments accountable and shaping the future of Ghana. The conversation examines how public accountability connects directly to everyday life—from education and employment to roads, healthcare, public services, and the use of taxpayers’ money. The guests challenge the idea that governance and public finance are issues ...
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  Why Are African Communities Left Out of Mining Deals? 30.10.2026 32m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Mabel speaks with Ketakandriana Rafitoson, Executive Director of the Resource Justice Network, formerly Publish What You Pay, about what it takes to build stronger and fairer partnerships around Africa’s critical minerals and energy transition. As demand for critical minerals grows, Africa faces a difficult question: how can countries that own the natural resources secure a fair share of the investment, technology, and economic benefits when much of the ca...
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  Why Does It Cost So Much to Invest in Africa? 28.10.2026 27m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Phesto Musonda Board Chairperson of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc, Zambia’s state-owned mining investment company, about how Africa can attract investment, strengthen its energy sector, and turn its mineral wealth into lasting economic development. Recorded at the Investing in Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the conversation explores the critical link between mining, energy infrastructure, investment, and local value addition. ...
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  Nigeria Has the Minerals. Why Aren’t They Creating More Jobs? 28.10.2026 23m

  In this special edition of Blindspot Africa, recorded in Cape Town during the Investing in African Mining Indaba, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Emily Anwuli Achor-Offodile a geologist, Secretary of Women in Mining Nigeria, founder of Ziva Community Initiative, and board member of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP). The conversation explores Nigeria’s mining sector and how the country can move beyond its long-standing dependence on oil and gas to unlock the economic potential of it...
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  Who Really Benefits from Africa's Mineral Wealth? The Tax Justice Question 27.10.2026 27m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, host Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Gloria Majiga, Policy Officer on Tax, Climate Finance and Natural Resources at Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), about how domestic revenue mobilisation can help African countries finance their development priorities and respond to climate change. The conversation explores why domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) is about more than raising taxes. It is also about economic sovereignty, self-determination, and giving A...
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  Will African Oil Lose Its Global Market to Methane Emissions? 19.10.2026 50m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Dr. Mohammed Aminu, Africa Policy Manager at the Clean Air Task Force, about methane emissions, climate action, and the economic implications of methane management for Africa. Why is methane receiving increasing attention in global climate discussions, and why should African countries care? The conversation explores why methane mitigation is critical to tackling climate change, how its shorter atmospheric lifetime creates...
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  Fair Competition, Lower Prices: Rethinking Africa’s Energy Markets 12.10.2026 16m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Dr. Charles G. Ofori speaks with Dr. Juliet Twumasi-Anokye Chairperson of the Council of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA), about the importance of fair competition in West Africa and its implications for the energy sector. The conversation explores how competition regulation protects consumers, prevents dominant companies from abusing their market power, and discourages practices such as price-fixing, cartels, and bid-rigging. Dr. Twumasi-A...
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  The Financing Gap Holding Back Africa’s Energy Sector 28.09.2026 30m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Dr. Joseph Asenso, Head of the Economics Division at the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), about one of the biggest challenges facing Africa’s energy sector: financing the infrastructure needed to close the continent’s energy access gap. The conversation examines project bankability, development finance, and the risks that make energy investments more expensive in Africa. Dr. Asenso explains what fin...
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  Africa Can Build Its Own Clean Energy Industry — So What’s Holding Us Back? 14.09.2026 39m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Tabi T. Tabi, founder of Grandville Energy, about Africa’s potential to build a more integrated and competitive clean energy industry. The conversation explores energy manufacturing, value addition, regional integration, and green industrialisation, with Tabi sharing insights from Grandville Energy’s work across the clean energy value chain. He explains why Africa can move beyond importing finished products by developing l...
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  The Financing Gap Holding Back Africa’s Energy Sector 31.08.2026 30m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Dr. Joseph Asenso, Head of the Economics Division at the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), about one of the biggest challenges facing Africa’s energy sector: financing the infrastructure needed to close the continent’s energy access gap. The conversation examines project bankability, development finance, and the risks that make energy investments more expensive in Africa. Dr. Asenso explains what fin...
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  The Blind Spots in Africa's Critical Minerals Race 25.05.2026 28m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Deprose Muchena, Director for Resources Futures at Open Society Foundations, about the opportunities and blind spots shaping Africa’s critical minerals and resource governance agenda. The conversation explores why Africa’s mineral wealth must be viewed not only as a source of raw materials for the global energy transition, but as a foundation for the continent’s own economic transformation. Deprose highlights the importanc...
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  Building a Just Energy Transition: Women, Inclusion, and Africa's Future 11.05.2026 16m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Gyamfi Ofori speaks with Michelle Mwambela, CEO of the Association of Women in Energy and Extractives in Kenya (AWEIK), about the importance of gender inclusion and partnerships in Africa's energy and extractive sectors. The discussion explores the barriers that continue to limit women's participation across mining, energy, and extractive value chains—from social and cultural biases to limited access to finance and technical opportunities. M...
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  Africa's Energy Transition: Policy, Access, and Economic Development 27.04.2026 50m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Kodzo sits down with Bob Felix Ocitti, Senior Policy Officer for Research, Oil and Gas at the African Energy Commission (AFREC), to explore Africa's evolving energy landscape and the policies shaping the continent's future. The conversation provides an in-depth look at AFREC's mandate, from developing energy policies and collecting continental energy data to advancing renewable energy, clean cooking, energy transition, and regional energy cooperation. Bob...
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  Africa Mining Vision Explained: The Blueprint for Economic Transformation 13.04.2026 16m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Ofori speaks with Mkhululi Ncube of the Africa Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) about two of the continent’s most important frameworks for mineral-led development: the Africa Mining Vision and the African Green Mineral Strategy. The conversation unpacks a common misconception—that the Africa Mining Vision is merely a mining policy. Instead, it is presented as a broader framework for Africa’s economic transformation, using mineral resources to dri...
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  Human Rights, Mining, and Community Accountability in Africa 30.03.2026 13m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles Ofori speaks with Alaka Lugonzo, Partnerships Lead at Global Witness, on the evolving role of civil society in Africa’s extractive and energy sectors. The conversation explores how advocacy around human rights, transparency, and environmental accountability has shifted from internal civil society discussions to direct engagement with governments, investors, and private sector actors. Alaka shares insights on the importance of securing a social lice...
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  Africa Green Minerals Strategy Explained 16.03.2026 25m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Charles sits down with Kudakwashe Manjonjo, Just Transition Advisor at Power Shift Africa, to unpack one of the most critical questions facing the continent: how Africa can move from being a raw resource supplier to a global powerhouse in the green energy transition. The conversation explores the African Green Mineral Strategy (AGMS), the urgency of building local value chains, and why Africa’s real challenge may not be resources—but vision, coordination, ...
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  Green Businesses, Climate Change and Africa's Development 09.03.2026 51m

  In this episode of Blindspot Africa, Kodzo hosts Dennis Asare of IMANI Africa for a focused conversation on the intersection of green business, climate action, and Africa’s development. The discussion explores how sustainable business models and the circular economy can drive economic growth while addressing the continent’s climate challenges. Dennis shares insights into emerging opportunities within green industries, the role of policy and innovation, and how African economies can transitio...
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  Changing the Narrative of Africa's Resource Governance: Introducing Blindspot Africa (Episode 1) 02.02.2026 3m

  Blindspot Africa is a podcast examining the governance of energy and extractive resources across the African continent. Through expert conversations, policy analysis, and grounded African perspectives, the podcast unpacks power, politics, accountability, and decision-making in oil, gas, mining, and the energy transition—shining light on the blind spots that shape development outcomes in Africa. Send us Fan Mail
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  Trailer: Blindspot Africa 19.01.2026

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