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Africa with Ade Adepitan
Season 1
34 episodes
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- S1 E1 - Episode 1February 2, 201959minAde Adepitan embarks on his epic journey around Africa. In Cape Verde, he visits a community living in the shadow of an active volcano. In Senegal, he sees how the slave trade scarred the continent for centuries, while in the Ivory Coast, talented soccer prospects are exploited by more modern means. Meanwhile, in Lagos, Ade's birth city, technology and tradition clash. Can tech save the continent?Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E2 - Episode 2February 9, 201959minAde travels through central Africa, where he discovers an ever-changing land of contradiction and strife. Gabon is considered an eco-paradise, but will the lure of money and agri-businesses have destructive consequences? The Democratic Republic of Congo is perhaps the most chaotic and deprived African country, so what drives certain citizens to parade around in their finest haute couture?Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E3 - Episode 3February 16, 201959minAde heads east to see a part of the continent undergoing remarkable change. Tanzania is known for incredible wildlife, however conflicts with locals, and the threat of poaching, has decimated the elephant population. Ethiopia, once plagued by famine, now has one of the world’s fastest growing economies. But Somalia is still stricken by war and religious intolerance. What can it do to save itself?Free trial of BBC Select
- S1 E4 - Episode 4February 23, 201959minAde heads south in the final leg of his epic African tour. He visits nations, such as Mozambique, that were once thriving tourist destinations, but are now desperately struggling. South Africa abolished apartheid 25 years ago, so why is there still such a wealth disparity between black and white people there? And why is Zimbabwe, which has enough gold to make every citizen a millionaire, so poor?Free trial of BBC Select
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