Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa 54 also serves viewers with timely information about health, education, business and technology. And for the young and young at heart, Africa 54 provides a daily dose of pop culture, including music, fashion and entertainment.
Meet the Team:
Vincent Makori is the Managing Editor of Africa 54, Voice of America’s daily TV program for Africa. He also serves as a producer and writer for Africa 54. Vincent is a versatile journalist with 20 years of experience, working in Africa, Europe and the U.S. He has been at VOA for more than 11 years.
Vincent has covered a wide range of stories including the Africa Union Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, The U.N. General Assembly in New York, International Trade and Technology Fairs in Berlin and Hanover Germany. The International AIDS Conference, in Mexico City, Mexico, and the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He has interviewed people of all walks of life, including high ranking officials and presidents, among them, former U.S. President George W. Bush, President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi, former President of Ghana John Kufuor, President Ifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia ; Noble Laureate Wangari Maathai and academic luminaries like Professor Ali Mazrui.
He holds a post-graduate degree in mass communication from the School of Journalism of the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Arts Degree, majoring in English Literature from Moi University, Kenya. He has attended numerous training programs in journalism, in Kenya, Germany and the U.S.
Linord Moudou is the producer & host of the Africa Health Network on Africa 54. She also produces and hosts Health Chat on the Voice of America radio, a live call-in program that addresses h
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Africa 54

On this edition of Africa 54: the UN children's agency has said that more than 100,000 youths in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region could suffer life-threatening malnutrition in the next year. The deficit in housing in Nigeria has continued to rise with Nigeria’s growing population and urbanization; And a joint meeting…
4 Aug 2021 28 min

Africa 54

On this edition of Africa 54, leaders of the world's largest economies set to adopt a declaration recommending voluntary actions to boost COVID-19 vaccine production, snubbing a push from the United States and other nations on patenting waivers; Scientists in Burkina Faso breed genetically modified mosquitoes that may reduce the…
21 May 2021 28 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
21 May 2021 28 min

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On this edition of Africa 54, Malawi destroys more than 19,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that expired 18 days after arriving, despite assurances from the African Union and World Health Organization that the vaccines were safe until mid-July; Zimbabwe detects the first cases of the new coronavirus variant that…
20 May 2021 28 min

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On this edition of Africa 54, Nigerian officials say the pandemic's impact on the economy and social distancing have tripled the number of mental health cases; Sudan to restrict all travelers who have visited India within the prior two weeks, says the country's health emergency committee.A54 Sports: Angola’s Petro de…
19 May 2021 28 min

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On this edition of Africa 54, the NBA-sponsored and VOA-affiliated Basketball Africa League tipped off Sunday in Kigali with the hometown Patriots Basketball Club defeating Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers, 80-63; South Africa launches phase two of its vaccine rollout with the aim of inoculating five million citizens aged over 60 by…
17 May 2021 23 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
29 Oct 2020 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
28 Oct 2020 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
27 Oct 2020 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
26 Oct 2020 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
23 Oct 2020 29 min

Africa 54

On this edition of Africa 54, researchers report progress in the race to develop a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19; European Union leaders reached an agreement on a $857 billion coronavirus relief package; The spokesperson for Ethiopia’s prime minister addresses accusations that the government had a hand in the…
21 Jul 2020 28 min

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On this edition of Africa 54, new images by satellite suggest Ethiopia may have started filling its massive Nile River dam as tensions over the project continue; A major fire erupts in a Cairo suburb, after a leak of oil from a pipeline; U.S. researchers say an experimental coronavirus vaccine…
15 Jul 2020 28 min

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On this edition of Africa 54, at least seven people were killed in two separate attacks by the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia; A Heritage Foundation report says Chinese building projects in Africa could be a possible ‘vector’ for espionage; The World Health Organization reports a global jump of 183,000…
22 Jun 2020 28 min

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On this edition of Africa 54, hundreds gather for a memorial service of George Floyd in the U.S. city of Minneapolis; Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 90 million test kits for COVID-19 have been acquired; The South African government appeals a court ruling that declares some of…
5 Jun 2020 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
18 Nov 2019 28 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
15 Nov 2019 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
14 Nov 2019 29 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
13 Nov 2019 28 min

Africa 54

If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look at the stories Africans are talking about, with reports from VOA correspondents, and interviews with top experts and analysts. Africa…
12 Nov 2019 29 min
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