Up Front - VOA Africa

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

NBA CEO Clare Akamanzi says the accelerator which is aligned with President Biden’s Digital Transformation with Africa Initiative will support young African entrepreneurs, mainly those working in the technology and creative industry ecosystems. Further On the program we explore why Africa's aviation industry is struggling to catch up to the growing demand from travelers on the continent. Aviation strategist Ogaga Udjo joins us in studio.

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

Buganda's Queen Sylvia Nagginda Luswata who is in the US to launch her new autobiography "The Nnaabagereka: Life. Passion. Duty.," says that she wants her legacy to be that of a champion for cultural preservation, women's empowerment, and community development.

Nigerian American engineer and storyteller Oluyemi Falomo and his daughter Mo Falomo, founded Falhouse Publishing, an independent children's publishing company, with the goal of increasing the representation of different authors and characters in children's books. The original plan was to release Oluyemi Falomo's first children's book, "The Princess and the gourd," which was based on a tale he had told his son more than thirty years prior. However, they realized they needed to provide a platform for more diverse books and authors.

Development experts say that education is a fundamental human right that has the power to transform lives and societies. However, for youth in conflict and crisis situations, access to quality education becomes a significant challenge. Marc Sommers joins me to talk about a new report titled 'Lost Opportunity Education for out-of-school youth in emergency and protracted crisis settings'

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com

The 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement is ongoing in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where 93 out of the120 member nations are meeting. Uganda's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem, tells me that while the geopolitical landscape has evolved since its cold war inception, NAM continues to exist as a forum for dialogue and cooperation among its member nations. 2. Congolese Visual Artist Raphael Bahindwa is using his art to highlight the issue of Child labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's mining industry.

In recent years, the African art market has experienced a surge in popularity, attracting collectors and investors worldwide. One of the driving forces behind the growth is the emergence of a vibrant contemporary art scene across the continent. Julius Agogo a Ghanaian art collector and investor talks to us about the potential in the African art market, and gives us advice on how and where to start as an investor and collector of African art. Plus, we have the second part of our conversation with Tim Leberecht the cofounder of the platform The House of Beautiful Business. He joins us together with Moroccan Social entrepreneur Hanae Bezad. In our vox pops, we ask you to give us your opinions on how to solve the issue of youth unemployment in Africa. In Cameroon, officials are forcing thousands of kids and adolescent cattle ranchers and gold miners from troubled neighboring back to school

Cyclists Roberto Helou and Florence Ryan are on a mission to ride the 13,000 Km distance that spans nine countries. They say that the adventure is an exploration of diverse landscapes, cultures, and pushing personal limits.

On this fresh, fast-paced show VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi talks to teens and young adults about politics, trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners’ lives. For more on Upfront visit www.upfrontafrica.com