BBC Audio
Minute-by-minute information from the BBC
Your fave black female influencers unapologetically keeping it real on everything that has them pressed. Nella, Mariam and Adeola say the things you’re too scared to say with their chest…. And that’s on what? Period!
Join three sister friends unapologetically living their best lives as influencers, hyping up each other's W’s and helping each other overcome the L’s. Each week this podcast gives you the AAA to the topics, situations and people that have them pressed with no filter in sight. Weekly chat, boss-B energy and real talk on all things life.
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your fave influencers Nella, Mariam and Adeola unapologetically keeping it real on everything that has them pressed, no filter in sight. And that’s on what? Period!
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your fave influencers Nella, Mariam and Adeola get real about Cancel Culture, Fillers and answer some of your voicenotes on the PRESSED hotline. And that’s on what? Period!
PRESSED is a BBC Studios TalentWorks & Unheard Network production. Producer - Pilar Nalwimba Editor - Edwin Essome
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your fav influencers Nella, Mariam and Adeola get real about paying back, work colleagues and sex tapes, and they answer some of your voice notes on the PRESSED hotline. And that’s on what? Period!
PRESSED is a BBC Studios TalentWorks & Unheard Network production. Produce by - Pilar Nalwimba Edited by - Edwin Essome & Faith Howley.
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your fav influencers Nella, Mariam and Adeola spill the tea on the GRM Gala, Love Island and answer some of your voice notes on the PRESSED hotline. And that’s on what? Period!
PRESSED is a BBC Studios TalentWorks & Unheard Network production.Produced by - Pilar NalwimbaEdited by - Edwin Essome & Kayode Animashaun
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Nella, Adeola and Mariam keep it 100 on being hypervisible, how men who stay in women’s business have them pressed, answer your love island voice notes and turning down deals like Molly Mae.
PRESSED is a BBC Studios TalentWorks & Unheard Network production.Produced by - Pilar NalwimbaEdited by - Edwin Essome & Kayode Animashaun
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your fave influencers Nella, Mariam and Adeola unapologetically keeping it real on everything that has them pressed, no filter in sight. And that’s on what? Period!
PRESSED is a BBC Studios TalentWorks & Unheard Network production. Produced by - Pilar Nalwimba Edited by - Edwin Essome & Kayode Animashaun
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your faves review the Met Gala, Married At First Sight UK, parents using their kids for online clout and answer questions from the hotline on how to tell your friends to stop inviting you out.
PRESSED is a BBC Studios TalentWorks & Unheard Network production. Producer - Pilar Nalwimba Editor - Edwin Essome
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Your faves open up about their natural and relaxed hair journeys, dealing with fake friends and THAT Oloni thread!
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
Nella, Adeola and Mariam are pressed about panic buyers, people who overstay their welcome and men in the industry who abuse their power!
Lifestyle
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
SEE PROFILE
Grammy-nominated Yemi Alade is one of Africa's biggest music stars and a trailblazer who has helped take Afrobeats to audiences around the world. She's collaborated with artists including Beyoncé and became the first female African Afrobeats artist to surpass 100 million views on a single music video. Now, she's touring the continent to promote her latest album. While in Kenya, she sat down with Focus on Africa host Nkechi Ogbonna to reflect on her longevity, the challenges women face in Africa's music industry, and what governments can do to better support artists.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Fana Negash and Carolyne Kiambo Senior Producers: Priyanka Sippy and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Herbert Masua Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
At least 50 soldiers have been killed in the latest attack in Mali as insecurity mounts in the country. The ambush took place near the northern town of Anefis and is one of the deadliest to occur in years. The attack has been claimed by Tuareg separatists and Al-Qaeda linked jihadists. The ambush has raised several questions about Mali's military strategy and playbook after the country ended cooperation with western allies and deepened ties with Russia.
And do you know about the historic Gnaoua genre of music from Morocco? This music is one of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage traditions. It developed in Morocco from the 16th and 17th centuries and is rooted in the history and spiritual practices of sub-Saharan African populations brought to the region via the trans-Saharan slave trade.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Bella Twine and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producers: Caroline Mwangi and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
The Algerian government has said that six people have died in wildfires in several provinces in recent days, as a deadly heatwave ravages the country. Officials have also instructed provincial governors to carry out comprehensive assessments of the damage to help guide future compensation for affected communities. The fires come as several Mediterranean countries, including France and Italy, are struggling with severe wildfires driven by extreme summer temperatures. Since the beginning of July, civil defence teams have responded to nearly 1,500 wildfires nationwide, more than double the number reported during the previous year. Also, a new Google Trends report shows more Nigerian youth are using AI to learn foreign languages such as French and German, as well as sign language.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producers: Caroline Mwangi and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
Kenyan authorities have denied reports that seven aid workers are quarantined in an Ebola facility in Central Kenya. Members of the public and civil society groups have raised concerns following reports that the aid workers who worked at Ebola health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are quarantined at a US military base in the country.
And, we shed the spotlight on foundational learning in Africa. According to UNICEF, four out of five children across Africa are unable to read or understand a simple sentence by the age of 10.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba, and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producers: Caroline Mwangi and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
Every year, July 18 is marked as the Nelson Mandela International Day. It is a moment not only to celebrate the life of South Africa's first democratically elected president, but also to reflect on the values he championed which include justice, reconciliation and service to humanity. This year's commemorations included a live concert at London's Trafalgar Square, where artists gathered to honour the man affectionately known as Madiba. We speak to South African musician Asanda Mvana, better known as Msaki, about the role music can play in preserving Nelson Mandela's legacy as well as South Africa's minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie.
And how do scientists go about discovering new species of animals? We hear from Junior Amboko, the scientist who named the recently discovered species of monkey in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Victor Chege, Ayuba Iliya and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producers: Caroline Mwangi and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
You may have heard about South Africa’s viral Netflix show, The Polygamist. The series has been trending across the continent, sparking conversations about relationships, marriage and fidelity. Now, according to the Pew Research Center, a US-based think tank, only around 2% of the world's population lives in polygamous households. However, the practice is most common in sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 11% of people are part of polygamous families.
So, what is it really like to be in a polygamous marriage, and why do some people choose this way of life? We hear from Takid Master, his first wife, Cecilia, and his second wife, Mariam, about how their relationship works.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Fana Negash, Carolyne Kiambo and Bella Twine Senior Producers: Priya Sippy and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: David Nzau Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
Sierra Leone's government has dropped its charges, including treason, against ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested in connection with an attempted coup nearly three years ago. The charges had been dropped on health grounds, Information Minister Chernor Bah told the BBC. The 72-year-old former president has always denied involvement in the November 2023 attempted coup when gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons, freeing almost 2,000 inmates. We hear what this move means for the country's politics.
And how female sports commentators are excelling in a male dominated field while using local languages to bring the World Cup closer to African audiences.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: David Nzau Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
Days after the rescue of 48 school children and their teachers from kidnappers in Nigeria's Southwest Oyo State, authorities call for investigations into the abductions and the release. We hear from the families of the victims.
And Somalia cites insecurity and money laundering in a bid to oppose the roll out a new WhatsApp feature that will allow users to utilise usernames instead of registered phone numbers.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Bella Twine and Priya Sippy Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: David Nzau Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo - known as Hemedti - to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region. Hemedti, along with 15 other senior RSF leaders were sentenced in absentia. We look at what this means for the RSF and its three-year civil war with the Sudan Armed Forces.
And in Kenya, whistleblowers are tipping off police, helping authorities intervene before girls undergo female genital mutilation.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Chiamaka Dike and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: David Nzau Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
Once the target of an assassination attempt, Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu is now behind bars awaiting trial for treason. His case has become a test of political freedoms in the country and drawn international attention. BBC Africa Eye has now spoken exclusively to Lissu's wife, Alicia Magabe, about the toll his incarceration has taken on his family.
And Lesotho's women are highly educated, but many are still being left behind in the workplace and in leadership. We ask why.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Ayuba Iliya and Bella Twine Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: David Nzau Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla
informations
SEE PROFILE
The best multimedia contents available!
Enjoy thousands of digital contents on your computer, mobile phone or tablet with unlimited access. Available for all types of connection.
