Lumumba’s Africa focuses on the past and current issues affecting the African continent; Filmed amidst the beautiful landscapes of Kenya and hosted by Professor P.L.O. Lumumba, the show looks at the many dichotomies of Africa: why are some of the economies thriving while others stall; why conflicts emerge and refuse to die down, and why despite colonialism being ‘gone’, it still ruins the prosperity of nations.
To defeat a colonizer: aftermath
Today on Lumumba’s Africa, Professor Lumumba examines the invisible chains that remain long after a nation’s liberation. He argues that true victory lies not in toppling statues, but in decolonizing the mind. Stay tuned.
Haiti: A state abandoned
This week on Lumumba’s Africa: Professor PLO Lumumba delivers a searing lecture on Haiti. He traces the line from its revolutionary triumph – the first black republic – to its present crisis, framing it not as a failed state, but as a state strategically abandoned and punished for its audacity to be free.
Africa and Artificial Intelligence
This week on Lumumba’s Africa, Professor PLO Lumumba analysis the digital frontier sweeping the continent: Artificial Intelligence. AI is not merely a neutral tool of progress, but a profound force that carries both the seed of Africa’s great leap forward and the potential for its deepest neocolonial entanglement.
The Invisible War
In today’s episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor PLO Lumumba turns his gaze to the silent, pervasive battlefield of the 21st century: cyberspace. He powerfully contends that true independence in the digital age cannot be achieved while relying on foreign systems, software, and security paradigms. Stay tuned to learn more.
African gold - what happened to it?
This week Professor PLO Lumumba takes viewers on a fiery journey tracing the glittering trail of African gold – from the empires that created it to the foreign nations that hold it today. It's a millennia-long story of extraction, exploitation, and unbroken resilience.
Election conflict in Kenya – is democracy fragile?
In today's episode, Lumumba's Africa turns its lens inward, as Professor PLO Lumumba analyzes the cycle of election-related conflicts in Kenya since independence. Join us as we explore this recurring challenge.