This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Abimbola Ogubanjo, former head of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and an esteemed figure in Nigerian corporate law, who died in a helicopter crash in California on February 9. The crash also claimed the lives of the CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son. Their legacy continues to resonate around the world. Our conversation with Abi, a pivotal force in Nigeria's legal landscape, sheds light on the transformation of the Nig...
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This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Abimbola Ogubanjo, former head of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and an esteemed figure in Nigerian corporate law, who died in a helicopter crash in California on February 9. The crash also claimed the lives of the CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son. Their legacy continues to resonate around the world. Our conversation with Abi, a pivotal force in Nigeria's legal landscape, sheds light on the transformation of the Nig...
Yinka Rickford-Anguin Recounts the Story Behind Sierra Leone's 1994 Peace Concert, "Jamaa Fest"
What's Going On? Eyes on Africa and the Caribbean
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Yinka Rickford-Anguin Recounts the Story Behind Sierra Leone's 1994 Peace Concert, "Jamaa Fest"
In December 1994, a peace concert took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone, during a civil war. You won’t find much information about it online, but you will find the story on Afropop Worldwide and here on Eyes on Africa, courtesy of Afropop Worldwide. In this episode, Yinka Rickford-Anguin delves into the story behind the making of Jamaa Fest and gives us a first-hand account of the show’s inception, evolution, aftermath, and legacy by one of the primary organizers of the concert in 1994. J...
What's Going On? Eyes on Africa and the Caribbean
This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Abimbola Ogubanjo, former head of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and an esteemed figure in Nigerian corporate law, who died in a helicopter crash in California on February 9. The crash also claimed the lives of the CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son. Their legacy continues to resonate around the world. Our conversation with Abi, a pivotal force in Nigeria's legal landscape, sheds light on the transformation of the Nig...
