The Week Ahead
SBM Intelligence's take on Nigeria and Africa brought to you every week.
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The Week Ahead
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A temporary, arithmetical spike
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a three-year extension of AGOA. As the bill moves to the Senate, attention is turning to eligibility conditions, with South Africa facing closer scrutiny over its continued participa...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:41
Headline-generating upheaval
America gave Nigeria a Christmas present, lobbing some bombs at Sokoto State. Then they kidnapped the President of Venezuela. What is happening with the United States?China's top diplomat, Wang Yi's has started another Africa tour. Simu...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:35
At an inflexion point
In this final episode of 2025, we discuss the events that have starkly defined Africa's critical crossroads. Geopolitically, the continent faces more stringent "America First" policies and the historic rupture of three Sahel states'...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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1:01:57
Finding a working power socket
Benin foiled a coup attempt, prompting regional military support and emergency action from ECOWAS and the AU. At the same time, tensions escalated between Nigeria and the Alliance for Sahel States over an unapproved Nigerian military landing in...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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28:01