The Africa Podcast Fund | Spotify invests R1,8 million in 13 African podcasts

CNR JUTA & de BEER | A South African street culture podcast

These are creative entrepreneurs who were inspired and cultivated their creative voices in the streets of CNR JUTA & DE BEER.

The Africa Podcast Fund | Spotify invests R1,8 million in 13 African podcasts

Spotify announced that they’ll be investing in 13 African podcasts, four are based in South Africa. The Africa Podcast Fund a first-of-its-kind podcast initiative set out to invest R1.8 million in African podcasts.

MEGHAN MARKLE’S PODCAST TO RETURN IN OCTOBER

Spotify announced that Meghan Markle’s podcast Archetypes will return on 4 October. During a period of royal mourning, all members of the royal family paused their official duties. This included Meghan and her podcast. This comes after Meghan hit the brakes on releasing new episodes of her podcast. The pause was due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Only Fans Unplugged - Podcast of the year 2022

South African rapper Thato Madonsela – famously known as L-Tido – launched his much-anticipated podcast titled OnlyFans Unplugged last Wednesday. South African podcasters, Mpoomy and Brenden Ledwaba have won the Podcast of the Year category

Africa Podfest X Podfest Cairo

These platforms are a exploring connections between podcasters in Africa and the diaspora, speaking through their experiences, seeing their similarities & differences, areas of growth & their podcasting journeys to identify ways to bridge the gap. This year has been a fruitful year for African podheads, follow Africa Podfest & Podfest Cairo on Social platforms and engage with fellow podcasters.