THE WEEKLY WAVE.
What matters in African podcasting, in five minutes a week. Every issue we have sent, archived in full.
PodFest Naija names its Next Big Podcaster; a faith grant backs youth podcast SAY IT HERE; Khosi Ngema, Alliad and Edgar Eriakha start new shows. Read Issue 008 →
ISSUE 007 Spotify's Partner Program to add 37 markets, none in Africa 6 OCTSpotify's Partner Program expands without Africa; Apple Podcasts discovery and Search in Show; Nigeria's 604-show index; Good Things Guy's reported streams. Read Issue 007 →
ISSUE 006 Video is coming to Apple Podcasts Subscriptions 29 SEPApple plans video for Podcasts Subscriptions; I Said What I Said tours seven cities; the Malinga sisters and the Renewed Hope Podcast launch. Read Issue 006 →
ISSUE 005 A ruling on radio, a warning for podcasts 22 SEPSAfm breached code by leaving a guest's claims unchallenged; Nairobi's governor starts a podcast; Substack's $200 million; what a video episode costs to make in Nigeria. Read Issue 005 →
ISSUE 004 Google becomes a tax collector for Kenya's creators 8 SEPKenya follows Lagos to the payout; the creator economy is measured at $3.4 billion it cannot distribute; Sandton gains four studios; Audacy closes a free one. Read Issue 004 →
ISSUE 003 Lagos starts taxing creator payouts at the source 1 SEPLagos takes 5 per cent off the top; YouTube deletes by machine and redefines the view; Acast opens Apple video to all; the directory grows three shelves. Read Issue 003 →
ISSUE 002 Anyone can earn from Apple Podcasts video. YouTube went the other way. 25 AUGOne video paywall fell to zero and the other doubled; Elba and Google hand out the tools; Acast consolidates; the directory passes 500. Read Issue 002 →
ISSUE 001 Spotify made podcast payouts easier. Not in Africa. 11 AUGThe eight-market payout list, Nigeria's census concentration, APN's targeting deal and the Kenyan platform that pays. Read Issue 001 →