1000 African Voices is a pan‑African interview podcast and media project that convenes the continent’s thinkers and doers in in‑depth conversations. Produced by 1000 African Voices Pty Ltd, the series calls itself “the collective voice of the continent” and explores how Africans are building the future—socially, politically and technologically. The show has passed 150 episodes and ranges across journalism, entrepreneurship, civil society and the arts. Representative guests include investigative journalist Solomon Serwanjja (winner of the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award); Nairobi social entrepreneur Charlot Magayi, founder of Mukuru Stoves; gender‑rights advocate Melene Rossouw, founder of Women Lead Movement; and aviation leader Fadimatou Noutchemo Simo, president of YAAPA. In 2021 the producers introduced a climate‑change edition that zeroed in on the green‑energy economy, with conversations on geothermal development and corporate action on emissions, including interviews with leaders from Kalahari GeoEnergy and Praesideo. The project’s stated ambition is to “unpack the Fourth Industrial Revolution” for African audiences, grounding big ideas in personal stories and practical lessons. Distribution spans web and podcast feeds, with plans signposted to expand video via YouTube. Its core audience is young professionals, founders and policy‑minded listeners across Africa and the diaspora who want clear, African‑led perspectives on innovation, governance and everyday problem‑solving.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
johannesburg, Kenya
Year the organization started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Technology
Lifestyle
Entrepreneurship
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
Podcast
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
1,700
Twitter number of followers:
859
Instagram number of followers:
16

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Same
Directors:
Same

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Not yet incorporated / registered

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