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25th October 2006
China and Angola, a Love Affair... ♫
 The impact of China's new-found prosperity is particularly stark in Angola, China's second largest trade partner in Africa. In recent years, Angola has supplanted Saudi Arabia as China's premier supplier of crude oil, accounting to 15 per cent of China's total imports. The two countries' bilateral trade volume hit 4.9 billion US dolars in 2004 and 6.95 billion in 2005. I interviewed Angolan economist José Cerqueira, an expert on sino-angolan ties for more insights into these newly-cemented friendship.
This programme served as the basis for an article written by me and published in the BBC World Service's World Agenda magazine. Read this story here.
Dos Santos and Wen Jiabao
10th May 2007
Tourism and Conservation ♫
 Portuguese environmental groups told the BBC that more than half of the country's wildlife has come under threat since the country joined the European Union 20 years ago. The environmentalists say the massive redevelopment made possible by EU grants is partly to blame. To find out how construction, tourism and conservation have contributed to the degradation of the country's wildlife and nature resources I spoke with Dr Francisco Ferreira of Portuguese environmental agency Quercus, who also offered good'practice suggestions to countries such as Cape Verde and Mozambique where the tourism sector is also growing fast.
Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde:
The government of Cape Verde estimates
annual tourism sector growth at 25%
28th May 2007
Mozambique and the Internet ♫
The Internet was introduced in Mozambique in 1993 by Eduardo Mondlane University, through its Information Technology Department (CIUEM). Despite being one of the first African countries to adopt the Intrnet and helping neighbouring countries do the same, today Mozambique has one of the lowest usage rates in the continent, while the quality of the services remains poor. To find out why I interviewed the director of the CIUEM, Américo Muchanga.
A number of initiatives are under way in Mozambique in order to make the Internet available outside major cities. Eduardo Mondlane University for instance is developing a project funded by the World Bank and the IDRC to install networks in 20 schools.
2nd July 2007
The mayor of Praia speaks out ♫
Felisberto Vieira
3rd September 2007
Macau's Venice ♫
The Venitian Macao Resort Hotel
5th September 2007
Cidade Velha fights for UNESCO recognition ♫
Read this story here on BBC Para Africa's web site.
10th September 2007
Fighting AIDS in Bissau ♫
Read more on this story here on BBC Para Africa's web site.
8th October 2007
Mozambique makes room for renewables ♫
Read more on this story here on BBC Para Africa's web site.
10th October 2007
Fresh blood for Gorongosa ♫
7th January 2008
A clash of civilizations? ♫
23rd June 2008
A little bit of Africa in Brazil ♫
Casa das Áfricas, São Paulo
24rd November 2008
Black identity in Brazil ♫
20th April 2009
The southern corridor of Africa ♫
27th July 2009
The state of health in Bissau ♫
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