Tanzanian elections: What issues are young people concerned about?

About this episode

The episode discusses the concerns of young people in Tanzania ahead of the elections and features a tragic story of a young Senegalese footballer deceived by fake agents.

As Tanzania gears up for elections on 29 October, we hear from two young people about the issues that matter to them and whether youth concerns have been featured in the electoral campaigns. How a young Senegalese footballer's dream of joining a professional club ended in tragedy after he was tricked and lured to Ghana by fake football agents. And how Africa is rapidly becoming a compelling destination for outsourcing services. Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga

People in this episode

Host: Nyasha Michelle

Topics covered

• Tanzanian elections
• youth concerns
• football tragedy
• outsourcing services
• electoral campaigns

Keywords

• Tanzania
• elections
• youth
• football
• outsourcing
• Senegal
• Ghana

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tanzania, Senegal, Ghana

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