Global South Pole
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The world is changing. As we navigate the emerging multipolarity, where power is distributed among multiple actors, the Global South emerges as a key player. Global South Pole is more than just a podcast. It’s a platform dedicated to challenging the mainstream narratives and amplifying the voices of the overlooked communities. It’s time to rewrite the maps to plant the Global South at the center
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Across Africa, 5G is opening a fresh chapter in the continent’s digital journey. Beyond faster internet, it represents an opportunity to strengthen services, expand innovation, and unlock new economic possibilities, building on Africa’s long history of adapting technology in ways that respond to local needs and ambitions.
Healthy soil is more than a farming concern. It is a foundation for food security, climate resilience, and long-term development. Across Africa, renewed attention to soil health is reshaping how governments, scientists, and farmers think about productivity, sustainability, and the future of agriculture.In Nigeria, this shift is taking concrete form through a nationwide soil health initiative designed to help farmers understand their land better and farm more precisely. By linking science with policy and farmer education, the program aims to reduce waste, improve yields, and protect the soil for future generations.
Across Africa, digital finance is expanding faster than traditional systems can adjust, driven by young populations searching for tools that match their economic realities. From cross-border payments to alternative savings cultures, cryptocurrencies have become part of a shift in how Africans navigate opportunity and financial independence.Nigeria sits at the center of this momentum. The country recorded over 50 billion dollars in cryptocurrency transactions within a single year, a figure made public by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The scale reflects more than enthusiasm for digital assets; it reveals how Nigerians are responding to inflation, limited credit access and a banking system strained by demand.
Online dating is expanding rapidly across Africa, but this growth has also created new openings for AI-driven fraud. With deepfakes, cloned voices and fabricated personas becoming easier to produce, scammers are increasingly using these tools to mislead users, turning digital romance into a complex challenge for trust and safety.
In the heart of Africa, medical innovation is steadily reducing the continent's reliance on foreign expertise. As local pioneers embrace advanced healthcare techniques, they transform not only patient outcomes but also the narrative of African medical capabilities, proving that world-class healthcare can be homegrown.In Nigeria, groundbreaking strides are being made with the introduction of cutting-edge procedures and technologies. Dr. Kingsley Ekwueme, a leading urologist, has successfully performed the continent’s first Urolift procedure, offering a minimally invasive solution for prostate enlargement that preserves patients' quality of life. His commitment not only tackles pressing health issues but also inspires a shift in how medical advancements are perceived and practiced across Africa.
The Kalashnikov, widely known as the AK-47, is more than just a firearm in Africa; it is a symbol deeply intertwined with the continent's fight for liberation and sovereignty. Its impact is felt not only in historical contexts but also in contemporary African identity and political landscapes. In Africa, the AK-47 stands as a powerful emblem of the struggle for freedom from colonialism. It played a critical role in various liberation movements across the continent. From Zimbabwe to South Africa, the rifle became synonymous with the fight against oppressive regimes. Today, it continues to inform discussions around national identity and geopolitical alliances, particularly with Russia, which supplied these weapons to support African independence movements.
Across Nigeria’s fast-moving digital culture, a new kind of storytelling is emerging from an unexpected place: a young creator and his dog. By blending humor, empathy and social commentary, Oreoluwa Osoba, widely known as Oga Duke, has turned a simple bond with his pet into a movement reshaping how audiences see animals, mental health and identity.
Nigeria’s push toward gas-to-methanol production is gaining momentum as experts highlight its potential to anchor new industries, strengthen energy security, and boost long-term economic growth. Beyond replacing raw exports with value-added products, the approach is emerging as a practical pathway for wider industrialization across Africa.
A quiet revolution is unfolding across Africa, driven by young creators who see possibility everywhere. Their energy and ambition are reshaping industries and inspiring new continental confidence. From digital storytelling to cross-border ventures, Africa’s creative future is being built by hands that believe the best is yet to come.
Across Africa, a new financial awakening is unfolding. With over $700 billion in pension assets under management, according to figures presented at the All-Africa Pension Funds Summit led by Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF), the continent is beginning to view its own savings as a force for shared prosperity and growth.The idea of pooling these funds into a joint African investment platform has gained momentum as leaders seek to reduce reliance on external borrowing. By directing pension resources into regional infrastructure, energy, and technology projects, African nations could turn retirement savings into drivers of inclusive development.
Heritage is more than a record of the past; it is a living dialogue between memory and identity. Across Africa, stories, artifacts, and oral traditions keep communities connected to their roots. When people are able to touch, feel, and interact with history, culture stops being distant; it becomes deeply personal.For centuries, museums have acted as custodians of cultural memory, but their static displays often isolate the public from the very stories they preserve. In South Africa, Professor Tim Forssman, Associate Professor of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Studies at the University of Mpumalanga, is reimagining this relationship through his Museum in a Box project, a traveling, tactile collection that brings history to schools and communities, allowing people to engage with their heritage beyond glass walls.
Genomics deciphers life’s blueprint, linking genes to health, adaptation, and ancestry. As sequencing scales and computation sharpens, genomic science promises tailored therapies, smarter disease surveillance, and deeper insight into human origins. Its potential hinges on representative data, inclusive research, and tools that reflect the diversity they aim to serve today. Yet much of global genomics has been shaped by datasets with scant African representation, producing gaps in diagnostics, drug efficacy, and predictive models. Closing those gaps requires focused investment across the continent, from data infrastructure and bioinformatics education to ethical governance and the deliberate application of AI that learns from African genomes, not around them.
Across Africa, debt has become more than a fiscal issue — it’s a reflection of power and policy. As nations turn to international lenders for balance-of-payments support, the continent faces a deeper question: are these loans a bridge to stability or a cycle quietly draining social progress?
As the world’s financial power balances begin to shift, gold has quietly re-emerged as the ultimate symbol of stability and sovereignty. Once a relic of the past, the metal now anchors a new kind of economic self-assertion, especially among nations in the Global South seeking independence from Western monetary systems.
Across Africa, countries are rethinking how to manage their natural wealth. For years, mineral-rich nations have struggled to turn finite resources into lasting prosperity. Now, several governments are building sovereign wealth funds — long-term savings tools designed to secure economic independence for future generations.Botswana’s recent launch of a sovereign wealth fund is part of this continental shift toward greater economic foresight. The initiative reflects a determination to move beyond dependence on diamond exports and invest in long-term financial stability, ensuring that today’s mineral wealth becomes the foundation for tomorrow’s prosperity.
Across Africa, a quiet shift is taking place — from dependence on foreign aid to a bold, investment-led future driven by local institutions. As global funding priorities waver, African leaders are reimagining development through homegrown finance, guided by a shared belief that growth must be built, owned, and sustained from within.
As global energy politics evolve, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is rethinking its place in a rapidly changing world. With emerging African producers like Senegal and Namibia now on its radar, questions are growing about how OPEC’s expansion could reshape both the alliance and Africa’s energy future.The discussion goes beyond oil prices or production quotas. For many developing producers, joining OPEC offers the promise of stability, strategic backing, and investment opportunities. Yet for others, it also poses new challenges, from reduced policy autonomy to shared obligations within a bloc designed to maintain market equilibrium.
Africa’s outsourcing and offshoring sector is gaining global attention, creating fresh opportunities for economic transformation. With a young, skilled workforce and improving infrastructure, the continent is emerging as a competitive destination for international business services — though the path demands vision, collaboration, and resilience.
In every society, the stories people tell about new technologies shape how those tools are understood, embraced, or resisted. Narratives do not just describe change — they guide it. When innovations like artificial intelligence emerge, the framing of the conversation becomes as influential as the technology itself.In Africa, this framing is often inherited rather than homegrown. Much of the media coverage comes directly from Western newswires, centering the ambitions of global tech companies while ignoring the innovations happening within African labs, startups, and classrooms. Professor Sisanda Nkoala, an associate professor of media studies and research chair of media inclusion and diversity at the university of Western Cape, South Africa, explained that this reliance on external narratives risks narrowing Africa’s vision of AI, because the stories shaping public understanding do not always reflect the continent’s realities or priorities.
Across Africa, animation is emerging as more than entertainment—it is a tool for cultural preservation, economic growth, and global recognition. Pioneers on the continent are blending traditional storytelling with digital innovation, ensuring that African voices not only enter the global stage but also define their own narratives.
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