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Will the focus remain on Africa?

Why Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded. Plus what drives technology coverage? And listeners query that old chestnut of background music!

Focus on Africa is changing from broadcasting live to being pre-recorded. But will this affect the quality of its reporting and how it reacts to breaking news stories? We ask ±«Óãtv Africa to explain.
Plus what drives technology coverage on the WS? And listeners once again query that old chestnut of background music!

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for ±«Óãtv World Service

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9 minutes

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Mon 30 Jan 2023 03:50GMT
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