Explore every episode of the podcast Made in Africa
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| Mohammed Kudus ready to earn his Spurs with Tottenham | 11 Jul 2025 | 00:26:46 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Godfred Boafo from Ghanaian radio station Citi FM to discuss his £55m move from West Ham. Plus the latest on Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United and the 1990 World Cup connection to their new teenage signing... | |||
| Premier League calling for Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman? | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:32:29 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba to discuss the futures of the Super Eagles stars, with both expected to find new clubs this summer. Plus what next for Nicolas Jackson at Chelsea and will Thomas Partey stay at Arsenal? | |||
| January transfer window review | 09 Feb 2025 | 00:22:50 | |
Rahman and Ed reflect on the new arrivals to the Premier League including Manchester City's Omar Marmoush and look ahead to the rest of the season. | |||
| Peter Odemwingie's new life as a golfer plus Chelsea's revival under Enzo Maresca | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:40:00 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by the former West Brom and Nigeria striker to discuss how he became a qualified PGA professional after retiring from football. We also analysed what is going right at Stamford Bridge this season and Aliou Cissé's departure as head coach of the Senegal national team | |||
| Premier League season preview 2024/25 | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:34:59 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by John Bennett from the BBC to discuss all the new faces in this season's Premier League, including Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United and Yankuba Minteh of Brighton | |||
| How do Chelsea solve the Nicolas Jackson enigma? | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:34:55 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard to discuss the Senegal striker's first season at Stamford Bridge. | |||
| Afcon 2023 review - Ivory Coast bounce back from the dead to seal historic triumph on home soil | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:30:10 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Ben Jackson, author of The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament to discuss the amazing final that saw Sebastian Haller help the hosts see off Nigeria in a pulsating final. | |||
| Afcon 2023 group stage review - Ghana crash out (again) as Algeria are stunned by Mauritania | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:32:43 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Afcon 2023 commentator Piers Edwards to discuss the dramatic group stages in Ivory Coast and the mouthwatering last-16 ties featuring the hosts against holders Senegal and Nigeria v Cameroon ... | |||
| Afcon 2023 preview special | 08 Jan 2024 | 02:02:16 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Maher Mezahi and Brandon and Joe from The International Window podcast to preview the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Can Senegal make it back-to-back titles or will Mohamed Salah get revenge for last time and finally become an African champion with Egypt? | |||
| Mohammed Kudus shining for West Ham plus Osimhen and Oshoala named African players of the year | 17 Dec 2023 | 00:27:58 | |
Ed and Rahman discuss the Ghana forward's impact at the London Stadium and are joined by Mimi Fawaz to talk about Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala being crowned the King and Queen of African football at the CAF awards in Morocco. | |||
| Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr flying high with Tottenham at top of table | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:35:16 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Dan Klipatrick of the Evening Standard to discuss the impact the Mali and Senegal midfielders have had under new manager Ange Postecoglou. | |||
| Amrabat's Manchester United debut and spotlight on Burnley's Bafana Bafana star Lyle Foster | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:34:25 | |
Rahman and Ed discuss the Moroccan's instant impact at Old Trafford, Nicolas Jackson's struggles at Chelsea and are then joined by Velile Mnyandu from SABC to find out more about the South African striker who made history with his goal against Aston Villa. | |||
| The new Premier League season and André Onana's memorable Manchester United debut | 15 Aug 2023 | 00:35:56 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by renowned Cameroonian journalist Njie Enow to discuss André Onana and his journey to Old Trafford. Plus goodbye Riyad Mahrez and Kalidou Koulibaly and welcome Nicolas Jackson. | |||
| End of season awards special | 23 May 2023 | 00:33:34 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Morgan Ofori, who won the Football Writers Association’s Kick It Out Unheard Voices Football Writer of the Year award, to discuss the African players of the season in the Premier League, including Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City and Arsenal's Thomas Partey. Plus the breakthrough players and flop of the season... | |||
| Arsenal v Man City title run-in and the relegation scrap. Plus where next for Osimhen and Chukwueze? | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:42:14 | |
Rahman and Ed are joined by Oluwashina Okeleji from BBC Africa to discuss whether Arsenal can still hold off Pep Guardiola's side to win their first Premier League title for 20 years, Wilfried Ndidi and Leicester's battle against relegation and which English clubs are interested in the Napoli striker and Villarreal winger. | |||
| Christian Atsu 1992-2023 | 25 Feb 2023 | 00:26:44 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Gary Al-Smith to pay tribute to the former Ghana forward, who was killed in the eathquakes to hit Turkey and Syria. | |||
| 2023 January transfer window with Fabrizio Romano | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:25:00 | |
Ed and Nick Ames are joined by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano to discuss the futures of Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Mohammed Kudus, Wilfried Zaha and many more.... | |||
| 2022 World Cup review: Morocco 's history-makers | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:25:55 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Abdellah Aarab - who owns the Moroccan football website almarssadpro.com - and hear from Crystal Palace assistant manager Osian Roberts to pay tribute to the Atlas Lions after they became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals. | |||
| 2022 World Cup knockout stages: Senegal v England and Morocco v Spain | 03 Dec 2022 | 00:34:05 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard to discuss the thrilling group stages in Qatar that saw Senegal and Morocco book places in the last-16 but left Ghana, Tunisia and Cameroon cruelly eliminated. | |||
| 2022 World Cup preview special - Senegal without Mané and Ghana on revenge mission | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:48:43 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Senegalese journalist Yoro Mangana and Gary Al-Smith of Ghana's Joy FM to discuss the five African teams who will be competing in Qatar. | |||
| Enock Mwepu's retirement from football | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:32:29 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Enock's mentor Lee Kawanu to discuss the sad news that the Brighton and Zambia midfielder has been forced to stop playing after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition. | |||
| North London derby preview and international friendlies | 29 Sep 2022 | 00:28:40 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian to discuss the big Premier League showdown between Arsenal and Tottenham and which African sides are looking in best shape ahead of the 2022 World Cup | |||
| Kalidou Koulibaly checks in at Chelsea | 09 Aug 2022 | 00:32:38 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard to discuss what the Senegal captain will bring to the Premier League and how Thomas Tuchel's side will fare in the new era at Stamford Bridge. | |||
| End of season awards special and so long Sadio after Liverpool's Champions League defeat? | 31 May 2022 | 00:36:18 | |
Ed and Rahman reflect on the season that was from an African perspective and are joined by Sachin Nakrani from the Guardian to discuss what the future might hold for Sadio Mané... | |||
| Everton's battle against relegation with special guest Steven Pienaar | 05 May 2022 | 00:34:09 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by the former South Africa captain to discuss Everton's fight to avoid the drop for the first time since 1951 and the first steps of coaching career.... | |||
| Manchester City v Liverpool preview, Watford's Hassane Kamara interview and World Cup playoffs review | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:52:09 | |
Ed and Rahman hear from the Cote D'Ivoire defender after his country's historic appearance at Wembley and are joined by Will Unwin from the Guardian to discuss the title showdown at the Etihad Stadium | |||
| 2022 World Cup playoffs special - Ghana v Nigeria's heavyweight clash | 24 Mar 2022 | 00:42:23 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by the Nigerian football journalist Oluwashina Okeleji to discuss the showdown between the Black Stars and the Super Eagles. Plus predictions for Senegal v Egypt, Mali v Tunisia, Cameroon v Algeria and DR Congo v Morocco | |||
| Senegal's Afcon triumph and what next for Sadio Mané at Liverpool? | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:43:20 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Saer Seck - founder of the Diambars Academy and a former vice-president of the Senegal FA - and Goal.com's Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones to discuss what the future holds for the Liverpool forward after leading his country to their first Afcon title in Cameroon. | |||
| Afcon 2021 final preview - Senegal v Egypt and Sadio Mané v Mo Salah | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:31:27 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Fady Ashraf and Nick Ames to look ahead to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations when Liverpool's Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah will go head-to-head to be crowned the kings of the continent. | |||
| Afcon 2021 with Ian Hawkey - Ghana crash out in group stages and the heavyweight showdown between Algeria and Ivory Coast | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:47:03 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by the author of Feet of the Chameleon to discuss a thrillling start to the tournament in Cameroon and the teams to look out for in the knockout stages | |||
| Afcon 2021 preview special | 05 Jan 2022 | 01:23:59 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Velile Myandu and Usher Komugisha to analyse all the teams who will be competing at the tournament in Cameroon. Can anyone stop Senegal and Algeria from reaching the final again? Will Mohamed Salah inspire Egypt to glory? What is going on with Nigeria and Ivory Coast? And what can we expect from newcomers Comoros and The Gambia?
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| Episode 6 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: is this the end of the road at Arsenal for the Gabon striker? | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:43:55 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian to discuss the Arsenal captain's future after he was left out of the squad at the weekend for disciplinary reasons. Is it too late for Aubameyang to make peace with Mikel Arteta? Plus why it looks like Nicolas Pépé - the most expensive African player in history - may have to move on and how we have rated Thomas Partey's start to life in north London. | |||
| Episode 5: Édouard Mendy - Yashin Trophy snub but excelling for Chelsea and Senegal | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:34:32 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Mendy's agent Djily Dieng to discuss the goalkeeper missing out to Gianluigi Donnarumma at the Ballon d'Or awards and his spectacular rise to becoming a Champions League winner. | |||
| Episode 4 - Saïd Benrahma: excelling at West Ham and proving himself for Algeria | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:39:01 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi to discuss the West Ham forward's brilliant start to the season under David Moyes and why he has yet to make a real breakthrough with his national side. | |||
| Episode 3 - Wilfried Zaha: thriving under Vieira at Crystal Palace, Ivory Coast future and turning 29. | 10 Nov 2021 | 00:36:08 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Adrian Kajumba from the Daily Mail to discuss Zaha's international career and how he remains the fulcrum of Patrick Vieira's vibrant young Palace team. | |||
| Episode 2 - The making of Zambia's Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu | 27 Oct 2021 | 00:38:33 | |
Ed and Rahman discuss the Leicester striker's love for literature and the Brighton midfielder with their mentor, Lee Kawanu of Kafue Celtic | |||
| Episode 1 - Mohamed Salah - best player in the world? | 20 Oct 2021 | 00:35:53 | |
Ed and Rahman are joined by Egyptian journalist Fady Ashraf to discuss the Liverpool superstar and his brilliant start to the season. | |||