Kim Chakanetsa
 
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Book

 
 

Africana

My first book Africana is a kids encyclopedia for 8-12 year olds - celebrating the beauty, diversity and history of the African continent.

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Podcast

 
 
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The Comb

I co-created and launched The Comb, a weekly BBC Africa podcast.

Each week, I comb Africa for stories that matter and unpick a single story about how we live and the moment we are living in. #thecomb

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Television

 
 

Women in Hollywood – Stylists

From high fashion to the bottom line: how much power do women have in the film industry? The BBC's Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.

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Women in Hollywood – Producers

Kim Chakanetsa travels to the heart of Hollywood and meets Keri Putnam, a film executive and producer, and the founder of Putnam Pictures, and Stephanie Allain, a film producer and writer, and the newly elected co-president of the Producers Guild of America.

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Radio

 
 
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The Conversation

Since 2014, I have presented a weekly radio show interviewing some of the world’s most fascinating women on The Conversation.

Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, tell Kim Chakanetsa the stories of their lives.

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The Conversation on Tour

I travelled to Pakistan, Ireland and Nigeria to find out what is on the minds of women there.

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Radio Documentaries

 
 
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Tuku Music:

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Where is Itai Dzamara?

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The ‘Grandma benches’ of Zimbabwe

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Other

 
 
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From Our Own Correspondent: Robert Mugabe at 90

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From Our Own Correspondent: Life After Mugabe

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I Love Nairobi: An Audience with the Kenyan Artist Michael Soi

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A Taste of Freedom

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The Lives of Domestic Workers

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Cameroon's Ngonnso: 'My fight to bring our sacred stolen statue home

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Africa's lost languages: How English can fuel an identity crisis

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How latte art in South Africa led to a job from hell in Oman

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