
Africa Daily
Africa Daily
Focus on Africa: Ghanaians lured into football job scam
July 9, 2025
28 minutes
Available for over a year
Ghanaian authorities have rescued more than 70 young men from a trafficking ring in Nigeria. The men thought they were heading for football contracts or overseas opportunities. Why has football become a gateway for trafficking?
Leaders from five African countries - Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal - have been invited to a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. What will they discuss?
And we hear how women in Morocco are keeping the art of rug-weaving alive, and how traditional rugs are a symbol of cultural identity.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Nyasha Michelle, Yvette Twagiramariya, Alfonso Daniels and Sunita Nahar in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Journalists: Karnie Sharp and Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Karnie Sharp