The Africa Channel

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The Africa Channel airs in the United States with a focus on content produced in and about African countries. Its schedule includes documentaries, dramas, and lifestyle programs that highlight contemporary life, business, and culture across the continent. News segments and music programming also appear, covering current events and genres such as Afrobeats and highlife. Some slots feature films from Nollywood and other African film industries, alongside religious and educational content aimed at diaspora audiences.

Viewers can find the channel through cable and satellite providers in several major U.S. markets. Select episodes and clips are also available through the channel’s website and on-demand platforms, though full live streaming may not be offered in all regions. TV guide listings for the channel are updated regularly by local service providers.

Schedule
YesterdayTodayTomorrow5 Aug6 Aug
Focus on Africa
00:00 - 00:30
Focus on Africa
BBC
Series, News
Analysis of the day's news from Africa.
30 Min Tour
00:30 - 01:00
30 Min Tour
Stonetown, Zanzibar
Series, Travel
The perfect tour of the ancient city of Stone Town located off of Africa's east coast country of Tanzania on the famous spice island of Zanzibar.
Minjiba Entertains
01:00 - 01:30
Minjiba Entertains
Swahili Movie Night Dinner
Series, Cooking, Reality
Minjiba plans a menu for a film screening at the home of an award-winning Nairobi filmmaker; Minjiba creates a Swahili menu to complement the film about Lamu Island.
Minjiba Entertains
01:30 - 02:00
Minjiba Entertains
Music Launch Party
Series, Cooking, Reality
Nairobi's most famous homes; the glamorous evening features a concert by an upcoming African musician; her menu features oxtail stew, groundnut soup and jollof rice.
Minjiba Entertains
02:00 - 02:30
Minjiba Entertains
Safari BBQ with the Boys
Series, Cooking, Reality
Minjiba cooks for a bunch of meat-obsessed male campers at the Nairobi National Park, to bring elegance to the cave man ritual of roasting and camping. Her fusion menu features whiskey and stout marinated meats and a Kilifi potato salad.
Minjiba Entertains
02:30 - 03:00
Minjiba Entertains
Swahili Movie Night Dinner
Series, Cooking, Reality
Minjiba plans a menu for a film screening at the home of an award-winning Nairobi filmmaker; Minjiba creates a Swahili menu to complement the film about Lamu Island.
Eye Investigations
03:00 - 04:15
Eye Investigations
State of Fear
Series, Documentary
Presenting high-impact investigations and in-depth reporting from the BBC World Service team across the globe.
Eye Investigations
04:15 - 05:00
Eye Investigations
Behind Closed Doors
Series, Documentary
Beneath Sierra Leone's landscapes lies a deep-seated social crisis; for decades, the country has been plagued by incidents of gender-based violence, much of it steeped in the legacy of Sierra Leone's civil war.
Minjiba Entertains
05:00 - 05:30
Minjiba Entertains
Swahili Movie Night Dinner
Series, Cooking, Reality
Minjiba plans a menu for a film screening at the home of an award-winning Nairobi filmmaker; Minjiba creates a Swahili menu to complement the film about Lamu Island.
Minjiba Entertains
05:30 - 06:00
Minjiba Entertains
Music Launch Party
Series, Cooking, Reality
Nairobi's most famous homes; the glamorous evening features a concert by an upcoming African musician; her menu features oxtail stew, groundnut soup and jollof rice.
Minjiba Entertains
06:00 - 06:30
Minjiba Entertains
Safari BBQ with the Boys
Series, Cooking, Reality
Minjiba cooks for a bunch of meat-obsessed male campers at the Nairobi National Park, to bring elegance to the cave man ritual of roasting and camping. Her fusion menu features whiskey and stout marinated meats and a Kilifi potato salad.
Minjiba Entertains
06:30 - 07:00
Minjiba Entertains
Swahili Movie Night Dinner
Series, Cooking, Reality
Minjiba plans a menu for a film screening at the home of an award-winning Nairobi filmmaker; Minjiba creates a Swahili menu to complement the film about Lamu Island.
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