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Career Indaba® Radio is a live broadcaster of critical conversations on employment, skills, the labour market, and the future of work. Tune in daily as we uncover actionable solutions to employment through powerful interviews, job market insights, live job leads, and sector-shaping dialogues with industry leaders, employers, learning institutions, recruiters, youth voices, and policy makers.
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Daily Programs
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00:00Monday
Start with some feel-good vibes from Afro-Reggae and Dancehall artists like Lucky Dube, Stonebwoy, and Patoranking.
Learn more03:00Monday
A soothing blend of African rhythms and Jazz and new Afro-Jazz fusionists.
Learn more06:00Monday
CI Breakfast Show is Africa’s first live morning radio program dedicated to real-time job updates from the job market, job headhunting insights, and labour market trends. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters with a pulse on the economy, this is where listeners tune in for jobs on-air, employment news, live interviews with hiring managers and recruiters and labour market experts to help navigate employment and opportunity across the continent. Are you in the job market?
Learn more09:00Monday
Career Talk! is an On-Air career development and coaching designed to empower individuals to navigate the evolving world of work with clarity, confidence, and purpose. The ultimate career workshop on the airwaves, offering actionable tools to empower employees, professionals, and job seekers and alike to stay competitive and achieve their career goals. Interview Guests: HR Experts, Career & Leadership Coaches, Remuneration & Benefits Experts, Labour Experts, Talent, Labour Policy Experts, Corporate Wellness Experts, and more.
Learn more12:00Monday
Youth Plug! radio show is about moving young people from the margins into the mainstream of economic growth and unlocking the power of the youth economy, and driving youth participation across education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.
Learn more15:00Monday
SME Drive is the radio show that champions the engine room of Africa’s economy and your daily plug into Africa’s small business economy. This is a dynamic and inclusive radio show dedicated to entrepreneurs, township innovators, informal sector leaders, and grassroots hustlers.
Learn more18:00Monday
CI Business is an evening show dedicated to economic development, labour market insights, and industry transformation. The show dives deep into Africa’s economic heartbeat unpacking what it really takes to create jobs, grow sectors, and drive inclusive development. This is where Africa’s economic and business story is told without filters, raw, insightful, and forward-looking from digital transformation and labour market shifts to corporate innovation and economic policy. It is where boardroom strategy meets shop floor reality, connecting people, policy, and productivity through powerful conversations. Interview Guests: Economists, Labour Law Experts, Industry, Policy Makers, Organised Labour.
Learn more20:00Monday
Work Without Borders is CI Radio’s dedicated show exploring how technology, innovation, and global trends are reshaping where, how, and why we work, from remote jobs and side hustles to online business and AI-powered platforms, the show demystifies the digital economy and helping listeners connect, adapt, and thrive in the future of work. Access job leads focused on remote work, digital platforms, freelance economies, and flexible career paths across Africa and beyond. Interview Guests: Remote work advocates, career change experts, digital nomads.
Learn more00:00Tuesday
Start with some feel-good vibes from Afro-Reggae and Dancehall artists like Lucky Dube, Stonebwoy, and Patoranking.
Learn more03:00Tuesday
A soothing blend of African rhythms and Jazz and new Afro-Jazz fusionists.
Learn more06:00Tuesday
CI Breakfast Show is Africa’s first live morning radio program dedicated to real-time job updates from the job market, job headhunting insights, and labour market trends. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters with a pulse on the economy, this is where listeners tune in for jobs on-air, employment news, live interviews with hiring managers and recruiters and labour market experts to help navigate employment and opportunity across the continent. Are you in the job market?
Learn more09:00Tuesday
Career Talk! is an On-Air career development and coaching designed to empower individuals to navigate the evolving world of work with clarity, confidence, and purpose. The ultimate career workshop on the airwaves, offering actionable tools to empower employees, professionals, and job seekers and alike to stay competitive and achieve their career goals. Interview Guests: HR Experts, Career & Leadership Coaches, Remuneration & Benefits Experts, Labour Experts, Talent, Labour Policy Experts, Corporate Wellness Experts, and more.
Learn more12:00Tuesday
Youth Plug! radio show is about moving young people from the margins into the mainstream of economic growth and unlocking the power of the youth economy, and driving youth participation across education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.
Learn more15:00Tuesday
SME Drive is the radio show that champions the engine room of Africa’s economy and your daily plug into Africa’s small business economy. This is a dynamic and inclusive radio show dedicated to entrepreneurs, township innovators, informal sector leaders, and grassroots hustlers.
Learn more18:00Tuesday
CI Business is an evening show dedicated to economic development, labour market insights, and industry transformation. The show dives deep into Africa’s economic heartbeat unpacking what it really takes to create jobs, grow sectors, and drive inclusive development. This is where Africa’s economic and business story is told without filters, raw, insightful, and forward-looking from digital transformation and labour market shifts to corporate innovation and economic policy. It is where boardroom strategy meets shop floor reality, connecting people, policy, and productivity through powerful conversations. Interview Guests: Economists, Labour Law Experts, Industry, Policy Makers, Organised Labour.
Learn more20:00Tuesday
Work Without Borders is CI Radio’s dedicated show exploring how technology, innovation, and global trends are reshaping where, how, and why we work, from remote jobs and side hustles to online business and AI-powered platforms, the show demystifies the digital economy and helping listeners connect, adapt, and thrive in the future of work. Access job leads focused on remote work, digital platforms, freelance economies, and flexible career paths across Africa and beyond. Interview Guests: Remote work advocates, career change experts, digital nomads.
Learn more00:00Wednesday
A showcase of experimental and genre-blending African sounds.
Learn more03:00Wednesday
A soothing blend of African rhythms and Jazz and new Afro-Jazz fusionists.
Learn more06:00Wednesday
CI Breakfast Show is Africa’s first live morning radio program dedicated to real-time job updates from the job market, job headhunting insights, and labour market trends. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters with a pulse on the economy, this is where listeners tune in for jobs on-air, employment news, live interviews with hiring managers and recruiters and labour market experts to help navigate employment and opportunity across the continent. Are you in the job market?
Learn more09:00Wednesday
Career Talk! is an On-Air career development and coaching designed to empower individuals to navigate the evolving world of work with clarity, confidence, and purpose. The ultimate career workshop on the airwaves, offering actionable tools to empower employees, professionals, and job seekers and alike to stay competitive and achieve their career goals. Interview Guests: HR Experts, Career & Leadership Coaches, Remuneration & Benefits Experts, Labour Experts, Talent, Labour Policy Experts, Corporate Wellness Experts, and more.
Learn more12:00Wednesday
Youth Plug! radio show is about moving young people from the margins into the mainstream of economic growth and unlocking the power of the youth economy, and driving youth participation across education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.
Learn more15:00Wednesday
SME Drive is the radio show that champions the engine room of Africa’s economy and your daily plug into Africa’s small business economy. This is a dynamic and inclusive radio show dedicated to entrepreneurs, township innovators, informal sector leaders, and grassroots hustlers.
Learn more18:00Wednesday
CI Business is an evening show dedicated to economic development, labour market insights, and industry transformation. The show dives deep into Africa’s economic heartbeat unpacking what it really takes to create jobs, grow sectors, and drive inclusive development. This is where Africa’s economic and business story is told without filters, raw, insightful, and forward-looking from digital transformation and labour market shifts to corporate innovation and economic policy. It is where boardroom strategy meets shop floor reality, connecting people, policy, and productivity through powerful conversations. Interview Guests: Economists, Labour Law Experts, Industry, Policy Makers, Organised Labour.
Learn more20:00Wednesday
Work Without Borders is CI Radio’s dedicated show exploring how technology, innovation, and global trends are reshaping where, how, and why we work, from remote jobs and side hustles to online business and AI-powered platforms, the show demystifies the digital economy and helping listeners connect, adapt, and thrive in the future of work. Access job leads focused on remote work, digital platforms, freelance economies, and flexible career paths across Africa and beyond. Interview Guests: Remote work advocates, career change experts, digital nomads.
Learn more00:00Thursday
Enjoy the mellow and heartfelt sounds of Afro-Soul and Afro RnB. This show is perfect for listeners seeking emotional depth and soulful melodies.
Learn more03:00Thursday
A soothing blend of African rhythms and Jazz and new Afro-Jazz fusionists.
Learn more06:00Thursday
CI Breakfast Show is Africa’s first live morning radio program dedicated to real-time job updates from the job market, job headhunting insights, and labour market trends. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters with a pulse on the economy, this is where listeners tune in for jobs on-air, employment news, live interviews with hiring managers and recruiters and labour market experts to help navigate employment and opportunity across the continent. Are you in the job market?
Learn more09:00Thursday
Career Talk! is an On-Air career development and coaching designed to empower individuals to navigate the evolving world of work with clarity, confidence, and purpose. The ultimate career workshop on the airwaves, offering actionable tools to empower employees, professionals, and job seekers and alike to stay competitive and achieve their career goals. Interview Guests: HR Experts, Career & Leadership Coaches, Remuneration & Benefits Experts, Labour Experts, Talent, Labour Policy Experts, Corporate Wellness Experts, and more.
Learn more12:00Thursday
Youth Plug! radio show is about moving young people from the margins into the mainstream of economic growth and unlocking the power of the youth economy, and driving youth participation across education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.
Learn more15:00Thursday
SME Drive is the radio show that champions the engine room of Africa’s economy and your daily plug into Africa’s small business economy. This is a dynamic and inclusive radio show dedicated to entrepreneurs, township innovators, informal sector leaders, and grassroots hustlers.
Learn more18:00Thursday
CI Business is an evening show dedicated to economic development, labour market insights, and industry transformation. The show dives deep into Africa’s economic heartbeat unpacking what it really takes to create jobs, grow sectors, and drive inclusive development. This is where Africa’s economic and business story is told without filters, raw, insightful, and forward-looking from digital transformation and labour market shifts to corporate innovation and economic policy. It is where boardroom strategy meets shop floor reality, connecting people, policy, and productivity through powerful conversations. Interview Guests: Economists, Labour Law Experts, Industry, Policy Makers, Organised Labour.
Learn more20:00Thursday
Work Without Borders is CI Radio’s dedicated show exploring how technology, innovation, and global trends are reshaping where, how, and why we work, from remote jobs and side hustles to online business and AI-powered platforms, the show demystifies the digital economy and helping listeners connect, adapt, and thrive in the future of work. Access job leads focused on remote work, digital platforms, freelance economies, and flexible career paths across Africa and beyond. Interview Guests: Remote work advocates, career change experts, digital nomads.
Learn more00:00Friday
Move into the late hours with the best Afro-House vibes from South Africa and beyond.
Learn more03:00Friday
A soothing blend of African rhythms and Jazz and new Afro-Jazz fusionists.
Learn more06:00Friday
CI Breakfast Show is Africa’s first live morning radio program dedicated to real-time job updates from the job market, job headhunting insights, and labour market trends. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters with a pulse on the economy, this is where listeners tune in for jobs on-air, employment news, live interviews with hiring managers and recruiters and labour market experts to help navigate employment and opportunity across the continent. Are you in the job market?
Learn more09:00Friday
Career Talk! is an On-Air career development and coaching designed to empower individuals to navigate the evolving world of work with clarity, confidence, and purpose. The ultimate career workshop on the airwaves, offering actionable tools to empower employees, professionals, and job seekers and alike to stay competitive and achieve their career goals. Interview Guests: HR Experts, Career & Leadership Coaches, Remuneration & Benefits Experts, Labour Experts, Talent, Labour Policy Experts, Corporate Wellness Experts, and more.
Learn more12:00Friday
Youth Plug! radio show is about moving young people from the margins into the mainstream of economic growth and unlocking the power of the youth economy, and driving youth participation across education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.
Learn more15:00Friday
SME Drive is the radio show that champions the engine room of Africa’s economy and your daily plug into Africa’s small business economy. This is a dynamic and inclusive radio show dedicated to entrepreneurs, township innovators, informal sector leaders, and grassroots hustlers.
Learn more18:00Friday
CI Business is an evening show dedicated to economic development, labour market insights, and industry transformation. The show dives deep into Africa’s economic heartbeat unpacking what it really takes to create jobs, grow sectors, and drive inclusive development. This is where Africa’s economic and business story is told without filters, raw, insightful, and forward-looking from digital transformation and labour market shifts to corporate innovation and economic policy. It is where boardroom strategy meets shop floor reality, connecting people, policy, and productivity through powerful conversations. Interview Guests: Economists, Labour Law Experts, Industry, Policy Makers, Organised Labour.
Learn more20:00Friday
Start the weekend with an energetic Afrobeat party featuring the hottest tracks. The mix will include both classic and contemporary hits.
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Keep the night moving with infectious Afro-House beats.
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Enjoy Africa’s emerging Hip-Hop and Trap scene with artists. Expect hard-hitting beats with African flavor.
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The Saturday Shift is the space where listeners pause, reflect, and shift gears with intentions, whether you are unemployed, navigating change, stuck in survival mode, or preparing for their next big move. Each episode offers a structured, insightful approach to career planning, job seeking, professional development, and mindset mastery grounded in the real challenges and opportunities of today’s African labour market. With unemployment, underemployment, and informal work dominating the African workforce — The Saturday Shift is here to humanize the job-seeking experience, provide dignity and structure to career conversations, bridge gaps between talent and opportunity and shift mindsets from hustle culture to intentional career-building It’s not just about getting a job. It’s about understanding your value, building resilience, and shaping your own career narrative on your own terms.
Learn more09:00Saturday
The African Lens is a thought-provoking weekend radio show that captures the soul of Africa through the stories we tell, the traditions we live, the languages we speak, the art we create, and the politics we navigate. The show takes listeners on a curated journey through the African culture, identity, and collective memory, helping us understand not only where we come from but who we are becoming. At a time when Africa’s narrative is often shaped from the outside, The African Lens reframes the conversation from within, offering a bold, respectful, and deeply curious space where tradition meets truth, and heritage fuels transformation. Africa is not a country. It is 54 nations, 2,000+ languages, and thousands of distinct cultural systems. Yet its story is too often told as one-dimensional, exoticized, politicized, or erased. The African Lens exists to challenge that. It offers African audiences a space to reclaim their narrative, discover each other, bridge generations, geographies, and identities, learn from the past, celebrate the present, and imagine the future. This is about self-definition, preservation, and cultural transformation. Interview Guests: Artists, cultural historians, creative industry professionals.
Learn more12:00Saturday
A more laid-back Afrobeats selection for your late morning brunch. Perfect for easy listening, catching up with friends, or just enjoying the weekend.
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Dive into the streets of South Africa with the electrifying sounds of Disco, Kwaito and Amapiano.
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A showcase of experimental and genre-blending African sounds.
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The best Afro-Pop tunes from across the continent.
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Kick off your weekend with an energetic mix of the hottest Afro-Beats hits from across Africa. This show is perfect for those ready to dance and celebrate the continent’s vibrant music culture. Highlighting legends & emerging Afrobeat talents across Africa.
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Enjoy the rich traditional sounds of Africa, from West African drumming to South African mbaqanga. A showcase of music from various African cultures.
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Afro Soul Gospel is a genre of music that blends the spiritual and lyrical depth of gospel music with the rhythmic, melodic, and emotional richness of Afro-soul rooted deeply in African musical traditions. Afro Soul Gospel is where faith meets feeling, where the spirit moves to an African rhythm, and where the soul finds healing in melody and meaning.
Learn more06:00Sunday
Celebrate the day with Gospel music from across Africa. From contemporary Gospel to traditional hymns, this show is curated to lift spirits and provide spiritual reflection.
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Reflecting on personal growth, well-being, and life-long learning.
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Perfect for unwinding, Afro-Jazz experience is a calming jazz blend of African influences, featuring legends and new stars of the genre. A smooth blend of traditional African rhythms and jazz elements.
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Dance into the afternoon with the infectious rhythms of Highlife and Soukous.
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Kizomba and Zouk provide the perfect romantic backdrop to the evening. Slow, soulful, and intimate, this show is dedicated to those who love dancing or simply enjoying a relaxing musical experience.
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Close out the weekend with chilled, downtempo lounge music from across the continent, to help you wind down and reflect on the week, it’s the ultimate way to relax on a Sunday evening.
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