01/08/2026

An in-depth weekly conversation focusing on a topical issue in Africa. In this episode, Focus on Africa: The Conversation examines the rise of paternity testing in several African countries. Local media in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Malawi report that a growing number of men are actively seeking such tests. So, what is driving this trend, and what impact is it having on families?

Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna, this episode features Kenyan medical laboratory technologist Peter Ngumba, who, through his work conducting DNA tests, decided to test the paternity of his own two children.