30 min. tour

Get a quick 30-minute inside look at a specific country, city, or theme with speed and local insights. 

5 Color Fitness

Monday – 6am E

To look and feel good is a lifestyle! Start the year off right by getting fit with our team of trainers on 5 Color Fitness.

Africa Everywhere

Africa Everywhere explores the African/Caribbean immigrant influence in the United States.

Africa Movie House

This weekly series puts a spotlight on the best films African Cinema has to offer by screening a variety of top quality movies from Africa and the Diaspora.

Africa on a Plate

Monday – 12pm E

Africa on a Plate is a series that incorporates cooking with travel and culture hosted by up and coming young chef, Lentswe Bhengu.

African Masters

Monday – 9pm E

With in-depth access to some of the world’s most collectable artists, African Masters presents a unique and insightful view of contemporary African art.

African Royale

Follow the journey of Her Imperial Highness Abimbola Fernandez, heiress to her family fortune, as she navigates the cultural connections of today’s Black America while honoring her family’s Royal legacy. 

Amah Knows Best

Sunday – 11am E

Platinum-selling South African rapper iFani travels to China to learn how to cook from Chinese grandmothers. The adventure is a cultural learning experience, not just for iFani but for the Chinese people who unquestioningly embrace their unique visitor.

Back to School!

Back to School!

BBC Africa Eye

Untold stories in a fresh contemporary style. With journalists across Africa and a brand new BBC investigations unit we will generate high-impact TV documentaries that expose true stories viewers won’t want to miss. Plus, additional investigative content made for digital and social platforms to engage new younger audiences.

BBC Focus on Africa

A presentation of the biggest stories from all over Africa and around the world, led by the BBC team.

BBC Life Clinic

Life Clinic is a weekly factual entertainment show. BBC presenters from across Africa analyze African health, food and lifestyle trends. The latest medical and scientific research provides practical solutions and advice. Additional content for digital platforms brings to life insights around medicine and food while busting myths around health fads.

BBC Smart Money

Smart Money is a weekly TV show that offers practical and inspirational advice through the stories of African entrepreneurs.

BBC Sport Africa

BBC Sport Africa brings the issues, the personalities, the buzz, the key moments and the trends in sport from across the continent featuring everyone from the most famous sports stars to rising stars and the fans themselves and viewers can share their own thoughts weekly on social media.

BBC What’s New?

A lively factual TV show for 10-16 year-olds. Snappy, creative and informative, this weekly show covers everything from news, sport, technology, current affairs and life hacks: all the things today’s kids care about. The program shares experiences and offers examples of inspirational young people making their mark on the world. In keeping with the tech savvy demographic, content for digital platforms will accompany the show.

Big Charity

Filmmaker Alexander Glustrom investigates the circumstances surrounding the closing of America's oldest hospital for the sake of progress.

Brothers of the Black List

The longest litigated civil rights case in American history starts after police use a list of black college students to search for a criminal.

Care for Color

Friday – 12pm E

CARE FOR COLOR is about self-love, self-care and self-knowledge through the lens of the African diaspora. While alluding to African origins, this docu-series tackles both trendy and age-old health, wellness and beauty secrets for people of all shades and colors.

Diaries

Wednesday – 7pm E

This original series takes you around Africa to look at the businesses, people and places that shape the lives of the continent's vibrant citizens and businesses that defy Western expectations of Africa.

Escape with Nate: In Search of Black Utopia

Nate Fluellen, headliner of TAC’s award-winning series World Wide Nate is back to host his new show Escape with Nate. Nate will sit down with today’s top Black travel influencers and celebrities and explore how travel opens the doors for people of color.

Expresso

Monday – 7am E

Beamed live from its stunning Cape Town studios on the west coast of Africa, the Expresso morning show serves up a fresh blend of international culture and lifestyle on a daily basis.

Finding Samuel Lowe

World Television Premiere – Three successful black siblings from Harlem discover their heritage while searching for clues about their long-lost grandfather, Samuel Lowe.

First Time Africa

Wednesday – 12:30pm E

Our reality series that captures the exciting adventures and fun-filled experiences of first-time travelers to Africa.

Food & Travel!

Summer Food & Travel!

Forgiveness: The Project Ubumwe Story

Twenty years after the horrific genocide in Rwanda, an extraordinary program is underway that brings perpetrators and victims together for the first time, leading to inspirational stories of confession, hope, reconciliation, and forgiveness.

House of Tayo

This series follow Matthew Rugamba, a young Rwandan fashion designer, as he builds his start-up fashion line in his homeland.

Housewives

Monday – 11am E

The lives of three housewives are changed forever when their husbands are killed after stealing drugs from a cartel leader.

Lifestyle on The Africa Channel

Lifestyle on The Africa Channel

Love the Legends!

Documentary films on the world's most iconic legends!

Minjiba Entertains

Monday – 6:30am E

African fusion meets Lifestyles of the Hip and Fabulous in this stylish, modern cooking show hosted by Nigerian food blogger Minjiba Cookey.

Mossville

Mrs. Right Guy

Burned by her ex, a woman who rejects suitors before they get too close meets a charmer who can actually be just right.

Music for Wildlife

Sunday – 4pm E

This concert series introduces audiences to both established and new African musicians while raising awareness for the most magnificent wildlife on the planet.

Muziki Ni

An up close and personal look at the inspirations that drive the music of talented artists from Africa and the diaspora.

My Africa

Wednesday – 1pm E

Get an insider's perspective of Africa’s most fascinating areas, exploring towns and cities from the inside out with people who have personal ties, showing us their world – the way they know it.

My Design Rules

Monday – 1:30pm E

Three competing design duos battle it out in the name of great design. With less than 2 weeks to complete each room challenge, the pressure is on to impress a panel of industry professionals who choose the next big name in South African interior design.

NEW Movies!

We've got NEW movies that will make you laugh, love, sing, dance, gasp, and cry. We love new movies as much as you do!

Re-Imagining: Movie Icons

The Africa Channel partnered with Vanichi Magazine for a 10-part, fashion forward series that celebrates African designers and asks the question, “What If Movie Icons Wore African Fashion?”

SA INC

Tuesday – 6:30pm E

Celebrating all that is good in South Africa! SA INC documents South Africa's most progressive, innovative, and switched-on brands, creating inclusive, sustainable business growth.

Shades of You

Friday – 12:30pm E

Exploring new beginnings in every shade.

The History of Africa

Sudanese-British journalist, Zeinab Badawi travels across Africa and explores the continent’s history from the beginning of time to the modern era with the goal to 'set history straight'.

The Rising

Monday – 5pm E

A documentary series honoring black athletes who have endured the barriers of discrimination to make an impact, beyond their sports.

TOP

Wednesday – 12pm E

This isn’t your typical better or best list! These are great things we thought were worth doing, tasting, and seeing in exotic locations throughout Africa and the Caribbean.

Traffic!

Monday – 10am E

A detective in the course of a murder investigation faces tough choices between her job and motherhood.

World Wide Nate

In this adventure-filled travel series, you’ll either be packing your bags to replicate Nate’s exploits or settling further back in your couch to experience Africa and the world vicariously through our host.