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Foresight Africa Podcast

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Foresight Africa podcast celebrates the dynamism and optimism across Africa and explores strategies for broadening the benefits of growth to all people in the region. Host Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, interviews policy experts and leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society on key trends affecting people and nations on the continent.

57 episodes

Foresight Africa Podcast

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57 episodes

#Non-Profit #Politics #Business #News #Africa #Congo #Economicdevelopment #Nigeria #Rwanda #Southafrica #Togo #Drccongo #Kenya #Mozambique #Ordu #Subsaharan #Brookings Institution

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The African Continental Free Trade Area is a game changer for both African and global economies 22:52

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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) provides a blueprint for the continent to overcome development challenges through intra-African trade that is economically and environmentally sustainable. On this episode of Foresight Africa , host Landry Signé talks with AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene, who shares his vision of how the world’s largest free trade area can address Africa’s development needs with African solutions. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Nobel laureate in economics explains why African societies are ready for rapid economic development 22:54

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Foresight Africa podcast host Landry Signé speaks with James Robinson, 2024 Nobel Laureate in economics and University Professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, about the critical importance of societal institutions in driving economic prosperity in Africa and the imperative of homegrown solutions in unlocking the continent’s potential. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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National Geographic Explorers discuss African filmmakers’ role in conservation, economic development, and storytelling for Africa 46:09

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Landry Signé speaks with National Geographic Explorers Noel Kok and Pragna Parsotam-Kok about their work to create a network of African conservation filmmakers to highlight African voices and engage African audiences. Kok and Parsotam-Kok are co-founders and executive directors of Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF). Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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New AGI Director Pierre Nguimkeu calls for a true African perspective in research and policy advice about Africa 17:57

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In episode one of the fourth season of Foresight Africa podcast, host Landry Signe talks with the new director of the Africa Growth Initiative, Pierre Nguimkeu, who talks about his research priorities for AGI in the coming year. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Introducing Season 4 of Foresight Africa podcast 3:31

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With 2030 on the horizon—the looming deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, now is a critical time to assess the progress, gaps, and road ahead for the top policy and development priorities for Africa, U.S.-Africa relations, and the continent’s broader global partnerships. In season four of Foresight Africa podcast, host Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings, and guests share their unique insights and innovative solutions to Africa’s most complex development challenges, while highlighting the continent’s opportunities to advance impactful engagements between Africa, the United States, and the global community. Stay tuned for new episodes every other Wednesday. Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Advancing tech, innovation, and AI governance in Africa 29:15

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Rwanda has made impressive progress in driving inclusive digitalization across its economy. By harnessing data-driven insights, the country has empowered evidence-based policymaking, fostered innovation, and catalyzed digital transformation of Rwandan society. In this episode, host Landry Signé speaks with Crystal Rugege, managing director of Rwanda’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), about her journey from Silicon Valley to driving impactful technology initiatives in Rwanda and Africa. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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The promise of free trade and integration across Africa’s nations 40:37

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to create one market across the 55 countries of the African Union, promising free movement of goods, services, investment, people, and cooperation. In this episode, host Landry Signé speaks with Francis Mangeni and Andrew Mold, both experts on African trade and regional integration, about the status of African integration under AfCFTA and how to catalyze its continued implementation. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Why the climate crisis is a generational opportunity for Africa 31:22

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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the continent of Africa faces, but with severe challenges come generational opportunities. In this episode, host Landry Signé interviews Vera Songwe, chair of the board of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility and a Brookings Africa Growth Initiative nonresident senior fellow, about those opportunities including, as she argues, converting Africa’s assets like the largest carbon sink in the world into financial resources that African countries can invest in growth. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Angola’s innovative approach to managing debt distress 30:48

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Angola has faced waves of economic uncertainty over the last decade—from oil price shocks in 2014 and 2023 to the spillover effects’ of COVID-19. Despite these challenges, Angola is determined to manage the ramifications to its economy. Host Landry Signé is joined by Angola's minister of finance, Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves de Sousa, to discuss the country’s tools for addressing both debt distress and preempting future economic shocks. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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What’s on the World Economic Forum’s agenda for Africa? 20:31

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The African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the African Free Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) are two examples of landmark efforts to positively transform the continent. Host Landry Signé is joined by Chido Munyati, the head of Africa at the World Economic Forum, to discuss how the program is supporting these unprecedented initiatives. Munyati shares the current regional integration efforts, private sector partnerships, and how policymakers can leverage the demographic dividend to strengthen the continent. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Addressing public procurement barriers will empower women-owned businesses in Africa 26:56

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Public procurement is the system of laws and operational arrangements that allows the public sector, including the government, to purchase goods and services, with the aim to maximize social welfare and do public good. However, many African countries fail to address legal and social impediments women-owned businesses face when trying to participate in procurement activities. Host Landry Signé is joined by Professor Sope Williams to describe these barriers a Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Shifting the narrative on AI in Africa 24:30

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Artificial intelligence’s acceleration has increased the need for data regulation and privacy protections globally. Chinasa Okolo joins host Landry Signé to discuss AI’s impact on the African continent and the continent’s current policy landscape. Okolo explains why a lack of policy and privacy protection is harmful, and how to design an inclusive AI regulation framework beneficial to all. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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A fairer credit rating system for African countries could save billions 44:17

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Subjectivity and bias in credit ratings cost African countries up to $24 billion in interest and over $46 billion in foregone lending. On this episode, host Landry Signé is joined by Raymond Gilpin and Daouda Sembene to discuss their 2024 Foresight Africa piece “Making Africa’s credit ratings more objective.” Gilpin and Sembene discuss the reasons this subjectivity and bias exist, the costly implications, and government and private-sector solutions for improving credit rating objectivity across the continent. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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Expanding digital entrepreneurship in Africa 30:36

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Africa has a growing problem: a large population of youth and working-age people with limited employment opportunities. She Leads Africa co-founder Afua Osei joins host Landry Signé to discuss the role entrepreneurs play in closing that gap. Highlighting the importance of technological access, the Africa diaspora and the outsourcing of digital talent, Osei offers insights and solutions into how African entrepreneurs and policymakers can narrow the divide. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network . Subscribe and listen on Apple , Spotify , Afripods , and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.…

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African policymakers have the tools to make Africa globally competitive 30:09

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