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Through conversations with policy-makers, political actors, academics and topic experts, we talk through the development challenges facing Africa and some of the solutions on offer for economic growth and prosperity.
The series features Marie-Noelle Nwokolo as the host.
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Supporting MSMEs in the Informal Sector – the Setana Solution
The informal sector across Africa makes up nearly 83% of employment. However, in spite of its size, there is a general lack of engagement with the sector, from both government and private corporates.
Today we speak to Prince Nwadeyi, co-founder of Setana Capital, to understand why this lack of engagement exists and what Setana is doing to resolve the challenge of financing and working capital with MSME’s in the informal sector.
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Japan’s Rise to Economic Prosperity: A Chat with Prof Kenichi Ohno (Part 2)
Honda, Toyota, Toshiba and Sony, to name but a few, are all successful companies to come out of Japan. How did Japan perfect enterprise and create a booming private sector? Was educational prowess the key? Listen to Part 2 of our chat with Prof Kenichi Ohno to find out.
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Japan’s Rise to Economic Prosperity: A Chat with Professor Kenichi Ohno
At the end of the Second World War, Japanese cities were destroyed, a significant number of its population were killed or displaced, and its industrial capacity gutted. Yet, like a phoenix, 1945 also saw the start ( second time around) of Japan’s rise to economic freedom. How did Japan make this dramatic economic change and what did it take? In this conversation, Marie-Noelle sits with Prof Kenichi Ohno of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, to understand how this all happened.
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Africa Through Their Eyes: A Chat with Madam President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Speaking to Marie-Noelle, H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the 2011 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and former President of Liberia (2006 – 2018), reflects on the moment she was announced President, the task to rebuild Liberia, her drive to advance women in public leadership in Africa, and her most-prized lessons on leadership.
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Debt, Democracy and the Importance of Dialogue: A Chat with Olusegun Obasanjo
Our latest podcast with Olusegun Obasanjo is a deep dive into his time as the former President of Nigeria, highlighting how he supported the country’s transition to democracy.
This episode was recorded during a recent conversation with Dr Greg Mills of The Brenthurst Foundation and Amanda Dory of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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Africa Through Their Eyes: A Chat with H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn (Part 2)
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be Prime Minister?Well, our latest miniseries ‘Africa Through Their Eyes’ enables you to do just that through important discussions with former heads of state from across Africa. This week, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo sits down with H.E Hailemariam Dessalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, to reflect on his time in office, the choices he made and what he wishes he knew then.
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