5 episodes
Unleash Africa Podcast John Akhile
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The Author, John Akhile, is a man of varied entrepreneurial accomplishment in several fields. His range of interest includes fields as diverse from one another as; international trade, real estate and restaurants, demonstrating his keen interest in international affairs and in the cultural underpinnings of society. In many respects he is as a true “Renaissance” man because he has great depth of knowledge and command in many diverse fields. However his central passion has been the African continent and people, having concentrated on the issues hindering development and growth in African countries for more than more three decades. It has led to one self-published book and “Unleashed.”
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The Importance of HavIng the Right Economic Foundation.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed major cracks in the economic infrastructure of African nations and set them back for years to come. They must focus on building out export industries if they hope to insulate themselves in the future.
In this episode, our host John Akhile, author of Unleashed: A New Paradigm of African Trade with the World, critiques African nations' economies and how they were left vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident for African nations as throughout the decades, war, disease, and political upheaval have all hindered their growth and economic success. Listen to find out how African countries need to better insulate themselves from these pitfalls moving forward.
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Africa’s Leaders Are To Blame For Africa’s Poverty
Failed leadership and policymaking has kept the vast majority of African countries in poverty. African leaders must take a page out of South Korea's book and focus on export-oriented industrialization in order to prosper.
In this episode, our host John Akhile, author of Unleashed: A New Paradigm of African Trade with the World, critiques African leadership and its role in Africa's poverty. John provides examples from successful Asian countries that started from humble beginnings and implores African leaders to start implementing proven economic strategies immediately.
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Governance Competency is the Key to Economic Prosperity for African Countries (Part 2)
Part 2 in a recent series on governance competency. Success comes from strategic planning and steadfast execution for years, sometimes decades, on projects that were created to achieve what was envisioned for a country.
In this episode, our host John Akhile, author of Unleashed: A New Paradigm of African Trade with the World, dives deeper into the subject of governance competency. Several comparisons are drawn to the success of Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan. How were these countries able to execute on large scale projects that helped create a booming economy seemingly from nothing while most African countries continue to struggle?
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Governance Malpractice
Governance malpractice or political malpractice, whichever name you label it, can be defined as leaders lacking the wherewithal to implement strategic policies so severely, that they continue to harm the growth and success of their country.
In this episode, our host John Akhile, author of Unleashed: A New Paradigm of African Trade with the World, delves more into the subject of governance competency by describing what he sees as cases of malpractice. Learn what the forces are that are driving this malpractice and how countries and leaders should look towards a positive example such as Singapore for inspiration on what can be done.
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Governance Competency is the Key to Economic Prosperity for African Countries (Part 1)
It takes a combination of steadfast leadership, strategy, and execution to build an economy from the ground up. Moreover, it takes governance competency for African nations to achieve economic emancipation.
In this episode, our host John Akhile, author of Unleashed: A New Paradigm of African Trade with the World, dives deep into the subject of governance competency. This is a topic that you will discover is dear to him and crucial for the success of African countries. Several countries are praiseworthy such as Rwanda and Botswana, but they, along with many others, still have work to do to refine and implement their path to prosperity.
For more Unleash Africa, follow us on Twitter @AfricaUnleashed, on Facebook @UnleashAfricanTrade, on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our newsletter at www.UnleashAfricanTrade.com.