Foresight Africa Podcast

This special episode of Foresight Africa podcast is a rebroadcast of an event hosted on Earth Day by the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at Brookings. Aloysius Uche Ordu, director of AGI and podcast host, moderated an expert panel discussion on climate change in Africa, including topics such as energy transition, local action, climate finance, the role of parliamentarians and Africa's youths, and h...

Ryan Short, a partner at Genesis Analytics, explores five trends to look for in Africa's business world for the rest of the year 2022. He touches on achieving "net zero" in greenhouse gas emissions, ESG and impact, the EU's green taxonomy, and more. He concludes giving some advice to African negotiators ahead of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. Show notes and transcript:  https://brook.gs/36bDeS...

Dr. Cecilia Värendh Månsson, founder and CEO of the Lagos-based TalentUp Africa, tells host Aloysius Uche Ordu about founding her HR technology and employment company in Lagos. She also describes some of the challenges of starting a new company during the COVID-19 pandemic, including infrastructure, but also the opportunities and market trends that make Africa the source of great tech talent for t...

Tejumola Abisoye, executive secretary of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, talks about the Lagos State Government's youth initiative and its role in tackling the youth employment problem. She also highlights youth initiatives in other states and the importance of investing in MSMEs in rebuilding the economy. Show notes and transcript:  https://brook.gs/34KLcRp   Foresight Africa podcast is part o...

Her Excellency Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former president of Mauritius, shares her journey from science to presidency while highlighting challenges she faced as a woman in STEM with AGI Senior Fellow Landry Signé. She also discusses her Foresight Africa 2022 piece and argues for increase investment in science and technology for Africa's economic growth. Show notes and transcript:  https://brook.gs/3HrD...

Dr. Olusoji Adeyi, president of Resilient Health Systems, LLC., shares strategies for supporting Africa's health systems and ending the region's dependency on foreign funding for public health interventions, which, he argues, disincentivizes African leaders from taking financial responsibility for the continent's fight against malaria and other endemic diseases. Show notes and transcript:  https:/...

As African tech continues to advance, Lesly Goh and Buhle Goslar discuss why and how the private sector can step up in protecting African consumers from digital harms and offer recommendations for businesses looking to be proactive in data protection. Goh is a senior technology advisor to the World Bank; Goslar is chief executive officer, Africa region and Pakistan, at JUMO. Show notes and transcr...

The 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 Aloysius Uche Ordu, director of 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 na...