Podcasts

Former director-general of the WTO Pascal Lamy joins us to discuss Africa's position on global climate change ahead of Cop27 in November.

Charlie Mitchell, Kenya correspondent for the Times of London, previews the upcoming contest between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, which will be a crucial test for the East African nation.

Solomon Quaynor, AfDB vice president for private sector, infrastructure and industrialisation, Professor Kevin Urama, AfDB acting chief economist, and Omar Ben Yedder, MD of IC Publications, share their views on the AFDB's Annual Meetings.

Alexander Rhodes, Chair of Tusk, tells us how the charity is working to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa

Dr Alex Vines, director of the Africa Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House, talks to us about the African dimensions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Amine Antari unpicks three contemporary crises – Covid-19, climate change and the invasion of Ukraine – and outlines how he sees them unfolding across Africa and the Middle East.

The latest IPPC climate report, which details the disastrous consequences of climate change for Africa and other regions is an urgent wake-up call for global policymakers, says the administrator of the UN Development Programme

As Nissan boosts its manufacturing capacity in Ghana, its managing director for Africa talks to us about the prospects for the automotive market in Africa.

Barnaby Fletcher, associate director at Control Risks, joins us to discuss the risks and opportunities for Africa in 2022.