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Into Africa

Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Africa program director and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent.

Into Africa is produced by Cera Baker.

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Navigating Africa's Environmental Dilemma

Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu joins to explore Africa’s climate challenges, carbon markets, and global environmental influence.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — April 24, 2025

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Advancing Change in Nigeria: Advocacy in Action 

In this episode of Into Africa, Udo Ilo, author of It Is Impossible: Influencing Change in Nigeria, joins to explore the complex landscape of social and political change in Nigeria.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — April 10, 2025

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Africa at a Crossroads: The 2025 African Union Summit

Dr. Solomon Dersso, adjunct professor at the University of Cape Town and founding director of Amani Africa, joins to analyze the AU’s evolving role, the implications of the 2025 Summit, and the challenges facing the organization in maintaining unity and effectiveness.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — March 27, 2025

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Finding Paths to Sustainable Development in Africa

In this episode of Into Africa, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, CEO and President of ONE, discusses how the organization collaborates with public, private, and non-profit sectors to advance sustainable development and create lasting opportunities across the continent.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — March 13, 2025

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Africa’s Narrative Revolution

Yinka Adegoke, editor of Semafor Africa, joined Into Africa to discuss the rapidly changing media landscape across the continent. 

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — February 27, 2025

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Power, Politics, and Peace in Somalia

Mvemba is joined by Dr. Afyare Elmi, political scientist and research professor at the City University of Mogadishu, to explore the causes of Somalia’s ongoing security challenges, political landscape, and governance struggles.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — February 13, 2025

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AFRICOM at 17: Shaping U.S.-Africa Relations

Joining Into Africa is Brigadier General Rose Lopez Keravuori, Director of Intelligence (J2) at U.S. Africa Command. Brigadier General Keravuori will discuss AFRICOM's accomplishments, the challenges it has faced, and its evolving role in U.S.-Africa relations. 

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — January 30, 2025

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The Reporter’s Note: Observations on U.S.-Africa Policy

Mvemba and Julian Pecquet, United States correspondent for the Africa Report, examine the complexities of U.S.-Africa relations amid pressing geopolitical challenges and a transition to a new U.S. administration.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — January 17, 2025

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The Fight Against HIV and Gender-Based Violence

Mvemba is joined by Dr. Uche Ralph-Opara, Chief Health Officer at Project HOPE, to discuss the progress made and the hurdles that remain in achieving epidemic control. Their conversation highlights innovative approaches to addressing gender inequality and empowering vulnerable populations.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — December 12, 2024

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Internal Challenges: Ghana’s Security Landscape

Paul Nana Kwabena Aborampah Mensah, program manager in charge of security sector governance at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, joins Mvemba less than a month before Ghana’s election. 

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — November 14, 2024

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