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Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity

Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.

Transcript — June 5, 2025

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Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity

Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — June 5, 2025

CSIS Into Africa

Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity

Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.

Transcript — June 5, 2025

The Youth Bloom

Cameron Hudson on the internationalization of the Sudan war

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Africa Program. He unpacks the immediate causes of the war, the growing number of regional actors involved, and the unique role the U.S. can play in mediating a peace process.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Cameron Hudson — May 29, 2025

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Power and Parity: Women in African Political Positions

In about 30 years since 1995, the representation of women in parliament has increased from 9.8 percent to 27.1 percent. These gains have come with friction, but to deepen and sustain the advancement of women in political positions, it is important to expand access and opportunity.

Blog Post by Khasai Makhulo — May 28, 2025

Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Citizen engagement can unlock the Democratic Republic of Congo’s potential by leveraging its vibrant civil society and inclusive governance to build peace, mend the social contract, and drive development.

Commentary by Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel — May 23, 2025

Into Africa

Solving Africa’s Housing Deficit

Thierno-Habib Hann joins to explore how finance and partnerships are reshaping Africa’s urban future.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — May 22, 2025

CSIS Into Africa

Can South Africa’s President Fix His Bilateral Relationship with Washington?

Cyril Ramaphosa’s Oval Office meeting with President Trump is a high-risk, low-reward encounter that is likely to accelerate a decline in bilateral relations unless the South African comes prepared to reverse many of his country’s most cherished foreign policy positions.

Critical Questions by Cameron Hudson — May 19, 2025

The Youth Bloom

Understanding the case for the Africa Credit Rating Agency

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Dr. Daniel Cash to discuss the impact that sovereign credit ratings have on outcomes for young people, why the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is being formed, and why it is important to champion this initiative.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — May 15, 2025

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The Youth Bloom

The Afropolitan is now the Youth Bloom podcast!

But not much else has changed: Catherine Nzuki is (still) your host, and by 2050, one in four people in the world are still expected to be African. Thank you all very much for supporting this podcast.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — May 13, 2025

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