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Ep. 91: Transparency, with MCC’s Sean Cairncross
“Government funds alone simply aren't going to get the job done. What's needed is the engagement o
f the private sector and the private capital flows that come into these markets to make lasting change sustainable.”
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From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives
Longer life means more time for family, friends and leisure, but the opportunities to make a diffe
rence in the world are bigger than that.
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Emerging Zoonotic Diseases and Planetary Health: Stopping the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
The human and economic toll of COVID-19 has shocked the world into an awareness of the dangers and
implications of zoonotic diseases—defined as diseases that transfer from animals to humans, sometimes with devastating consequences.
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Investing for Impact in Emerging and Frontier Markets
The US and Israel recently agreed to expand collaboration between USAID and MASHAV, Israel's Devel
opment Agency of International Cooperation, through co-innovation and the deployment of technology solutions to bolster and foster self-reliance in emergin
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Asia Impact: A New Blueprint for Healthcare Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted numerous shortcomings in the average public healthcare system.
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Supporting and Strengthening Minority-Owned Businesses During (and After) the Pandemic
Minority-owned businesses drive job creation, raise wages, and elevate standards of living for the
ir respective communities, as well as offer a critical pathway to close the racial wealth gap.
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Interview with Aya Chebbi, African Union Youth Special Envoy
COVID-19 Africa Watch speaks to Aya Chebbi, African Union Special Envoy on Youth about the impacts
of COVID-19 on youth across the continent.
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Interview with Gayle Smith: Building Global Leadership for an Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Gayle Smith, President and CEO of the ONE Campaign, about the globa
l response to COVID-19, inclusive access to an eventual vaccine, and the role of civil society in responding to the pandemic.
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Interview with K.Y. Amoako on Africa’s Economic Recovery and Transformation
COVID-19 Africa Watch speaks to K.Y. Amoako, President of the African Center for Economic Transfor
mation, about the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across the continent.
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Interview with Omer Omarabi: Using FinTech in Sudan’s Economic Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Africa Watch speaks to Omer Omarabi, the General Manager of Electronic Banking Services S
udan, about how financial technology has played a role in Sudan’s COVID-19 response initiatives.
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Small-Scale Farming in the Face of COVID-19 in South Africa: An Interview with Mbali Nwoko
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Mbali Nwoko, CEO of Green Terrace, about how COVID-19 is impacting
small-scale farming in South Africa.
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Tunde Fafunwa: The Case for Digital Identity in Africa during and post-COVID-19
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Tunde Fafunwa, Lead Advisor for the UNECA Digital Centre for Excell
ence, about the importance of digital identity for economic recovery.
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