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Interview with Nurse Cherish Samuel: On the Frontlines of COVID-19 Treatment in Lagos State, Nigeria
COVID-19 Africa Watch discusses the COVID-19 crisis in Nigeria and how people can stay safe with C
herish Samuel, a registered nurse working at a COVID-19 isolation and treatment center in Lagos State.
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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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Interview with Prof. Iyeopu Minakiri Siminialayi, Chairman of the University of Port Harcourt COVID-19 Task Force
COVID-19 Africa Watch speaks to Professor Iyeopu Minakiri Siminialayi, Provost, College of Health
Sciences & Chairman, University of Port Harcourt COVID-19 Task Force, about mitigation strategies at the local level.
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Interview with Zemedeneh Negatu: Investing in Africa after COVID-19
Zemedeneh Negatu, Global Chairman of the Fairfax Capital Fund, speaks to COVID-19 Africa Watch abo
ut how the pandemic has changed the investment environment in Africa, and how the continent and Ethiopia, in particular, have responded.
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Interview: Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali on COVID-19, Debt Sustainability, and Macroeconomic Policy in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr.
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Interview: Yawa Hansen-Quao on Strengthening Public Service and Civil Society to Build Back Better
Yawa Hansen-Quao, Executive Director of Emerging Public Leaders, discusses the importance of stren
gthening Africa's public service and of increasing intra-African collaboration for a stronger post-pandemic recovery.
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Managing COVID-19’s Impact on Africa’s Sovereign Debt: An Interview with Danny Leipziger
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Danny Leipziger, Professor of International Business at the George
Washington University about debt and debt relief amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship: Shaping the Future of Health in Africa?
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO of 54gene, about genomics research and pre
cision medicine in Africa, as well as his company's response to COVID-19.
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Scott Morris: ‘How China Lends’ and the Implications for Africa’s Economic Recovery
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Scott Morris, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, a
bout the the implications of Chinese lending contracts for debt relief from other international creditors.
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Sir Paul Collier: Rethinking Roles and Responsibilities for Africa’s Economic Recovery
Below are some of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversation with Sir Paul Colli
er, Professor of Economics and Public Policy,
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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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