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Innovative Financing Models for Energy Infrastructure in Africa
As of 2014, the infrastructure needs of Sub-Saharan Africa were expected to exceed US$93B annually
over 10 years.
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Innovative Finance to Address Africa’s Infrastructure Needs
As of 2015, African state governments had financed infrastructure development on their balance shee
ts alone, resulting in slower progress constrained by budgetary restrictions. In many regions across the African continent, the poor state of infrast
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Paying for Outcomes: Protecting Human and Animal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2010, economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa was hampered by agricultural diseases that sickened
or killed livestock and contaminated crops.
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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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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 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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Vivian Nwakah: Advancing Equitable Access to Safer Medication in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Vivian Nwakah, Founder and CEO of Medsaf, about addressing the inef
ficiencies and inequalities in African healthcare systems.
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Interview with AU Special Envoy Strive Masiyiwa on the Launch of the Africa Medical Supplies Platform
COVID-19 Africa Watch discusses the launch of the Africa Medical Supplies Platform with Strive Mas
iyiwa, founder and chairman of Econet Wireless, and African Union Special Envoy for mobilizing the private sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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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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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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