Straight Talk Africa - VOA Africa

Oct 30 2024 52 ep. 30 mins 13
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VOA's Straight Talk Africa is a 30-minute program that examines topics of special interest to Africans.

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The Race for the White House - October 30, 2024

Oct 30 2024 29 mins  
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori discusses the US presidential election taking place on November 5th. The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is very close and everyone is watching the seven key battleground states that can sway the election to either side. Vincent is joined VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widaku

The IMF Managing Director on Africa & AI and Governance - October 23, 2024

Oct 23 2024 29 mins  
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, talks to Vincent Makori about Africa and its future and stresses the need for good governance. Also, Chinasa T. Okolo, fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation in the Governance Studies program at Brookings Institution, discusses how Artificial Intelligence can

Middle East Conflict - October 16, 2024

Oct 16 2024 29 mins  
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori is discussing the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. He is joined by journalists Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem and Patricia Khoder in Beirut, senior resident scholar of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, Hussein Ibish and senior research associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue, Sanusha Naidu.

African Voices on U.S. Elections 2024 - October 09, 2024

Oct 09 2024 59 mins  
In this special edition of Straight Talk Africa, guest host Yeheyes Wuhib speaks with members of the African diaspora about the November 5 race to the White House between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and how the outcome impacts U.S.-Africa relations. Panelists are : Ambassador J. Peter Pham, the first U.S. special envoy for the Sahel region of Africa, Kwaku Nuamah, a Ghanaian-A

Can AI Fuel Growth in Africa? - October 02, 2024

Oct 02 2024 29 mins  
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Vincent Makori explores how Artificial Intelligence is evolving in Africa and discusses with his guests whether it can fuel economic growth. He is joined by VOA Africa technology reporter Paul Ndiho, Dr. Rose Nakasi, lecturer at Makerere University, head of Makerere AI Health Lab and fellow at Google AI for Global Goals and by Ambassador Phi

Africa at the United Nations General Assembly - September 25, 2024

Sep 25 2024 29 mins  
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Peter Clottey discusses issues that the Africa delegation is pursuing at the United Nations General Assembly. His guests are VOA’s United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer, Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the Office of Civic and Community Engagement at the State University of New York, Yetunde Omede and former United

Konza Technopolis: Kenya’s Smart City - September 19, 2024

Sep 19 2024 29 mins  
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the future of the Konza Technopolis in Kenya and the emergence of smart cities in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa reporter Paul Ndiho and CEO of Konza Technopolis John Paul Okwiri.

What are the Takeaways from the Trump-Harris Debate? - September 11, 2024

Sep 11 2024 29 mins  
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump face-off in their first debate on Tuesday. What are the takeaways from the Trump-Harris debate? Host Vincent Makori is joined by VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson, national security law and foreign policy expert Johanna Leblanc and politic

Fighting Mpox in Africa - September 04, 2024

Sep 04 2024 29 mins  
In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the Mpox epidemic in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa health reporter Linord Moudou, epidemiologist and chair of the Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Committee Dr. Salim Abdool Karim, and the Vice President of Global Health Strategy of the United Nations Foundation Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma.

Seeds of Peace: Teaching Tolerance and Acceptance - August 28, 2024

Aug 28 2024 29 mins  
In this special edition of Straight Talk Africa, we are visit the state of Maine, where, for the last 30 years, a program gathers youth from regions worldwide that are deeply divided by conflicts. Seeds of Peace helps young people better understand one another, accept their differences and become agents of change in their communities. Vincent Makori takes us inside the Seeds of Pea