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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 Widakuswara, VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman, Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University Amy K. Dacey, and Professor of International Politics at American University Kwaku Nuamah.
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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 be a tool to enhance government accountability.
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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.
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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-American professor at American University in Washington D.C., and Philomena Desmond-Ogugua, an international development professional who promotes U.S.-Africa trade and investment. -
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 Philip Thigo Special Envoy on Technology for Kenya.
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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 Nations Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, James Jonah.
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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.
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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 political analyst Sylvester Okere.
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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.
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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 Peace summer camp, follows their daily activities and talks to camp counselors and participants about how perceptions, misconceptions and attitudes can change across conflict lines and segregated communities.
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In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori discusses elections i the United States. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has entered dynamically the 2024 presidential race after the withdrawal of President Joe Biden. Can her momentum lead to a victory at the polls on November 5th? Vincent is joined by VOA reporter Carol Van Dam, political analyst Calvin Dark and professor of political science at the City University of New York David Onserio Monda.
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In this edition of Straight Talk Africa Vincent Makori discusses the future and the effectiveness of African Growth and Opportunity Act, also known as AGOA, that provides duty free access to the United States market. AGOA was established in 2000 and now it needs to be reauthorized. He is joined by Florizelle Liser president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa. In 2003 Ms. Liser served as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa and oversaw implementation of AGOA.
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In this edition of Straight Tak Africa Vincent Makori discusses the Generation Z protests in Kenya and Nigeria. Young people have taken to the streets demanding good governance, accountability, and an end to corruption. His guests are human rights lawyer Oluwafunke Adeoye and lawyer, youth advocate Leon Muchiri.
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In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori looks at the UNAIDS report on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and discusses ways to go forward. For the first time in the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the sharpest decline in new infections has been achieved in sub-Saharan Africa, but infections are rising in parts of the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Latin America. Vincent is joined by Angeli Achrekar, deputy executive director for the Programme Branch of UNAIDS and Chip Lyons president and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, U.S. President Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris. Can Harris mobilize and inspire the electorate in the United States? Host Vincent Makori is joined by Yetunde Omede, professor of global affairs and director of the office of Civic and Community Engagement at the State University of New York and Bruce Fein, a lawyer specializing in constitutional and international law.
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On Straight Talk Africa: Join host Vincent Makori as we take a closer look at America’s political conventions. The Republican National Convention is taking place this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We'll discuss how political conventions have evolved since they began in the 1830’s and what they can potentially achieve ahead of the November election. Guests include VOA Africa correspondent Carol Van Dam Valk, J. Peter Pham,
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On Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori will take a closer look at NATO’s milestones over the decades and the relationship between the military alliance and the African Union. U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting NATO leaders as they gather in Washington to commemorate 75 years of the alliance. There will be a particular focus on the war in Ukraine. Guests include VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb, Jason C. Moyer of the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program and professor Kwaku Nuama of American University’s School of International Service.
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On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, as Kenya’s youth threaten to continue protesting, what is next for President William Ruto? Will he standby by his pledge to not pass the bill to increase taxes? And will he meet with the youth who are calling for him to step down? Vincent Makori hosts Straight Talk Africa as we take a closer look at the Kenyan president and how he navigates the political landscape of one of East Africa’s most democratically stable and economically developed nations that appears to be crumbling.
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On this edition of Straight Talk Africa: In 1998, Kailash Satyarthi marched around the world for a cause that mobilized millions against child labor. Now, after visiting several African countries, the Nobel prize laureate is trying to protect children and keep them in school. Join host Vincent Makori for a special edition of Straight Talk Africa on child labor and the efforts of one man to end the practice.
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In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori discusses the plight of forcibly displaced people on the continent and talks to 2 former refugees from South Sudan, who have now become changemakers. John Thon Majok is the Director of Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC and
Mary Maker is the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Refugee Agency. VOA United Nations Correspondent Margaret Besheer also joins the show from the UN Headquarters for a look into the global trends for refugees. - Visa fler
