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Foresight Africa Podcast

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Africa
Sustainable Development Goals
African Continental Free Trade Area
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Foresight Africa podcast celebrates the dynamism and optimism across Africa and explores strategies for broadening the benefits of growth to all people in the region. Host Landry Signé, senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, interviews policy experts and leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society on key trends affecting people and nations... more

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Continuing tradition, host Landry Signé joins top global leaders on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's 2026 Spring Meetings. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East loomed over this year's gathering, as agencies conside... more

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Ahead of the World Bank and IMF's 2026 Spring Meetings, host Landry Signé sits down with Regis N'Sonde, executive director at the IMF, and Harold Tavares, executive director at the World Bank, to discuss how their institutions are supporting their Af... more

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Foresight Africa host Landry Signé speaks on the impact of the Trump administration's restrictions on new visas, which affects nationals of 30 sub-Saharan African countries, and the contributions of African migrants to the U.S. economy. He is joined ... more

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Following the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on February 3, 2026, host Landry Signé kicks off the fifth season of Foresight Africa podcast with a conversation on the trade program's past and future. He is joined by s... more

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Recent Guests

Ayan Kosei
Deputy Chief Economist at the World Bank Group
World Bank Group
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Claver Gattete
Undersecretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECA
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Kevin Chika-Urama
Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management at the African Development Bank
African Development Bank
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Mark Alexandre Doumba
Minister of Digital Economy and Innovation for the Republic of Caban
Republic of Caban
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Mohamed Lamin Uldebi
Governor of the Central Bank of Mauritania
Central Bank of Mauritania
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Denny Kalyalia
Governor of the Central Bank of Zambia
Central Bank of Zambia
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Alfonso Garcia Mora
Vice President at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
IFC
Episode: How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Regis N'Sonde
Executive Director at the IMF representing 17 African countries
International Monetary Fund
Episode: Africa's top priorities for the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Harold Tavares
Executive Director of Africa Group 2 at the World Bank, representing 23 African countries; former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde
World Bank
Episode: Africa's top priorities for the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings

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Landry Signé
Host of Foresight Africa Podcast; senior fellow at the Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings Institution; focuses on Africa development, policy and regional integration.

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How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Q: How can institutions translate commitments into measurable on-the-ground impact and ensure accountability and speed of delivery?
Institutions must convert declarations into durable policies, set clear metrics for job creation and regional development, and maintain accountability by expediting implementation through focused sectors and streamlined reforms, with ongoing coordination across international partners.
How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Q: As the spring meetings conclude, what are the most consequential takeaways for policy makers and which signals should the world watch most closely in the coming months?
Key takeaways include the need to build resilience against persistent shocks, implement targeted fiscal support, enhance regional coordination and value chains, and accelerate job-creating sectors while safeguarding against moral hazards in private finance; multilateralism should be updated towards plurilateral, coalition-based action for timely results.
Africa's top priorities for the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Q: Looking ahead, what are the top two to three actionable priorities for African governments and international partners to deliver better outcomes?
Three branches: prioritize job creation within reform agendas, mobilize private capital at scale through public-private partnerships and sector-focused strategies, and shift from crisis response to resilience by integrating climate risks with education and social investment while advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Africa's top priorities for the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Q: What are the most consequential global shifts you've observed, and how have they translated into policy trade-offs for African governments?
Tavares notes that the central trade-off is between destabilizing today's economies and investing for the future, with Sahel-specific pressures from security threats, climate shocks, and fragility pushing governments to balance inflation control, exchange rate stability, and debt servicing against longer-term development needs.
Africa's top priorities for the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Q: What top actionable recommendations would you offer Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to accelerate inclusive growth and resilience ahead of the meetings?
Focus on maintaining macroeconomic stability, mobilizing resources for human capital and infrastructure, expanding the tax base while rationalizing exemptions, promoting regional trade integration, and leveraging international cooperation to preserve macro stability while expanding investment capacity.

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The programming focuses on Africa's development trajectory, policy coordination, and the economics of growth across the continent. Episodes frequently feature high-level policymakers, economists, central bankers, and international institution representatives discussing macro trends, debt, trade, private capital, digital inclusion, and regional integration. A standout aspect is the sustained emphasis on Africa's intra-regional trade, AFCFTA, and public-private partnerships as engines for job creation and resilience in the face of global shocks. The guests often bring perspectives from multilateral organizations, regional governments, and major development finance institutions, which can help listeners identify credible voices for sponsorship... more

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2. Claver Gattete
3. Kevin Chika-Urama
4. Mark Alexandre Doumba
5. Mohamed Lamin Uldebi
6. Denny Kalyalia
7. Alfonso Garcia Mora
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