Akinwumi Adesina: Africa rising?
The Interview17 Jun 2024

Akinwumi Adesina: Africa rising?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. He wants massive international financial backing to turn his continent into a global economic powerhouse. But amid chronic poverty, debt and climate threats, will Africa get the support it needs?

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Maajid Nawaz - Chairman of Quilliam, counter extremisim organisation

Maajid Nawaz - Chairman of Quilliam, counter extremisim organisation

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Rob Davies - South Africa's Minister for Trade and Industry

Rob Davies - South Africa's Minister for Trade and Industry

Stephen Sackur talks to Rob Davies, South Africa’s Minister for Trade and Industry.The labour unrest in South Africa’s platinum mines has claimed the lives of dozens and produced the kind of violence ...

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Angélique Kidjo - Musician and Activist

Angélique Kidjo - Musician and Activist

Angélique Kidjo has been hailed as Africa's premier diva, known for her passionate voice and fierce determination to help African girls fulfil their potential. Three decades ago she left her home cont...

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Lord Hanningfield - Former Conservative Peer

Lord Hanningfield - Former Conservative Peer

The expenses scandal tarnished those at the very heart of British democracy. Some politicians in the so-called Mother of Parliaments were shown to be greedy and a few criminal. A handful went to jail ...

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Lord Moynihan - Chairman of the British Olympics Association

Lord Moynihan - Chairman of the British Olympics Association

Katya Adler speaks to Lord Moynihan, Chairman of the British Olympics Association and Director of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games. London 2012 has been a resounding success, appla...

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Sharon Bowles - Chair, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Sharon Bowles - Chair, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Katya Adler speaks to Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.The Eurozone crisis has been a test not only for Europe's politicians but also its insti...

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Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor, Pearson PLC

Michael Barber - Chief Education Advisor, Pearson PLC

The United Nations had hoped that by 2015 every child would be able to go to primary school. But the last time they reported on progress to that goal, they said 69 million children were still not gett...

13 Aug 201223min

Mark Carney - Governor of Canada's Central Bank

Mark Carney - Governor of Canada's Central Bank

London's reputation as a global financial centre has been tarnished yet again. This time another British bank Standard Chartered, stands accused of irregularities. New York's top financial regulator c...

10 Aug 201223min

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