Next on STRAIGHT TALK AFRICA Wednesday, January 14, 2015 [1830-1930 UTC] “Brookings Institution’s Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2015” For the more than one billion people living in Africa, 2015 is bound to be an eventful year. Two experts from the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative will appear on Straight Talk Africa to identify what they consider to be the key issues for the continent this year. In its fifth annual publication, Brookings Institution scholars examined the spread of democracy on the continent, taking a snapshot of many of the 2015 elections, including Nigeria, the nation with Africa’s largest economy. They also looked at the West Africa Ebola crisis and what it means not only for the three most affected countries, but also for the continent. The scholars discussed new and continuing peace and security hotspots and considered whether the African Union is poised to address those and other challenges. This year, they’ll offer recommendations to policymakers on how to maximize the benefits of the complex relationships between Africa, China and the United States for all. Finally, with the culmination of the Millennium Development Goals and the eve of the Post-2015 Agenda, our guests will outline how Africa might emphasize sustainable development and new sources of funding for heightened social and economic development. Join us Wednesday, January 14th at 1830 UTC for this live one-hour television and radio call-in simulcast, when host Shaka Ssali and his guests from Brookings Institution will offer their expertise on Africa’s pressing issues in 2015 voanews/archive/straight-talk-africa-simulcast/latest/672/1464.html
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