Western nations have not acted in good faith when it comes to the supply of vaccines. Why should African nations think they will act differently when it comes to climate negotiations?
In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to Gyude Moore, Senior Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development. They discuss the need for African countries to unite to improve their negotiating position on the world stage. While Western leaders often engage in idle talk of being a global community, the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that, in a time of crisis, it’s everyone for themselves. The climate emergency will prove no different. Yet, about culpability for this crisis, the facts are clear and immutable: the people least responsible for it are exposed to its worst effects. This is a timely conversation that addresses the importance of global accountability, African unity, and the need for brave leadership in Africa.
Articles mentioned in the podcast:
Article 2: https://african.business/2021/01/trade-investment/why-africa-must-ensure-afcfta-succeeds/
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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
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Gyude Moore is a leading expert in African state-building, governance, foreign and development policy, and political-economy. He was previously Minister of Public Works in Liberia and before that Deputy Chief of Staff to the President and Head of the President's Delivery Unit. He is currently a senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD), a Washington, DC-based think tank. At CGD, Gyude focuses on African governance, infrastructure investment and Africa's response to the presence of external actors.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/w-gyude-moore-6825756/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gyude_moore
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