In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by public policy specialist Debisi Araba to discuss Africa’s prosperity prospects. They talk about the role of agriculture in determining the continent’s economic future, the difficulty of accessing global finance, the importance of collaboration — and competition — among African countries, the need to move beyond a subsistence mindset, the tradeoffs between sustainability and growth, increasing Africa’s bargaining power through AfCFTA, and why there is cause for optimism.
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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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Dr. Debisi Araba is a member of the Malabo Montpellier Panel, a group of international agriculture experts who guide policy choices that accelerate progress towards food security and improved nutrition in Africa. Previously, he was the Africa Region Director at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture. He has also served as a Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebisiAraba
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debisiaraba/
Malabo Montpellier Panel: https://www.mamopanel.org/
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