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Tittle: Africa all around
There is a renowned inclination to view and discuss Africa largely in terms of failure and disaster. The horrendous civil war in Sudan, the coups in the Sahel, the never ending wars in the DRC, are excellent examples. More broadly, in the West the continent tends to be seen as a long project of democratisation, whilst to Russia and China it is largely a huge pit of natural resources and a useful instrument of anti west disorder.
But Africa is a vast continent of 54 states, with a population of over 1.5 billion people. The differences between the north and the south are vast as are those between the east and the west — and it has vast potentials for production and investment. To understand both the issues and the potentials there can be no better guide than Amaka Anku, Head of the Africa Practice at the Eurasia Group. In a sharp, passionate and humorous discussion with Ilana Bet-El she takes us through a whistle stop tour of the continent past, present and potential futures. Bottom line: African states post colonialism are young, but they need to move on towards a positive narrative of their states.
This episode was recorded on 11 December 2025
Chapters
- What are the key investors in Africa?
- Why Africa struggle for effective governance?
- Colonial legal and democracy industrialisation
- Population growth and economic challenges
- Zoom on the Sahel region and the return of coups
- Why Russia and China are back in African countries?
Mentions
- Eurasia Group
- Africa political map
- BBC “Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo”
Follow
- Amaka Anku LinkedIn, Eurasia group
- Ilana Bet-El
- Instagram @women_leaders_podcast
- Watch this episode on our YouTube channel
- Our partner European Leadership Network Twitter LinkedIn Facebook website
Credits
- Production: Florence Ferrando
- Music: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-rollLicense code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJT
Contribute to the conversation with a comment & a 5-⭐️
Reach us on our Instagram and follow for updates @women_leaders_podcast
Watch now our episode on Youtube
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By Women Leaders - European Leadership NetworkTittle: Africa all around
There is a renowned inclination to view and discuss Africa largely in terms of failure and disaster. The horrendous civil war in Sudan, the coups in the Sahel, the never ending wars in the DRC, are excellent examples. More broadly, in the West the continent tends to be seen as a long project of democratisation, whilst to Russia and China it is largely a huge pit of natural resources and a useful instrument of anti west disorder.
But Africa is a vast continent of 54 states, with a population of over 1.5 billion people. The differences between the north and the south are vast as are those between the east and the west — and it has vast potentials for production and investment. To understand both the issues and the potentials there can be no better guide than Amaka Anku, Head of the Africa Practice at the Eurasia Group. In a sharp, passionate and humorous discussion with Ilana Bet-El she takes us through a whistle stop tour of the continent past, present and potential futures. Bottom line: African states post colonialism are young, but they need to move on towards a positive narrative of their states.
This episode was recorded on 11 December 2025
Chapters
- What are the key investors in Africa?
- Why Africa struggle for effective governance?
- Colonial legal and democracy industrialisation
- Population growth and economic challenges
- Zoom on the Sahel region and the return of coups
- Why Russia and China are back in African countries?
Mentions
- Eurasia Group
- Africa political map
- BBC “Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo”
Follow
- Amaka Anku LinkedIn, Eurasia group
- Ilana Bet-El
- Instagram @women_leaders_podcast
- Watch this episode on our YouTube channel
- Our partner European Leadership Network Twitter LinkedIn Facebook website
Credits
- Production: Florence Ferrando
- Music: Let Good Times Roll, RA from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-rollLicense code: ZXIIIJUU2ISPZIJT
Contribute to the conversation with a comment & a 5-⭐️
Reach us on our Instagram and follow for updates @women_leaders_podcast
Watch now our episode on Youtube
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.