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This week we speak to Teniola Tayo about the economic development situation in Nigeria and broader West Africa with regards to development needs, current constraints, leadership failures, leadership successes etc. We also discuss the lingering effects of Colonialism on economic development in West Africa. Stay tuned for more of this conversation in our next episode.

For more of Teni's thoughts please visit her medium blog: https://aloinett.medium.com

*** Correction: During the podcast episode, we made an error in stating that Britain colonized 14 West African countries. It was actually 4 West African countries***

Today we talk about social safety nets in Africa. Chukky Ibe from Tradmag walks us through the current ecosystem of safety nets in Africa and how we should lean on tradition to protect the most vulnerable amongst us. 

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The passing of President Idriss Derby came as a bit of a shock to West Africa after almost 30 years serving as the President of the Republic of Chad. So we thought why not talk about it, we discuss what led to his untimely death, a brief history of Chad and what this historical event could mean for the future of leadership in Chad .

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Hello Listeners,

We decided to bring you an unscheduled news update to share some of the latest information in regards to the Twitter ban that was placed by the Nigerian government on Friday, June 4th shortly after an insidious tweet from the Nigerian President was deleted by Twitter for breaking its rules and regulations. We share some context behind this ban and what lays ahead beyond the ban. Please follow the hashtag #Keepiton to stay abreast on this unfolding story and we will continue to share updates as they occur.

After a short break, your favorite podcast is back covering and discussing some major events that have happened on the continent in the past month. We discuss the volcano eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the unfortunate death of some members of the Nigerian army and what that could mean for the country and the case of Corruption against a former President of South Africa. 

We also announced formally on the podcast some exciting updates to our website. You may now check out the Trivia page on saveafricapod.com.

As always, please let us know what you think of the episode. 

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We go over great stories from the month including innovation around climate change, another milestone for women leadership and progress towards peace along the Blue Nile. 

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In today's News Update, we explore various expressions of leadership. From leadership within the finch space in Africa to a more global scale such as Director General of the World Trade Organization. We also discuss what poor leadership can look like and its effect on the people being led. All of this and more in uncovered in the latest stories that we've captured from around the Continent.

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Today we sit and chat with Daniel Adegbie on both the current state and future of renewable energy development on the African Continent.

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This week we speak to Efosa Obano, co-founder of African Impact Initiative. An NGO based out of Canada that is dedicated  to “Creating a platform for African youth who are passionate about actively contributing to sustainable development of the continent”. We discuss the inspiration behind forming African Impact Initiative, sustainable development, the African Impact Challenge, the work African Impact Initiative has done so far and where the NGO is heading in the future. 

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