Straight Talk Africa - VOA Africa

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the future of the Konza Technopolis in Kenya and the emergence of smart cities in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa reporter Paul Ndiho and CEO of Konza Technopolis John Paul Okwiri.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vicent Makori discusses the future of the Konza Technopolis in Kenya and the emergence of smart cities in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa reporter Paul Ndiho and by the CEO of the Konza Technopolis John Paul Okwiri.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican President Donald Trump face-off in their first debate on Tuesday. What are the takeaways from the Trump-Harris debate? Host Vincent Makori is joined by VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson, national security law and foreign policy expert Johanna Leblanc and political analyst Sylvester Okere.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the Mpox epidemic in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa health reporter Linord Moudou, epidemiologist and chair of the Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Committee Dr. Salim Abdool Karim, and the Vice President of Global Health Strategy of the United Nations Foundation Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma.

In this special edition of Straight Talk Africa, we are visit the state of Maine, where, for the last 30 years, a program gathers youth from regions worldwide that are deeply divided by conflicts. Seeds of Peace helps young people better understand one another, accept their differences and become agents of change in their communities. Vincent Makori takes us inside the Seeds of Peace summer camp, follows their daily activities and talks to camp counselors and participants about how perceptions, misconceptions and attitudes can change across conflict lines and segregated communities.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori discusses elections i the United States. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has entered dynamically the 2024 presidential race after the withdrawal of President Joe Biden. Can her momentum lead to a victory at the polls on November 5th? Vincent is joined by VOA reporter Carol Van Dam, political analyst Calvin Dark and professor of political science at the City University of New York David Onserio Monda.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa Vincent Makori discusses the future and the effectiveness of African Growth and Opportunity Act, also known as AGOA, that provides duty free access to the United States market. AGOA was established in 2000 and now it needs to be reauthorized. He is joined by Florizelle Liser president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa. In 2003 Ms. Liser served as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa and oversaw implementation of AGOA.

In this edition of Straight Tak Africa Vincent Makori discusses the Generation Z protests in Kenya and Nigeria. Young people have taken to the streets demanding good governance, accountability, and an end to corruption. His guests are human rights lawyer Oluwafunke Adeoye and lawyer, youth advocate Leon Muchiri.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori looks at the UNAIDS report on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and discusses ways to go forward. For the first time in the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the sharpest decline in new infections has been achieved in sub-Saharan Africa, but infections are rising in parts of the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Latin America. Vincent is joined by Angeli Achrekar, deputy executive director for the Programme Branch of UNAIDS and Chip Lyons president and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, U.S. President Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris. Can Harris mobilize and inspire the electorate in the United States? Host Vincent Makori is joined by Yetunde Omede, professor of global affairs and director of the office of Civic and Community Engagement at the State University of New York and Bruce Fein, a lawyer specializing in constitutional and international law.