African News Review EP 4 The US Presidential Elections, Its Implication for Africa I African News Review 🌍
In this conversation, Adesoji Iginla and Milton Allimadi discussed various topics related to Africa's relationship with the Western world. They covered the impact of austerity measures imposed by multilateral lenders, the need for African countries to control their own resources, and the potential for African countries to industrialize and add value to their exports.
They also discussed Senegal's efforts to secure fairer partnerships in the mining sector. Overall, the conversation highlighted the importance of African countries taking control of their own economic destiny.
Milton Allimadi and Adesoji Iginla discussed various topics including investment policies in Africa, the re-election of Paul Kagame in Rwanda, and the deployment of Kenyan officers to Haiti. They highlighted the challenges African countries face in industrialisation due to the policies imposed by international financial institutions.
They also criticized The Guardian for providing uncritical coverage of the Rwandan elections.
The conversation concluded with a discussion on the implications of the US presidential election for Africa and the African diaspora.
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:40 Rejecting Austerity Measures
07:16 The Path to Economic Independence
13:27 Securing Fair Partnerships in the Mining Sector
32:41 Challenges in African Industrialisation and Investment Policies
48:35 The Guardian's Uncritical Coverage of Rwandan Elections
49:04 The Deployment of Kenyan Officers to Haiti
01:00:03 Implications of the US Presidential Election for Africa and the African Diaspora
01:06:06 The Role of the Media in Shaping Narratives