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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Category Title: Executive Office</title>
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<title>Nigeria Critical Minerals Stakeholder and Policy Database</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/projects/nigeria-critical-minerals-strategy/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Nigeria Critical Minerals Stakeholder and Policy Database is an interactive web resource under APRI’s Roadmap for Nigeria’s Critical Minerals Strategy Project, helping stakeholders identify and engage key actors, institutions, and policies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:13:05 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, critical mineral, policy database, stakeholder database</media:keywords>
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<title>EP2: Why Is Southern Africa’s Steel Manufacturing Declining If It Has Chrome and Iron?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/ep2-why-is-southern-africas-steel-manufacturing-declining-if-it-has-chrome-and-iron</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Southern Africa has the minerals to make steel, but its industry is under strain. What does it really take to manufacture competitively and sustainably in today’s global economy? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:34 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Southern Africa Steel Industry, Green Steel Manufacturing, Industrial Policy South Africa, Mineral Beneficiation, Just Transition Africa, Zimbabwe Steel Sector</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria’s Critical Mineral Strategy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Roadmap for Nigeria’s Critical Minerals Strategy project engages Nigerian critical minerals stakeholders to forge a self-determined and just pathway for critical minerals development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:12:17 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
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<title>The Anthropologist in the Room: Reflections on an Unsettled Year</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-anthropologist-in-the-room-reflections-on-an-unsettled-year</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 2025 upended global cooperation. From Africa to Europe to the US, partnerships are shifting — think tanks must rethink how collaboration actually works now. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:38:14 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Simoa Nangle</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>International Cooperation, USAID, Development Finance, Global South Peer-Learning, Anthropological Lens, JETP (Just Energy Transition Partnership), APRI, Africa-Europe Relations.</media:keywords>
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<title>Beyond the Flying Geese: What the 15th Five&#45;Year Plan Means for Africa, Europe and the World</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/beyond-the-flying-geese-what-the-15th-five-year-plan-means-for-africa-europe-and-the-world</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/beyond-the-flying-geese-what-the-15th-five-year-plan-means-for-africa-europe-and-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ China’s 2025 trajectory challenges conventional development models, but it&#039;s 15th Five Year Plan could present new opportunities for Africa and Europe ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Olumide Abimbola</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gemini said New Quality Productive Forces, 15th Five-Year Plan, Geoeconomics, Flying Geese Model, Global South, Industrial Upgrading, Africa-EU Cooperation.</media:keywords>
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<title>EP1: Why Isn&amp;apos;t Zambia the World’s Copper Cable Factory?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/ep1-why-isnt-zambia-the-worlds-copper-cable-factory</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/ep1-why-isnt-zambia-the-worlds-copper-cable-factory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The opening episode of our second season asks why copper from Zambia and the DRC powers the world but creates limited industry at home, and explores early signs that this pattern may be shifting. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>podcast, africa, mineral, zambia, copper, ore, copper, power, cables</media:keywords>
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<title>EP12: How Is Egypt Digitizing the Bottleneck Which Is the Suez Canal?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/ep-12-how-is-egypt-digitizing-the-bottleneck-which-is-the-suez-canal</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/ep-12-how-is-egypt-digitizing-the-bottleneck-which-is-the-suez-canal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This episode concludes The Africa Hour’s first season on digitalization on the African continent. It was a wonderful experience and APRI hopes to be back soon with a new season and fresh, informative, and critical policy content. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:43:38 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>suez canal, egypt, digitizing, podcast, african</media:keywords>
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<title>EP11: How Can Namibia Capitalize on Digital Nomad Visas?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/ep11-how-can-namibia-capitalize-on-digital-nomad-visas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this episode, our host explores Namibia&#039;s efforts to attract digital nomads amid the rise of remote work during the pandemic, but faces challenges in increasing participation in its visa program. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:24:15 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>namibia, digital, nomad, visas, ethiopia, ai, dominance, local, innovation, policy, lingering</media:keywords>
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<title>EP10: Is Ethiopia Ready for the Artificial Intelligence Era?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/is-ethiopia-ready-for-the-artificial-intelligence-era</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this month&#039;s tenth episode, our host explores Ethiopia&#039;s quest for AI dominance, supported by local innovation and policy, amid lingering ethical issues. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:39:28 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
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<title>EP9: Will Tiny Cabo Verde Succeed in Becoming West Africa’s Tech Giant?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/will-tiny-cabo-verde-succeed-in-becoming-west-africas-tech-giant</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This month, in our ninth episode, our host delves into Cabo Verde&#039;s ambition to transform from a vacation spot into a tech hub, aspiring to compete with West African giants like Nigeria and Ghana, despite grappling with challenges such as brain drain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:17:48 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>cabo verde, west africa, tech, giant</media:keywords>
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<title>EP8: Tackling Disaster Prevention Digitally: How Is Data Driving Climate Risk Management in Mozambique?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/tackling-disaster-prevention-digitally-how-is-data-driving-climate-risk-management-in-mozambique</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/tackling-disaster-prevention-digitally-how-is-data-driving-climate-risk-management-in-mozambique</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This month, in our eighth episode, our host explores how Mozambique utilizes digital tools for disaster prediction and community empowerment, strengthening resilience in the face of climate challenges. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:04:35 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>mozambique, disaster prevention, climate risk management, podcast, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>EP7: In Oil&#45;rich Algeria, Can Authorities Keep the Focus on Renewables?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/in-oil-rich-algeria-can-authorities-keep-the-focus-on-renewables</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/in-oil-rich-algeria-can-authorities-keep-the-focus-on-renewables</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, we bring you our seventh episode in which our host discussed the challenges around Algeria&#039;s renewable energy transition as billions of dollars have been pumped into oil and gas explorations in Algeria, with investments in the green energy field slowing in comparison. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:09:18 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>algeria, oil, renewable energy, transition, podcast, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>EP6: Cameroon’s Cost of Connecting: Can the Country Catch up?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/cameroons-cost-of-connecting-can-the-country-catch-up</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/cameroons-cost-of-connecting-can-the-country-catch-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, we bring you our sixth episode in which our host discussed the challenges around Cameroon’s internet affordability and quality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:51:10 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>podcast, cameroon, africa, connection, internet, quality</media:keywords>
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<title>EP5: Will Digital IDs Deliver for the Rwandan People?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/will-digital-ids-deliver-for-the-rwandan-people</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/will-digital-ids-deliver-for-the-rwandan-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, we bring to you our fifth episode in which our host discussed the challenges and the success ahead of Rwanda as they set to roll out a New smart IDs that will carry biometric components like fingerprints and iris scans in a few years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:29:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>rwandan, africa, europe, apri, policy, podcast, id, biometric, fingerprints</media:keywords>
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<title>EP4: Nigeria’s Cashless Transition: How Long Will it Take?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/nigerias-cashless-transition-how-long-will-it-take</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/nigerias-cashless-transition-how-long-will-it-take</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, we bring you our fourth episode in which our host discussed the challenges around Nigeria&#039;s cashless transition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:34:22 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>podcast, nigeria, cashless policy, cbn, europe, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>EP3: What are the challenges in taking South African music digital?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/what-are-the-challenges-in-taking-south-african-music-digital</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/what-are-the-challenges-in-taking-south-african-music-digital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, we bring you our third episode in which our host discussed the challenges in taking South African music digital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 02:18:37 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>podcast, south africa, music, music policy, digital, tech music</media:keywords>
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<title>EP2: Does Kenya need to be much tougher on Fintechs?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/does-kenya-need-to-be-much-tougher-on-fintechs</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/does-kenya-need-to-be-much-tougher-on-fintechs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, we bring you our second episode in which our host discussed Kenya&#039;s Fintechs ecosystem, challenges and government response. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:49:47 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>podcast, kenya, fintech, tougher, europe, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>EP1 Bonus Episode: What Are the Legal Repercussions of Twitter Layoffs in Ghana?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/bonus-episode-what-are-the-legal-repercussions-of-twitter-layoffs-in-ghana</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/bonus-episode-what-are-the-legal-repercussions-of-twitter-layoffs-in-ghana</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This week, we bring you a bonus episode in which our host discussed the ongoing negotiations between former Twitter employees and the tech giant in Ghana with lawyer Carla Olympio. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:49:52 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>twitter, layoff, africa, ghana</media:keywords>
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<title>EP1: Can African countries hold Big Tech accountable?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/can-african-countries-hold-big-tech-accountable</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/podcast/the-africa-hour-podcast/can-african-countries-hold-big-tech-accountable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our monthly podcast on one policy issue on the continent. This month, our host explores the labor issues plaguing big tech in African countries alongside guests. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:42:16 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>labor, big tech, africa, podcast</media:keywords>
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