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The DevDispatch Podcast is your gateway into the latest and most relevant knowledge and information in the global development and social change sector. With each podcast, DevDispatch aspires to deliver to its listeners carefully curated information and important insight from development publications to advance social change on the continent.

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The Engine of Trade

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 • Duration 25:01

This podcast episode features Susan Nakaleya, a business analyst at the Uganda Revenue Authority. The discussion centers on Chapter 4 of the publication The Engine of Trade in Africa Report: Amplifying the Voices of Women Across Africa, which focuses on the challenges facing women in trade.

It is a joint publication of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women.

The objectives of this episode include:

To contextualize the report within the current debates on women in trade: Does it address the key issues? Are there other critical aspects that need further exploration?
To analyze the challenges facing women in trade across Africa as highlighted in the report.
To propose key suggestions for the development of the Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade (WYIT).
To discuss the recommendations put forward in the report and offer additional strategies to enhance the inclusion of women in the AfCFTA framework.

You can download the publication here

We hope you enjoy this episode and find it insightful!

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Opening up Africa for Africans

Monday, October 14, 2024 • Duration 35:30

This episode focuses on a 2023 policy brief from the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute, titled 'Movement of person opening up Africa for Africans: A proposal in support of the protocol for the free movement of persons.' The policy brief examines significant obstacles to implementing the Free Movement of Persons Protocol (FMP) in Africa. Guests include co-author of the brief, Silindile Nanzile Mlilo and Kachi Madubuko, Senior Policy and Liaison Officer at the International Organization for Migration, with the discussion moderated by Rumbidzai Venge. The conversation covers various topics, including:

Barriers impeding the progress of the FMP;
The African Union's initiative to launch a common AU passport in 2016;
Factors contributing to the slow ratification process of the protocol;
How smaller economic groups, like the EAC, have quickly advanced in promoting free movement;
The impact of security and job concerns on implementation, and whether the AfCFTA can succeed without the FMP.
Potential benefits of less restrictive mobility rules for entrepreneurs highlighted in the policy brief and more!

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Trade Facilitation for Women in the Agri-food Sector

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 • Duration 25:50

This edition of the DevDispatch AfCFTA Podcast is centred on the publication "Making the AfCFTA Work for Women in the Agri-food Sector." The AfCFTA aims to boost economic growth and development by creating a single market for goods and services across Africa. However, for success to be realised, the Agreement must be inclusive and responsive to the needs of all, including women and youth.

Our host Rumbidzai Venge is joined by Customs and International Trade Expert Edna Mudzingwa, and co-author of the publication and an expert in trade and gender issues, Asmita Parshotam to break down:

Trade facilitation provisions under the AfCFTA and how they can support and improve trade regimes for women in the Agri-food sector.
Policy recommendations to promote and strengthen gender-responsive negotiation and implementation of trade facilitation under the AfCFTA, to meet the needs of and boost opportunities for African women in the agri-food sector.

The featured report was produced by International Trade Centre, and the Food and Agriculture Organization and can be downloaded at the link below:

https://www.fao.org/3/cc5866en/cc5866en.pdf

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AfCFTA: A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 • Duration 27:01

In this podcast episode, our guests Dr. Bruce Byiers (Head of African Economic Integration at ECDPM) and Prachi Agarwal (Senior Research Officer at the International Economic Development Group, ODI) discuss the global business and investment landscape in Africa, under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Broadcaster and Lawyer Rumbidzai Venge serves as the moderator for the episode.

The discussion draws from the publication 'AfCFTA: A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa.' by the AfCFTA Secretariat and the World Economic Forum.

The publication is available for download at the link below:
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Friends_of_the_Africa_Continental_Free_Trade_Area_2023.pdf

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Guidelines for developing AfCFTA national strategies (Focus on Malawi)

Monday, May 20, 2024 • Duration 37:43

This episode is centered on a discussion on the Guidelines for developing AfCFTA national strategies with a focus on Malawi's AfCFTA implementation strategy. Featured guests include Entrepreneur, Strategist and Business analyst Charles Henry Nyekanyeka, and Batanai Chikwene who is a Programme Management Officer at the African Trade Policy Center, with Tanatsiwa Dambuza from the DevDispatch serving as the host.

The discussion draws from the publication "AfCFTA National Implementation Committees: scoping options and support mechanisms," by the AfCFTA Secretariat and ODI.

You can access the report here: https://media.odi.org/documents/ODI-AfCFTA-Report-18Apr23-FINAL.pdf

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