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June 24, 2009

On the program this week, we look at how a $10 million grant by Mars may help revolutionize cocoa growing in Africa.

June 10, 2009

On the Program this week, we feature an exclusive interview with the Director of the United States Peace Corps, Ronald A. Tschetter and we take a look at new Peace Corps volunteers as they prepare to depart for assignments in Southern Africa. Also on the Program this week, we present ceremonies marking the formal launching of the African Union Diplomatic Mission to the United States. The United States Asst. Sec. of State, Jendayi Frazer, was the keynote speaker at the event. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page on this site.

May 22, 2009

On the program this week, we talk to Dr. Stephen Hoffman, the Founder and CEO of Sanaria, the company involved in pioneering work to bring online a vaccine for malaria.

August 04, 2008

July 06, 2008

June 15, 2008

June 15, 2008

May 04, 2008

April 06, 2008

March 18, 2008

February 03, 2008

January 15, 2008

December 19, 2007

On the Program this week, we feature an exclusive interview with the Director of the United States Peace Corps, Ronald A. Tschetter and we take a look at new Peace Corps volunteers as they prepare to depart for assignments in Southern Africa. Also on the Program this week, we present ceremonies marking the formal launching of the African Union Diplomatic Mission to the United States. The United States Asst. Sec. of State, Jendayi Frazer, was the keynote speaker at the event. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page on this site.

November 25, 2007

On the Program this week, we feature a panel discussion hosted by the Global Health Council on private sector investment in health programs in the Third World, particularly Africa. The Panel featured Gerald McElvy, Deputy Manager of Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil and President of the Exxon Mobil Foundation, John Tedstrom Executive Director, Global Business Coalition for Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, Reeta Roy, Divisional Vice President for Global Citizenship and Policy at Abbott Labs, John Damonti, President of Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, and Derek Yach, Director of Global Health Policy for PepsiCo. Susan Dentzler, Health Correspondent for the News Hour with Jim Lehrer moderated the panel. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page on this site.

August 15, 2007

June 17, 2007

We continue our series of reports marking the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps by featuring an interview with the Peace Corps point man for its AIDS relief work in Africa and other parts of the World, Mr. Ronald Campbell.

May 27, 2007

As part of celebrations marking Ghana's historic 50th independence anniversary, we present an exclusive interview with the Ambassador of Ghana to the United States, his Excellency Kwame Bawuah-Edusei.

May 12, 2007

The African World looks at cocoa and the important role it plays in the economies of many African countries. We also present an exclusive interview with a Ugandan, Enid Wamani, who is involved in ground-breaking anti-malaria work in her country.

April 22, 2007

The Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia to the United States, his Excellency Charles Minor, talks about his country’s new beginning under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, after fourteen years of civil war and seven years of one-man rule under Charles Taylor.

March 18, 2007

On the program this week, we feature an exclusive interview with the President of Benin, Yayi Boni. We look at the premiere of a new film called the Rwandan Massacre at the British embassy. We then conclude with an interview with Ambassador Howard Wolpe, head of the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. This program aired on Sunday, March 18, 2007, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

February 25, 2007

The African World this week we present an interview with Ambassador Howard Wolpe, Head of the Africa Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. A former seven-term United States Congressman from Michigan, Ambassador Wolpe chaired Africa Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives for 10 years and also served as President Clinton's Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Join us and hear Ambassador Wolpe talk about the Woodrow Wilson Center's activities in Africa, US policy toward Africa, and other matters pertaining to politics and economics on the Continent. This program aired on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

February 16, 2007

(REPLAY) The African World this week presents an exclusive interview with the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, on the Bank’s Africa-related work. The interview will focus on a recent World Bank Report highlighting strides made by several African countries in lifting significant percentages of their citizens above the poverty level. Also on the Program this week, is an exclusive interview with South African singing sensation, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who has lent her talent and fame to assist the Rollback Malaria Campaign combat malaria in Africa. In addition to the interview, the Program will feature a performance by Ms. Chaka Chaka at a Roll Back Malaria event in Washington, DC last week. This program aired on Sunday, February 11, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

January 28, 2007

On the Program this week, we feature an exclusive interview with J.O. (Jake) Obetsebi-Lamptey, the Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations of the Republic of Ghana. Mr. Obetsebi-Lamptey, who managed both of President John Kuffuor successful campaigns for the Ghanaian Presidency, candidly talks about the political and economic successes Ghana has achieved over the last several years and the country's plans to tackle the many development challenges it still faces. This program aired on Sunday, January 28, 2007, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

December 17, 2006

(REPLAY) On the Program this week, we present an interview with Frank Nweke, Jr., the Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation. Mr. Nweke, who is just 41 years old, represents a new breed of young, educated Nigerians, involved in running both the public and private sector of that major African nation. He talks to us about efforts to publicize, among other things, the significant achievements Nigeria has made in strengthening and diversifying its petroleum-based economy and consolidating its democratic successes. This program will air on Sunday, December 17, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

December 10, 2006

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December 09, 2006

On the Program this week, we present an interview with Frank Nweke, Jr., the Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation. Mr. Nweke, who is just 41 years old, represents a new breed of young, educated Nigerians, involved in running both the public and private sector of that major African nation. He talks to us about efforts to publicize, among other things, the significant achievements Nigeria has made in strengthening and diversifying its petroleum-based economy and consolidating its democratic successes. This program will air on Sunday, December 10, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

December 03, 2006

(REPLAY) The African World this week presents an exclusive interview with the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, on the Bank’s Africa-related work. The interview will focus on a recent World Bank Report highlighting strides made by several African countries in lifting significant percentages of their citizens above the poverty level. Also on the Program this week, is an exclusive interview with South African singing sensation, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who has lent her talent and fame to assist the Rollback Malaria Campaign combat malaria in Africa. In addition to the interview, the Program will feature a performance by Ms. Chaka Chaka at a Roll Back Malaria event in Washington, DC last week. This program will air on Sunday, December 3, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

November 25, 2006

On the Program this week, Bernadette Paolo, the President and CEO of the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, talks about filling the shoes of her predecessor and a champion of Africa, the late Leonard Robinson. Ms. Paolao also talks about the various projects her Organization is pushing to help Africa on several fronts. This program will air on Sunday, November 25, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

November 19, 2006

On the Program this week, we feature an interview with Dr. George Ayittey, a distinguished professor of economics at American University in Washington, DC, and a renowned commentator on African economic and political affairs. Listen to Dr. Ayittey as he comments on the latest World Bank Report about the positive economic performances by certain African countries and what this means for the rest of the Continent. This program will air on Sunday, November 19, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

November 12, 2006

(REPLAY) The African World this week presents an exclusive interview with the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, on the Bank’s Africa-related work. The interview will focus on a recent World Bank Report highlighting strides made by several African countries in lifting significant percentages of their citizens above the poverty level. Also on the Program this week, is an exclusive interview with South African singing sensation, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who has lent her talent and fame to assist the Rollback Malaria Campaign combat malaria in Africa. In addition to the interview, the Program will feature a performance by Ms. Chaka Chaka at a Roll Back Malaria event in Washington, DC last week. This program will air on Sunday, November 12, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

November 03, 2006

The African World this week presents an exclusive interview with the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, on the Bank’s Africa-related work. The interview will focus on a recent World Bank Report highlighting strides made by several African countries in lifting significant percentages of their citizens above the poverty level. Also on the Program this week, is an exclusive interview with South African singing sensation, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who has lent her talent and fame to assist the Rollback Malaria Campaign combat malaria in Africa. In addition to the interview, the Program will feature a performance by Ms. Chaka Chaka at a Roll Back Malaria event in Washington, DC last week. This program will air on Sunday, November 5, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this web page. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past program, visit the archive page on this site.

October 29, 2006

(REPLAY) ON THE PROGRAM, THIS WEEK WE LOOK AT EFFORTS TO FIGHT MALARIA IN AFRICA, SPEARHEADED BY EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION. OUR GUEST IS DR. STEVEN PHILLIPS, MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF EXXON'S GLOBAL ISSUES AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM WILL AIR ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006, AT 4:30 P.M. EST ON MHZ, A PUBLIC TELEVISION IN THE UNITED STATES, AND WILL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY CARRIED ON THIS WEBPAGE. TO VIEW THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM, CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW. TO VIEW PAST PROGRAMS, VISIT THE ARCHIVE PAGE OF THIS SITE.

October 22, 2006

(REPLAY) On the program this week, we present an exclusive interview with the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Jose Maria Neves on his country’s political and economic successes. Also on the program, we look at a major address by the United States’ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on US-Africa policy with a specific emphasis on the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan. This Program will air on Sunday, October 22, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. (VIDEO MAY TAKE A MOMENT TO LOAD)To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

October 15, 2006

On the program this week, we present an exclusive interview with the Prime Minister of Cape Verde Jose Maria Neves on his country’s political and economic successes. Also on the program, we look at a major address by the United States’ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on US-Africa policy with a specific emphasis on the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan. This Program will air on Sunday, October 15, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. (VIDEO MAY TAKE A MOMENT TO LOAD)To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

October 07, 2006

(REPLAY) President Kufuor who just visited the US where he received over half a billion dollars under an agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation to help fight poverty in Ghana, will discuss his country’s plans to use the money to improve farming methods and techniques. He will also discuss the democratic strides his country has made over the last several years. Also appearing on the Program will be Mr. Robert Haas, the Chairman of Levi Strauss & Company, a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Haas’ appearance on the Program is part of a series on former Peace Corps volunteers who served in Africa, this year being the forty-fifth anniversary of the Peace Corps and Africa being the first place the Peace Corps ever set foot. Mr. Haas leads that Company that bears the name of his great-great-grand uncle, Levi Strauss. He served as Peace Corps volunteer in the Ivory Coast from 1962-1964, after graduating as valedictorian from the University of California, Berkeley. Besides discussing his service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, Mr. Haas will also talk about his Company’s investments in Africa, particularly South Africa, where the Company runs a major operation producing its trade mark Levi Jeans. This Program will air on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

October 01, 2006

ON THE PROGRAM, THIS WEEK WE LOOK AT EFFORTS TO FIGHT MALARIA IN AFRICA, SPEARHEADED BY EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION. OUR GUEST IS DR. STEVEN PHILLIPS, MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF EXXON'S GLOBAL ISSUES AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM WILL AIR ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2006, AT 4:30 P.M. EST ON MHZ, A PUBLIC TELEVISION IN THE UNITED STATES, AND WILL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY CARRIED ON THIS WEBPAGE. TO VIEW PAST PROGRAMS, VISIT THE ARCHIVE PAGE OF THIS SITE.

September 24, 2006

On the program this week, Mr. Timothy Richards, Director of International Energy Policy for General Electric talks about the forthcoming US-Africa infrastructure conference designed to discuss ways to help facilitate Africa’s infrastructural development. The conference, which will be held in Washington DC from September 27 to 29, is organized by the Corporate Council on Africa and co-sponsored by the United States Department of Commerce and Transportation. This Program will air on Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. WE ARE EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY IN SYNCING OUR VOICE WITH OUR VIDEO. PROGRAM CAN STILL BE VIEWED IN DELAYED SOUND-VIDEO MODE. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

September 17, 2006

(REPLAY)Whatever you may say or think about Dr. George Ayittey, he brings a rarely matched passion and eloquence to the debate about Africa’s current state of affairs. In this lively discussion, Ayittey provides his usual unvarnished assessment of politics and economics in Africa and is pressed to proffer specific suggestions for remedying the problems he identifies. A distinguished professor of economics at the American University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ayittey has authored several well-received books about Africa, including, “Africa Betrayed,” which won the H.L. Mencken Aware for “Best Book for 1992.” (The award is named after the late American journalist who championed personal freedom). Dr. Ayittey has been a fellow at several prestigious U.S-- based think tanks, including the Hoover Institution, the CATO Institute, and the Heritage Foundation. Do his ties to these generally right-wing organizations unfairly color and shape his views about Africa? Hear what he has to say. This Program will air on Sunday, September 17, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

September 10, 2006

(REPLAY) Ambassador Masekela will be discussing, among other things, the rise of women to positions of power and influence in Africa, the democratic breakthroughs in several African countries, and the economic and other challenges the Continent still faces. Ambassador Masekela, who spent her much of her life fighting to bring an end to Apartheid, brings strong credentials to her current job. She also previously served her country as a member of the African National Congress’s (the ANC) National Executive Commission, the highest policy-making organ of the ANC. She was a member of the commission that negotiated the terms and conditions for transitioning her country from Apartheid to democratic majority rule, and also served as South Africa’s Ambassador to France and UNESCO. This Program will air on Sunday, September 10, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

August 20, 2006

On the Program this week, we look at a recent interfaith seminar held in Washington, DC that brought together more than 50 African religious leaders of various religions from 25 countries across the Continent to discuss various diseases and social problems afflicting Africa. The seminar, which was hosted by Church World Service and the All African Conference of Churches and sponsored by various organizations, including BASF and Exxon Mobile, featured critical dialogue sessions in which delegates discussed and made specific recommendations on how to deal with various diseases, including malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis. This Program will air on Sunday, August 20, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week\'s program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

August 12, 2006

(REPLAY) President Kufuor who just visited the US where he received over half a billion dollars under an agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation to help fight poverty in Ghana, will discuss his country’s plans to use the money to improve farming methods and techniques. He will also discuss the democratic strides his country has made over the last several years. Also appearing on the Program will be Mr. Robert Haas, the Chairman of Levi Strauss & Company, a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Haas’ appearance on the Program is part of a series on former Peace Corps volunteers who served in Africa, this year being the forty-fifth anniversary of the Peace Corps and Africa being the first place the Peace Corps ever set foot. Mr. Haas leads that Company that bears the name of his great-great-grand uncle, Levi Strauss. He served as Peace Corps volunteer in the Ivory Coast from 1962-1964, after graduating as valedictorian from the University of California, Berkeley. Besides discussing his service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, Mr. Haas will also talk about his Company’s investments in Africa, particularly South Africa, where the Company runs a major operation producing its trade mark Levi Jeans. This Program will air on Sunday, August 12, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

August 05, 2006

President Kufuor who just visited the US where he received over half a billion dollars under an agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation to help fight poverty in Ghana, will discuss his country’s plans to use the money to improve farming methods and techniques. He will also discuss the democratic strides his country has made over the last several years. Also appearing on the Program will be Mr. Robert Haas, the Chairman of Levi Strauss & Company, a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Haas’ appearance on the Program is part of a series on former Peace Corps volunteers who served in Africa, this year being the forty-fifth anniversary of the Peace Corps and Africa being the first place the Peace Corps ever set foot. Mr. Haas leads that Company that bears the name of his great-great-grand uncle, Levi Strauss. He served as Peace Corps volunteer in the Ivory Coast from 1962-1964, after graduating as valedictorian from the University of California, Berkeley. Besides discussing his service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, Mr. Haas will also talk about his Company’s investments in Africa, particularly South Africa, where the Company runs a major operation producing its trade mark Levi Jeans. This Program will air on Sunday, August 6, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

July 30, 2006

On the program this week, we feature Part II of the exclusive interview our Special Correspondent, Maimouna Mills, conducted with the President of Mauritania, Ely Ould Mohammed Vall. We also take a look at the historic elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which will be held this Sunday. Finally, we note the passing of Leonard Robinson, President of the African Society for the National Summit on Africa, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the US State Department. A passionate champion of Africa, Mr. Robinson died Monday, July 24, exactly one month to date he first graced our Program with his easy charm and deep commitment to promoting Africa’s interests in the United States. This Program will air on Sunday, July 30, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

July 23, 2006

(REPLAY) Ambassador Masekela will be discussing, among other things, the rise of women to positions of power and influence in Africa, the democratic breakthroughs in several African countries, and the economic and other challenges the Continent still faces. Ambassador Masekela, who spent her much of her life fighting to bring an end to Apartheid, brings strong credentials to her current job. She also previously served her country as a member of the African National Congress’s (the ANC) National Executive Commission, the highest policy-making organ of the ANC. She was a member of the commission that negotiated the terms and conditions for transitioning her country from Apartheid to democratic majority rule, and also served as South Africa’s Ambassador to France and UNESCO. This Program will air on Sunday, July 23, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

July 16, 2006

The Mauritanian leader will discuss, among other things, the recent successful referendum in which voters overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes meant to bring an end to military coups, provide more inclusiveness in the political process and strengthen democratic institutions in their country. The interview will also feature a frank discussion of allegations pertaining to slavery in Mauritania. Part II of the interview, which will air next Sunday, July 23, will include a discussion of Mauritania’s vast oil resources and how the country plans to use revenues generated from the current oil boom to improve the lives of its people. President Vall will also discuss his personal plans for the future The Host of The African World, Kwame Clement, will introduce the interview, which will be conducted by The African World’s Special Correspondent, Maimouna Mills. Ms. Mills is a veteran Africa journalists with more than fifteen years of experience in international reporting. She previously anchored the landmark interactive program "Africa Journal" on the Voice of America television network. Fluent in French and English, Ms Mills hails from Senegal, where she served as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister from 2003 to 2004. The interview will be aired on public television in the United States, including MHz, which covers the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, this Sunday at 4:30 pm EST and will be simulcast on The African World’s website at www.theafricanworld.tv. Please check your local listings for channels on which you can get MHz, and also visit the MHz Website at www.mhznetworks.org for information on various television stations across the United States which carry The African World. This Program will air on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

July 09, 2006

Ambassador Masekela will be discussing, among other things, the rise of women to positions of power and influence in Africa, the democratic breakthroughs in several African countries, and the economic and other challenges the Continent still faces. Ambassador Masekela, who spent her much of her life fighting to bring an end to Apartheid, brings strong credentials to her current job. She also previously served her country as a member of the African National Congress’s (the ANC) National Executive Commission, the highest policy-making organ of the ANC. She was a member of the commission that negotiated the terms and conditions for transitioning her country from Apartheid to democratic majority rule, and also served as South Africa’s Ambassador to France and UNESCO. This Program will air on Sunday, July 9, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

July 01, 2006

Mr. Kemp was the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee for the 1996 US Presidential Election. He was also an influential congressman, who represented Buffalo, New York in the United States House of Representatives. He served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Cabinet of Former President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Kemp has been a long-standing critic of his party's failure to attract minority voters, particular African American voters, a theme he explores during the interview this Sunday. He also talks about various efforts in which he has been involved to promote health care in Africa, including the development of vaccines to prevent diseases, such as malaria, Aids, and Tuberculosis. This Program will air on Sunday, July 2, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

June 24, 2006

On the Program this week, we once again look at US Africa policy and how to best tailor that policy so that it advances both the interests of the United States and Africa. Mr. Leonard H. Robinson, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, will be our guest. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the African Society for the National Summit on Africa, which has been involved in lobbying both the White House and the Congress for, among other things, increased aid to African countries, particularly those countries that have made the transition from one-party rule to multi-party democracy. This Program will air on Saturday, June 24, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

June 17, 2006

On the Program this week, we look at three stories. We begin with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame’s recent visit to the US. We also look at celebrations to mark Africa Day in the US, including a lecture series launched by African diplomats to promote Africa’s image in the US. We wrap up with an event held at the Press Club in Washington DC, to celebrate Benin’s democratic breakthroughs. This Program will air on Saturday, June 17, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view this week's program, click on the image below. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

June 10, 2006

Ms. Masters talks about the difficult task she faces walking in the foot steps of her legendary father, the late Reverend Leon Sullivan, and carrying out the incredible work her organization is doing in Africa. This interview will air on Saturday, June 10, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

June 03, 2006

In many ways, Ms. Whitaker has been a pioneer. Not only was she the first ever US Africa Trade Representative, she is credited as being the leading force behind the drafting and ultimate congressional enactment of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), specifically designed to increase Africa’s trade with the US. Join us and hear Ms. Whitaker talk about the successes AGOA has engendered and what needs to be done to deal with the remaining impediments to increased trade and commercial ties between the US and Africa. This interview will air on Saturday, June 3, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

May 27, 2006

On the Program this week, Lloyd Pierson, the man with direct responsibility for USAID's activities in Africa, discusses US aid to Africa. Also on the Program this week, we look at a recent event hosted by Africare, the largest non-governmental US based organization involved in humanitarian relief work in Africa, to honor Congressman Charles Rangel for his efforts to promote Africa's interest in the United States. This interview will air on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

May 20, 2006

As the world focuses its attention on tackling the many problems that afflict Africa, we are pleased to look at a new and creative approach--partnerships between public institutions and private companies--to fighting diseases on the Continent. BASF’s public health initiatives, which involve the use of the company’s products to combat various mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue disease, yellow fever and guinea worm, epitomizes this new trend towards partnering private companies with government’s health ministries and international relief organizations in sustained efforts to improve the lives of millions of Africans. Join us and hear Dr John Thomas talk about the range of BASF’s socially responsible undertakings in Africa, something for which the Carter Center recently honored the company. This interview will air on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

May 13, 2006

Discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th Century, Cape Verde gained its independence in 1975, and instituted a one-party system. In 1991, however, the country held multi-party elections and has since maintained one of Africa’s most stable democratic governments. On this week’s program, Ambassador Brito shed light on political developments in the Cape Verde as well as a series of economic reforms that has seen the country’s per capital GDP jump from US $200 to US $1500 over the last few years. This interview will air on Saturday, May 13, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

May 06, 2006

Whatever you may say or think about Dr. George Ayittey, he brings a rarely matched passion and eloquence to the debate about Africa’s current state of affairs. In this lively discussion, Ayittey provides his usual unvarnished assessment of politics and economics in Africa and is pressed to proffer specific suggestions for remedying the problems he identifies. A distinguished professor of economics at the American University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ayittey has authored several well-received books about Africa, including, “Africa Betrayed,” which won the H.L. Mencken Aware for “Best Book for 1992.” (The award is named after the late American journalist who championed personal freedom). Dr. Ayittey has been a fellow at several prestigious U.S-- based think tanks, including the Hoover Institution, the CATO Institute, and the Heritage Foundation. Do his ties to these generally right-wing organizations unfairly color and shape his views about Africa? Hear what he has to say. This interview (previously aired on February 11, 2006) will air on Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

April 29, 2006

Melvin Foote has impeccable credentials in the fight to promote a positive agenda for Africa in the United States. A former Peace Corps Volunteer, who served in Ethiopia, Mr. Foote is a veteran of the early struggle, when Africa was but a blip on the radar screen of US policy makers, to educate Americans about the need to focus on and help the Continent tackle its myriad of problems. From working with AfriCare to secure humanitarian relief for victims of the famines that devastated Ethiopia and other parts of Africa in the 1970’s, to recent initiatives, including ensuring passage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by the United States Congress, Foote has been in the vanguard of wide-ranging efforts to promote the economic and social development of the Continent. Join us this Saturday, April 29, as he talks about, among other things, how the CFA works to ensure that the various US-based organizations working on African affairs, and the different constituencies that make up the current African American community work together to successfully fulfill their central mission: promoting the cause of Africa in the United States. This interview will air on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

April 22, 2006

Sixteen years ago, faced with massive popular unrests, Benin’s then president, Mathieu Kerekou, ditch his Marxist rhetoric, and began a series of political reforms culminating with the convening of a national conference and the holding of genuinely free and fair elections that marked a rare transfer of power from a military dictatorship to a democracy in Africa. Listen as Ambassador Oguin comments on his country’s democratic successes, which many experts credit with igniting the spark of democracy now sweeping across West Africa and, for that matter, much of the Continent. This interview will air on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

April 15, 2006

For all eight years of the Reagan Administration (1981-1989), Dr. Chester Crocker was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. On the Program this week, he recounts his role as chief architect of US Africa policy at the heights of the cold war and assesses the current state of his country’s policy toward the Continent. This interview will air on Saturday, April 15, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view past programs, visit the archive page of this site.

April 08, 2006

Gregory R. Niblett, Senior Vice President of the Academy for Educational Development (AED), talks about his organization’s work in Africa. He also provides his thoughts on two recent visits he made to Ghana and Liberia to inspect various AED projects. Also, Kwame Fitzjohn talks to Peace Corps officials as the Peace Corps celebrates its 45th anniversary.

April 01, 2006

We continue our series on organizations and personalities providing humanitarian and developmental assistance in Africa with a profile of AFRICARE, the oldest and largest US-based non-profit organization engaged in development work in Africa. Julius Coles, President of AFRICARE, talks about the history and activities of his organization, which, since its founding in 1970, has channeled in excess of $450 million into more than 2,000 projects in over 30 countries across Africa. This interview will air on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage.

March 25, 2006

The Corporate Council for Africa is the leading non-profit organization working to change perceptions in the U.S. that the Continent is not investment friendly. The CCA has been in the forefront of lobbying efforts to ensure passage of legislation, such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), designed to facilitate African exports to the United States. This interview will air on Saturday, March 25, 2006, at 5:30 P.M. EST on MHz, a public television in the United States, and will be simultaneously carried on this webpage. To view last week's program, our interview with Hope Sullivan Masters, President of the Sullivan Foundation, please go to our Archive Section.

March 18, 2006

Ms. Masters talks about the difficult task she faces walking in the foot steps of her legendary father, the late Reverend Leon Sullivan, and carrying out the incredible work her organization is doing in Africa.

March 11, 2006

The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Edmund Daukoru, is an embodiment of the best of modern Africa--articulate, competent, and supremely confident about the future. With a doctorate in geology, he successfully climbed the highest rungs of the career ladder at the oil giant, Shell Petroleum International and then ventured into the influential world of official Nigeria oil policy-making. As he caps a remarkable career by heading the OPEC group of nations that accounts for close to half of the world’s oil production, we invite you to watch him draw from this deep well of experience and present an insider’s view of the complex world of oil, including Africa’s rising role as a major oil producer.

March 04, 2006

Watch Fritz Kwabena Poku, Ambassador of Ghana to the United States, discuss Ghana’s success as a stable and functioning democracy.

February 25, 2006

Lloyd Mitchell draws from more than a quarter century of experience designing and implementing development programs for international aid organizations, including the United States Agency for International Development, to provide an insider’s account of the current thrust of international aid programs in Africa.

February 18, 2006

After over forty-years as an American diplomat, Ambassador John W. McDonald champions multi-track diplomacy and explains why, with its emphasis on people-to-people contact and dialogue, it may be better suited than conventional government-to-government diplomacy to solving deeply rooted conflicts embedded at the societal level. He speaks from first hand work in the field in Liberia, Sudan, and other conflict-ridden regions of Africa.

February 11, 2006

Whatever you may say or think about Dr. George Ayittey, he brings a rarely matched passion and eloquence to the debate about Africa’s current state of affairs. In this lively discussion, Ayittey provides his usual unvarnished assessment of politics and economics in Africa and is pressed to proffer specific suggestions for remedying the problems he identifies. A distinguished professor of economics at the American University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ayittey has authored several well-received books about Africa, including, “Africa Betrayed,” which won the H.L. Mencken Aware for “Best Book for 1992.” (The award is named after the late American journalist who championed personal freedom). Dr. Ayittey has been a fellow at several prestigious U.S-- based think tanks, including the Hoover Institution, the CATO Institute, and the Heritage Foundation. Do his ties to these generally right-wing organizations unfairly color and shape his views about Africa? Hear what he has to say.

February 04, 2006

In this two-part series, Ambassador Princeton Lyman of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) provides a convincing case for a new U.S. approach toward Africa that reflects the Continent’s growing importance as a principal source of U.S. energy supplies. Ambassador Lyman speaks from a deep well of experience, having served as the United States Ambassador to two powerful African countries, Nigeria and South Africa. His tenure in South Africa coincided with that country’s historic transition to democratic majority rule under the leadership of President Nelson Mandela. He currently serves as the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow on African Studies at the CFR. Ambassador Lyman’s insightful comments about Africa are anchored in a wealth of historic and objectively verifiable data, the result of cutting edge CFR-sponsored research efforts and publications, including the recent piece, “More than Humanitarianism—A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa,” which calls for the U.S to move beyond treating Africa as a mere object of charity, but as an area of geo-strategic importance to the U.S., given the Continent’s huge storehouse of natural resources and its emerging role as the principal source of U.S. energy supplies.

January 28, 2006

In this two-part series, Ambassador Princeton Lyman of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) provides a convincing case for a new U.S. approach toward Africa that reflects the Continent’s growing importance as a principal source of U.S. energy supplies. Ambassador Lyman speaks from a deep well of experience, having served as the United States Ambassador to two powerful African countries, Nigeria and South Africa. His tenure in South Africa coincided with that country’s historic transition to democratic majority rule under the leadership of President Nelson Mandela. He currently serves as the Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow on African Studies at the CFR. Ambassador Lyman’s insightful comments about Africa are anchored in a wealth of historic and objectively verifiable data, the result of cutting edge CFR-sponsored research efforts and publications, including the recent piece, “More than Humanitarianism—A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa,” which calls for the U.S to move beyond treating Africa as a mere object of charity, but as an area of geo-strategic importance to the U.S., given the Continent’s huge storehouse of natural resources and its emerging role as the principal source of U.S. energy supplies.

January 10, 2006