Africa Renewal Podcast

The Africa Renewal Podcast is about people, who, through their stories and actions, are advancing hope in Africa.

On it you will hear true stories directly from people from within and beyond Africa about the possibilities on the continent.

 

Dr. Bernhard Ogutu

S1-Episode 2: Historic Malaria Vaccine Breakthrough

In October 2021, the WHO recommended the widespread use of the malaria vaccine among children. In this episode, Dr. Bernhard Ogutu, a scientist who leads global clinical trial research and worked on the game-changing vaccine, talks about the historic vaccine, the years of research and the technological advances that made the vaccine a reality.

Dr. Bernhard Ogutu is the Chief Research Officer with the Kenya Medical Research Institute and the founding President of the East African Chapter of the Association of the Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP).

Dr. Joy Kategekwa (Uganda)

S1-Episode 1: African Continental Free Trade Area

In this episode, Joy Kategekwa, a trade law expert who is one of the architects of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), talks about the historic agreement that set the stage for the creation of one single African market for goods and services.

Dr. Joy Kategekwa (Uganda) is the regional strategic advisor to the Assistant Administrator and Director for the Regional Bureau Africa at the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP. 

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