Ep. 139: A conversation with Zainab Usman about climate change

Zainab Usman is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. This week, she talks to Rachel about the importance of economic diversification in Africa and how it can  contribute to a  more climate resilient Africa. 

In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about the killing of a fearless Somali female MP, Kenyan country music, and the Zimbabwean president’s party (ZANU PF) losing support in the polls.

Books, Links, & Articles

• Zainab Usman, senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Economic Diversification in Nigeria: Fractious Politics and the Paradox of Prosperity by Zainab Usman 
• "From Nashville to Nairobi: A History of Country Music in Kenya" from Afropop Worldwide
• "Female Opposition MP Among Dozens Killed in Somalia Bombings" by Kaamil Ahmed   
• "Kingdom Comeback: The Spectacular Return of Benin’s Looted Art" by Ayodeji Rotinwa    
• "Zanu-PF Trounced in Zimbabwe Parliamentary and Municipal By-elections" by Frank Chikowore   
• "Financing Political Parties in Africa: The Case of Zimbabwe" by Chipo Dendere
• How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates    
• The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance by Eswar Prasad   
• "Taxation, Political Accountability and Foreign Aid: Lessons from Somaliland" by Nicholas Eubank 

Previous Episodes We Mentioned

• Ep. 103: A conversation with Cyril Obi of the African Peacebuilding Network 

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.