Podcasts

This podcast examines Africa’s growing water insecurity through the lens of infrastructure, governance, and climate risk. It highlights structural vulnerabilities in water systems, emphasizing the water–energy–food nexus, aging infrastructure, and weak institutional coordination.

In this Atlantic Dialogues episode of the Policy Center for the New South podcast, Dr. Wessam Elbeih discusses with Helmut Sorge how to advance decarbonization while keeping the energy transition fair for the Global South.

This episode examines youth-led climate leadership in a context of economic, political, and energy volatility.

Ce podcast analyse le rôle des réserves de sécurité comme pilier stratégique de la résilience de la sécurité intérieure dans un contexte marqué par des menaces hybrides et des crises prolongées.

This podcast examines the evolving U.S.–Latin America relationship amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and growing multipolarity. It highlights the region’s rising strategic importance alongside persistent economic and social vulnerabilities.

This episode examines the apparent backlash against the European Green Deal and questions whether Europe is witnessing a true reversal of its environmental ambitions.

This episode of the special series of the Atlantic Dialogues podcast examines the rising role of MENA middle powers as diplomatic brokers amid shifting alliances and declining security guarantees.

This episode examines the evolving U.S.–Venezuela relationship amid renewed U.S. assertiveness in the Western Hemisphere. It discusses Venezuela’s democratic crisis, the failure of the Barbados Accords, and the limits of resistance in a global order increasingly shaped by power politics.

This episode explores the Trump administration’s confrontational stance toward Venezuela, including sanctions and military posturing and evaluates their effectiveness in undermining Maduro’s regime.

Ce podcast revient sur le rôle central des partenariats public-privé dans l’accélération de la transformation numérique au Maroc.

In this episode of the Policy Center for the New South podcast, Rem Bérahab discusses the energy economics of artificial intelligence in a fractured global system.

In this episode of the Policy Center for the New South podcast, we examine the first 100 days of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

This episode examines the current dynamics of de-dollarization and why the global shift away from the U.S. dollar remains slow and partial. Otaviano Canuto highlights how strong structural forces ; including network effects, deep dollar-denominated markets, and the availability of safe U.S.

Morocco–EU relations have evolved from the Barcelona Process to an advanced, differentiated strategic partnership. The new Mediterranean Pact focuses on citizens, sustainable economies, and security but faces limits due to reduced EU development funding.

In this episode, we examine the Mattei Plan, launched by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and its implications for Italy’s engagement with Africa, particularly around migration.

Global climate governance remains resilient despite U.S. federal withdrawal and rising climate skepticism. Paul Isbell argues that the energy transition is now economically inevitable, with solar and wind becoming the world’s cheapest power sources.

Dans cet épisode du Policy Center for the New South, Christophe Chabert analyse les crises interconnectées entre l’Iran, l’Afghanistan, le Pakistan et l’Inde, en retraçant leurs racines historiques et coloniales.

Cet épisode revient sur la trajectoire politique et économique de l’Algérie depuis le mouvement du Hirak en 2019. Il analyse la consolidation du pouvoir militaire, les limites de la transition démocratique, et les contradictions d’un modèle économique toujours centré sur la rente pétrolière.

Dans ce podcast, nous verrons comment une simple graine est devenue un levier de puissance mondiale, reliant les fermiers du Midwest américain aux usines chinoises.

Dans ce podcast, notre Senior Fellow Francis Perrin souligne que l’Afrique reste très dépendante des énergies fossiles : malgré 20 % de la population mondiale, elle ne consomme que 3,5 % de l’énergie.

Georg Charpentier, Senior Advisor at CMI Martti Ahtisaari Centershares insights on the dynamics of United Nations peace operations and regional stability.

Jodie Keane, Principal Research Fellow at the International Economic Development Group, discusses how green trade measures are transforming African economies, stressing the need for fairer transitions, climate-compatible trade policies, and greater value addition to ensure Africa benefits from th

This episode of the Policy Center for the New South Podcast features Dr. Hung Q.Tran, Senior Fellow, discussing the tokenization of money and its impact on the global financial system.

Rachid Yazami, Président & Directeur technique de KVI Battery et inventeur de l'anode-graphite pour les batteries lithium-ion, revient sur le rôle de l’intelligence artificielle dans l’optimisation de la performance énergétique et l’innovation scientifique.

Rida Lyammouri, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, examines the rise of drone use by non-state armed groups in the Sahel.

The global energy landscape is at a critical turning point. While the urgency to act on climate change is clearer than ever, energy security concerns - amplified by geopolitical tensions and uneven development - continue to weigh heavily on national agendas.

Pierre Nguimkeu, Director of the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings, examines Africa’s digital transformation and its impact on work, education, and the economy.

Professor David Luke, Director of the Institute for Africa at LSE, explores Africa’s economic potential and its ties with Europe.

Amid global shocks and shifting trade dynamics, this episode explores how Africa can navigate tariffs, debt, and fiscal reforms to strengthen its economies.

This episode explores the intersection between value chains and the environment, examining how sustainable practices, green innovation, and environmental challenges are reshaping production, trade, and development strategies.

Ce podcast met en lumière les différences entre open data et droit d’accès à l’information, deux notions distinctes mais complémentaires. À travers le cas du Maroc, il revient sur l’adhésion à l’Open Government Partnership en 2018 et sur les efforts menés pour renforcer la transparence.

In this podcast we explore how Africa can achieve sustainable development by leveraging its resources, youthful population, and digital economy. It emphasizes inclusive growth, social equity, and policies that benefit all segments of society.

Dans cet épisode, Ibrahima Sory Cissé  et Adri Dibaba Makpira Gnassengbe  partagent leur expérience à la tête des radios rurales en Afrique de l’Ouest. Ils évoquent le rôle crucial de ces médias de proximité dans la sensibilisation, la cohésion sociale et le développement local.

In this episode, we explore how the United Nations works beyond traditional peacekeeping contexts to support justice and security sector reform in fragile contexts.

This episode explores the evolving relationship between India and Africa, with guest Mr. Mishra from the Manohar Parrikar Institute for African Studies.

Dans cet épisode du podcast APSACO, Monsieur Dahane Ahmed Mahmoud, Directeur de l’Institut Mauritanien d’Études Stratégiques, aborde les défis sécuritaires auxquels fait face le pays ainsi que les fondements de sa stabilité.

In this episode, we speak to Zineb Benalla, international consultant and CEO of Eirene Associate, as she reveals the vital yet often hidden roles youth and women play in peacebuilding, shares real-world examples of how their initiatives prevent violence and build stability, examines the barriers

This episode explores how poverty, inequality, and climate change fuel insecurity and instability, often pushing fragile states toward militarization at the cost of social welfare.

Artificial intelligence is transforming economies and reshaping the fabric of our societies but who gets to set the rules in this rapidly evolving landscape?

This episode explores the future of Pan-African diplomacy, highlighting the urgency for African states to reinvent multilateralism amid global shifts.