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EPISODE · Nov 10, 2019 · 50 MIN

Ep. 79: A conversation with Ken Opalo about political institutions, public goods, and more

from Ufahamu Africa · host Ken Opalo

In the news wrap this week, we talk about Nigeria fact-checking, Botswana's elections, terrorist attacks in West Africa, and more. This week's featured conversation is with Ken Opalo (@kopalo), an Assistant Professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He talks about his newly published book, Legislative Development in Africa: Politics and Postcolonial Legacies. Long-time listeners might recall that Ken was on the show back in 2017, ahead of the Kenyan elections. Have a listen to Rachel’s conversation with Ken about his book and about his next project, which examines government provision of public goods, like health services. Their conversation begins at 13:36. Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com. 

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In the news wrap this week, we talk about Nigeria fact-checking, Botswana's elections, terrorist attacks in West Africa, and more. This week's featured conversation is with Ken Opalo (@kopalo), an Assistant Professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He talks about his newly published book, Legislative Development in Africa: Politics and Postcolonial Legacies. Long-time listeners might recall that Ken was on the show back in 2017, ahead of the Kenyan elections. Have a...

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