Kabiné Komara: “My most important and exciting challenge was helping to save the country from chaos and war… without a single cent”

Policy Innovation Podcast

English - August 31, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB
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Previous Episode: Humaira Ali and Graham Howe: In conversation with two councillors

Next Episode: Esther O’Callaghan OBE: “Young people are brilliant for business”

Today's guest is Kabiné Komara, Adviser, Author, and former Prime Minister of Guinea.

In this episode, key topics discussed include:

Why climate change and access to jobs are our biggest shared issuesGood Governance is one of the biggest issues facing Africa (the regulation is there, it just needs good leaders to implement and manage it)We all need to better manage and share resources, especially water, otherwise there is angriness and conflictConflicts over water in Nigeria and Syria led to deaths, demonstrations and mass migrationWater sharing between countries brings about peace!Budgets need to reflect the priority and size of problemsSeeing young people around the world coming together to find solutions is a source of hope, but it needs to be sustained and protected

Kabiné Komara was introduced to the podcast by Sundeep Waslekar, who was interviewed in an earlier episode, which you can check out here.