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Shows featuring Nii Akuetteh

  • President Obama Heads to Ghana on First Official Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa

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    President Obama arrives in Ghana today on his first official trip to Sub-Saharan Africa since becoming president. He is expected to meet Ghana’s President John Atta Mills today and speak to the country’s parliament on Saturday, in what is expected to be a major policy address outlining US policy on Africa. Why Ghana? Some say it has to do with the recent discovery of oil in Ghana. A...
    July 10, 2009 | Story
  • "China Safari: On the Trail of Beijing’s Expansion in Africa"

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    As President Obama heads to Ghana, we look at China’s expanding role in Africa, where it recently became the continent’s second largest business partner, behind only the United States. We speak to author Serge Michel and analyst Nii Akuetteh. [includes rush transcript]
    July 10, 2009 | Story