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Making a Difference

Making a Difference

Written by: African Development Bank
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 Did you know that Africa, with 65% of the world's remaining arable land, could become the planet's breadbasket? That the continent is the key to unlocking green growth across the planet, owing to its almost unlimited solar energy potential, vast hydrogen resources and immense reserves of green minerals that are vital for the production of Lithium ion batteries? Did you know that Africa could transform the world with its 2.5 billion inhabitants by 2050? Discover what's happening on this fast-moving continent in the Making a Difference podcast. It brings together economists, opinion leaders, captains of industry and heads of international institutions to explore the most critical challenges of today. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.African Development Bank Group Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • Ryo Harada: Harnessing the power of nature to generate carbon credits

    Ryo Harada: Harnessing the power of nature to generate carbon credits
    Nov 6 2025

    Some people say the era of global warming is over — and that the era of global boiling is coming. For Ryo Harada, Global Sourcing Manager at Green Carbon, this reality underscores one urgent goal: achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Founded in 2019, the Japanese start-up is harnessing the power of nature to reach this goal — turning forests, mangroves, rice paddies, and livestock systems into allies in generating sustainable carbon credits. These credits are then sold to companies, with profits shared among farmers and local communities. In this episode of Making a Difference, Ryo Harada explains how Green Carbon blends technological innovation, scientific rigor, and green finance to transform the carbon credit market — and to build a model where profitability serves the planet.


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    13 mins
  • Paolo Lombardo: Building a bridge between Europe and Africa

    Paolo Lombardo: Building a bridge between Europe and Africa
    Nov 6 2025

    What does the bridge that Italy is building between Europe and Africa actually look like in practice? In this episode of Making a Difference, Paolo Lombardo—Director of International Development Cooperation at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti—sheds light on it. The Mattei Plan is not a speech, it’s a structured financial package, with a multi-billion-euro allocation and clear priorities, including the green transition and job creation. This episode unpacks the strategic alliances put in place, notably with the African Development Bank, to support the economic transformation of the African continent with 21st-century solutions.


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    11 mins
  • Amit Jain: How safe is it doing business in Africa?

    Amit Jain: How safe is it doing business in Africa?
    Nov 5 2025

    How often do policies change? Are currency risks involved? These are questions every investor seeks answers to, given how crucial they are to investing and creating added value. Amit Jain heads the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies, a Singapore-based center whose mission is to study Africa’s investment prospects and risks, collect data, and share it freely. In this episode, recorded during the Africa Investment Forum 2024, he invites us to look at Africa with fresh eyes: “It is no longer the Africa of the 1980s. This is a completely new renaissance for the continent.”


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    13 mins
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