Embassy of the United States

Africa Media Hub

The goal of the African Regional Media Hub is to increase official US voices and faces on African television, radio and other media, so that the US government message is visible, active and effective in advocating US policies, priorities, and actions with African audiences.

WHAT'S PLAYING IN AFRICA
A daily review of news in the African media.

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MULTIMEDIA

Remarks, statements & interviews on issues of regional interest, mostly created by the Africa Media Hub and made available as video and sound files

Also: Multimedia Archive

Mr. Bheki Tshabalala of the Indlela/Tsela Children's Home in Ledig.
Podcast Interview by US Embassy’s Community Grants Program’s Linah Langa. November 5, 2009
Indlela/Tsela Children's Home is located at Ledig village in Moses Kotane local municipality.  Indlela, a non-profit organization established in 2001, provides life skills training, counseling and mentoring to children and youth as well as supports people living with HIV and AIDS. 
The Grants are funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.
Audio MP3. Language: Setswana

The Africa Media Hub speaks to the United States Special Advisor to the Great Lakes Dr. Howard Wolpe, a former seven-term Member of Congress who is on tour in Africa. October 31, 2009

Dr. Wolpe begins by defining the key mandate of his office as three fold:
 
1. Revitalize International partnership of the Great Lakes.
Here Dr. Wolpe stresses the need for peace consolidation.  He comments on Burundi’s upcoming election in 2010 highlighting it as a litmus test to a great future.  He also comments on the importance of dealing with the FDLR in DRC and the LRA in Northern Uganda, as well as gender based violence in Eastern Congo.
2. Regional Economic Integration.
3. Help strengthen regional interstate cohesion so that states can achieve a sustainable architecture to solve common security problems.
Go to list of clips (Audio MP3)

Intellectual Property Rights. James Vigil.
October 29, 2009
James Vigil is the senior advisor for the Intellectual Property Rights Programme at the Bureau for the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the Department of State.  He speaks to the Africa Media Hub on a programme by the Department of State that has released almost 1 million USD to help Sub Saharan Countries cope with the challenge of Intellectual Property Right sin the region.

In Part 1 of this interview James Vigil outlines which partners the U.S. Government will be working with and what issues will be tackled by the programme. Audio MP3

In part 2 of his interview James Vigil points out the specific industries in Sub Saharan Africa that are prone to counterfeits.  Mr. Vigil mentions counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs and African craft among others. Audio MP3

In Part 3 we explore why the protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Sub Saharan Africa is a mutual concern for the government of the United States of America , the outcomes expected of this programme and its future. Audio MP3

President of the Corporate Council for Africa Stephen Hayes
October 16, 2009 The Corporate Council for Africa (CCA) Business Summit, held in Washington D.C between September 29 and October 1, 2009, saw  participants including heads of state gather to map the way forward for doing business in Africa.  A three part audio interview reviews these issues.
Listen/download (mp3)

Business Partnerships between US and Africa
October 1, 2009  US Consulate Commercial Officer John Howell is interviewed on SABC TV3.
"For the last five years of so we've seen double digit growth in trade between the USA and South Africa..."
Video (wmv, 10Mb, 6:00 min) 

Literacy in Africa: Mr. Eran Williams is the English Language Officer for Eastern and Southern Africa, at the U.S. Department of State. In this three part series, Mr. Williams speaks on Literacy in Africa ahead of the International Literacy Day observed on September 8th.
Please feel free to use podcasts for broadcast. 

• In Part 1 of this series, listen to Eran Williams as he describes the importance of Literacy in Africa and the milestones that the continent has achieved. (mp3, 128kb/s, 61sec)
• In Part 2, Mr. Eran Williams addresses the issue of Literacy and equity and stresses the importance of pushing girls’ education in Africa.(mp3, 128kb/s, 29sec)
• In Part 3, Mr. Eran Williams forecasts on the reality of achieving the second millennium goal in Africa: Education for all by 2015; and articulates the challenges facing education and literacy in Africa. (mp3, 128kb/s, 82sec)

Will Power, Hiphop artist, here on a cultural exchange program inteviewed by AfriHub's Wangui Muchiri
August 28, 2009: "Africa is so diverse. I've only been to three countires and each one is very, very different-- so many different tribes, so many different languages. Its just so vast ... I'd love to come back."
Video (wmv; 15 min)
 

Secretary Clinton's Visit to Africa: Interview with U-Secretary for Public Affairs Philip Crowley by Channel Africa
August 7, 2009:  "High on the agenda will be steps to broaden and deepen the relationship between the United States and South Africa. Its already a very solid relationship although, perhaps, it has been allowed to drift over the past few years..." 
Audio (MP3, 8:43) 

VIEW ARCHIVE

US POLICY ON AFRICA
A selection of documents, articles and reports from the US government and other sources 

The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses (CRS Report)

Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda (CRS Report)

Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa (CRS Report)

U.S. Trade and Investment Relationship with Sub-Saharan Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act (CRS Report)