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  "title": "Africa Rising",
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      "content": "- Publication date: November 17, 2010.\n- Episode title: Africa Rising.\n- Guest: Steve Radelet, author of \"Emerging Africa\".\n- Main subject: A new book, \"Emerging Africa\", identifies five key factors that are powering the continent's rise."
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      "content": "- The book \"Emerging Africa\" identifies five key factors that are powering the continent's rise.\n- The episode centers on economic and developmental dynamics driving growth in Africa as framed by the book's analysis."
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      "heading": "Participants and production",
      "content": "- Guest commentator: Steve Radelet (author of \"Emerging Africa\").\n- Behind the mic:\n  - Bruce Edwards — International Monetary Fund. Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program; described as an award-winning audio producer and journalist who has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world. His perspective emphasizes that economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and he aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.\n  - Rhoda Metcalfe — RHODA METCALFE is an independent journalist and audio producer."
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      "content": "- The episode is available on multiple major platforms:\n  - Libsyn\n  - Spotify\n  - YouTube\n  - Soundcloud\n  - Apple"
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