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  "title": "Africa’s Middle Class Spearheads Growth",
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  "summary": "Mthuli Ncube, African Development Bank, Chief Economist and Vice President Join Us on Every Major Platform Libsyn Spotify YouTube Soundcloud Apple BEHIND THE MIC Bruce Edwards International Monetary Fund Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program.",
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      "content": "- Title: Africa’s Middle Class Spearheads Growth\n- Date: November 14, 2013\n- Format: Podcast episode\n- Guest: Mthuli Ncube, African Development Bank, Chief Economist and Vice President\n- Host / Producers:\n  - Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund\n  - Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer\n- Distribution platforms listed: Libsyn; Spotify; YouTube; Soundcloud; Apple"
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      "content": "- The African middle class\n  - Wide-ranging interview focused on the role of the African middle class in driving economic growth.\n- The state of data in Africa\n  - Discussion addressed the quality, availability, and implications of data for policymaking and economic analysis.\n- The continent’s economic performance\n  - Conversation highlighted Africa’s \"stellar economic performance\" and its drivers."
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      "content": "- Image caption referenced: \"Students in Somaliland. Young Africans should be able to choose between an academic or vocational path, says Ncube (photo: Kari /Corbis)\""
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      "content": "- Behind the mic:\n  - Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program; described as an award-winning audio producer and journalist with field experience covering armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters.\n  - Rhoda Metcalfe identified as an independent journalist and audio producer."
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