## Africa’s Middle Class Spearheads Growth

_IMF Podcasts, November 14, 2013_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Africa’s Middle Class Spearheads Growth](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2017/11/11/africas-middle-class-spearheads-growth)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: November 14, 2013

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### Episode overview
- Title: Africa’s Middle Class Spearheads Growth
- Date: November 14, 2013
- Format: Podcast episode
- Guest: Mthuli Ncube, African Development Bank, Chief Economist and Vice President
- Host / Producers:
  - Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund
  - Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer
- Distribution platforms listed: Libsyn; Spotify; YouTube; Soundcloud; Apple

### Major themes discussed
- The African middle class
  - Wide-ranging interview focused on the role of the African middle class in driving economic growth.
- The state of data in Africa
  - Discussion addressed the quality, availability, and implications of data for policymaking and economic analysis.
- The continent’s economic performance
  - Conversation highlighted Africa’s "stellar economic performance" and its drivers.

### Illustrative detail
- Image caption referenced: "Students in Somaliland. Young Africans should be able to choose between an academic or vocational path, says Ncube (photo: Kari /Corbis)"

### Production notes
- Behind the mic:
  - 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.
  - Rhoda Metcalfe identified as an independent journalist and audio producer.

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## Content in this bundle

- [Ncube (MP3)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-podcast/imported-podcast-mp3/external/podcast/2013/ncube.mp3){rel="external" type="audio/mpeg"}

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2017/11/11/africas-middle-class-spearheads-growth_