Africa on the move? The Prospects for a Better Image.

In this episode Nick and Simon discuss the shifting image of Africa, taking a lead from the latest version of the Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index. Countries discussed include Egypt and Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Botswana. Simon argues that external knowledge of culture is the key and proposes a collective effort in that regard like a joint equivalent of the British Council. Nick notes some single country successes like Angola's win at the Venice Art biennale. They agree that progress is slow and conclude with discussion of the increased presence of China on the continent.

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Africa on the move? The Prospects for a Better Image. is an episode from People, Places, Power by Nick Cull & Simon Anholt.

This episode is 28:03 long.

This episode was published on Dec 9, 2022.

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