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      <description>A podcast series on the critically acclaimed documentary by decade-long CNN journalist, Carol Pineau.  Expanding on the themes of the original program, the &quot;Africa: Open For Business&quot; Podcasts aim to examine the truth behind the state of economic affairs on a continent all too often plagued with negative portrayals in the media.</description>
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      <copyright>&#xA9; 2006 National Black Programming Consortium</copyright>
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         <title>Episode 8: Image &amp; Investment: South Africa Speaks</title>
         <description><![CDATA[South African Ambassador, Barbara Masekela, speaks to the question of the African image in investment. Also why is South Africa the largest investor back into the continent? What do they know that seems to be eluding the rest of the free world?]]></description>
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         <title>Episode 7: Building Entrepreneurship</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Bruce McNamer, President & CEO of Technoserve, a business aid model NGO, speaks to building entrepreneurship in Africa; the model of Technoserve, and the true potential unlocked by small and medium businesses.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:01:35 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Episode 6: The 86% Solution</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Author Vijay Mahajan speaks to the theories in his book "The 86% Solution," an insightful look at the illogically ignored consumers of the world in places like India, Mexico and Africa.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:10:38 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Episode 5: Dealing with Risk</title>
         <description><![CDATA[A conversation with Hurley Doddy, Chief Operating Officer of EMP Africa, a very successful investment fund in Africa; exploring the truths and possibilities of investment in Africa.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:14:53 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Episode 4: IFC Doing Business Report 2007: Africa, Alive With Reform</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sylvia Solf of the World Bank Group and International Finance Corporation discusses the IFC's annual Doing Business Report and its pertinent findings regarding Africa.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:08:02 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Episode 3: African Americans Investing In Africa with Andrew Young</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Ambassador, Civil Rights activist, and Good Works founder, Andrew Young, sits with filmmaker Carol Pineau to discuss the realities of African American investment into Africa; pointing out the need for unconventional methods of investment.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:15:34 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Episode 2: A New Vision of Africa with Donald Kaberuka</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Donald Kaberuka, former finance Minister of Rwanda (current African Development Bank President) in a regime that saw Rwanda regain economic autonomy, speaks to the myths surrounding investment in Africa and attempts to provide a realistic picture.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:22:14 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Episode 1: Africa in the Media</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Series producer and director for &quot;Africa: Open For Business&quot; along with her Director of photography, speak to the flaws evident in African news coverage in mass media.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:21:29 -0500</pubDate>
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