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EP.04 | S2 | From Talk to Action: APHRC on Transforming African Evidence into Policy and Progress
Fresh from the stage at the Digital Africa Summit in Cape Town, Anthony Mveyange, Director of Programs – Synergy at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), sat down with TechAfrica News Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara, to unpack a central question facing Africa today: how does evidence move from research papers into real policy and lived outcomes?
The conversation moved fluidly across research, policy, politics, power, AI, and identity, revealing the often invisible machinery behind evidence-informed governance on the continent.
- 00:00What APHRC is and why African-led research matters
- 07:31Evidence-informed decision making and political pushback
- 12:13From research to policy: Who APHRC works with and why
- 19:12Turning evidence into action
- 27:01AI, data, and Africa’s digital transformation
- 33:30Technology, infrastructure, and enabling ecosystems
- 36:14 Youth, development, and Africa’s global position
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