Elections are set for this weekend in Nigeria, one of the African countries experiencing astonishing economic growth. But a but a new book gives the lie to the cliché that "Africa's rising." Tom Burgis is author of The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers and the Theft of Africa's Wealth.
Why the "Africa Rising" Narrative Is Misleading
Credits
Guest:
Tom Burgis - Financial Times -
@tomburgis
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Katie Cooper,
Evan George,
Benjamin Gottlieb