APORDE Podcast Series
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developing countries. The programme has been running since 2007 and is a joint initiative between the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS).
As part of APORDE’s agenda of influencing, educating and reaching a wider audience, it has introduced an APORDE podcast series. This series draws on the community of those that have participated directly in both the international and national APORDE network of heterodox development economists and social scientists.
Episodes
20 episodes
Prof. Mwangi Wa Gĩthĩnji on Decolonial Paths to Development at APORDE 2025
In this episode, Prof. Mwangi Wa Gĩthĩnji (University of Massachusetts Amherst) challenges the idea that there’s a single road to “modernity.” Drawing on his co-edited trilogy Decolonial Reconstellations—especially Volume...
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Episode 3
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18:28
Rethinking Policy with Dr. Seeraj Mohamed at APORDE 2025
Host Thobani Khumalo sits down with Dr. Seeraj Mohamed (Deputy Director for Economics, South African Parliamentary Budget Office; Adjunct Professor, UWC) to unpack what sets heterodox/decolonial economics apart from the mai...
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Episode 2
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24:53
Rethinking Development & Industrial Policy — Prof. Fiona Tregenna on APORDE’s Impact
In this episode, Thobani Khumalo speaks with Prof. Fiona Tregenna (University of Johannesburg; SARChI in Industrial Development) about the evolution and significance of APORDE—the African Programme on Rethinking Development...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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16:56
An Interview with Zeinab Camara, Aporde 2024 alumni
With Aporde 2024 having recently taken place, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with some of this year's lecturers and attendees.. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:31
An Interview With Adeyemi Dipeolu, Aporde 2024 Lecturer
With Aporde 2024 having recently taken place, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with some of this year's lecturers and attendees.. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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16:17
An Interview with Echezona Asuzu, Aporde 2024 alumni
With Aporde 2024 having recently taken place, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with some of this year's lecturers and attendees.. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:59
An Interview with Uduak Akpan, Aporde 2024 alumni
With Aporde 2024 having recently taken place, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with some of this year's lecturers and attendees.. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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19:59
An Interview with Ha-Joon Chang, Aporde 2024 Lecturer
With Aporde 2024 having recently taken place, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with some of this year's lecturers and attendees.. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:12
An Interview with Arkebe Oqubay, Aporde 2024 Lecturer
With Aporde 2024 having recently taken place, we are pleased to present a series of interviews with some of this year's lecturers and attendees.. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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15:37
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SPECIAL: An Interview with Mwanda Phiri, Zambia, APORDE 2023 alumni
In addition to the six main episodes of the Aporde Podcast Series, we are pleased to present a supplementary series of interviews. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Communications Offic...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:52
SPECIAL: An Interview with Mwangi Wa Gĩthĩnji, APORDE 2023 Lecturer
In addition to the six main episodes of the Aporde Podcast Series, we are pleased to present a supplementary series of interviews. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Communications Offic...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:37
SPECIAL: An Interview with Asma Othman, Egypt, APORDE 2023 alumni
In addition to the six main episodes of the Aporde Podcast Series, we are pleased to present a supplementary series of interviews. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Communications Offic...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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9:01
SPECIAL: An Interview with Rendani Mamphiswana, South Africa, APORDE 2023 alumni
In addition to the six main episodes of the Aporde Podcast Series, we are pleased to present a supplementary series of interviews. These interviews are hosted and conducted by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Communications Offic...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:46
SPECIAL: An Interview with Antonio Andreoni, Aporde 2023 Lecturer
In addition to the six main episodes of the Aporde Podcast Series, we are pleased to present a supplementary series of interviews. These interviews are hosted and conducted by TIPS Communications Officer Nondwe Majundana and feature a diverse r...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:04
APORDE Podcast Series EP1: Who Counts?
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:03
APORDE Podcast Series EP2: Understanding the role of conflict on the African continent from a political economy perspective
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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15:45
APORDE Podcast Series EP3: What options do African countries have in financing their investment in infrastructure?
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:21
APORDE Podcast Series EP4: Exploring the impact of increased digitalisation (4IR) on households, workplaces, finance and capital markets and the broader continental economy
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:28
APORDE Podcast Series EP5: Exploring the impact of increased digitalisation on data sovereignty and data processing capacity for Africa
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:56
APORDE Podcast Series EP6: Public Health, Pharmaceutical Rents, and the Role of Healthcare as a Public Good
The African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is a high high-level training programme in development economics targeting policy-makers, researchers, academics and civil society representatives from Africa and other developi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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