{"podcast":{"title":"People First Podcast I Western and Central Africa I World Bank Group","slug":"people-first-podcast-i-western-and-central-africa-i-world-bank-group-5985111","podcast_index_feed_id":5985111,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/people-first-podcast-western-central-africa/","website_url":"https://people-first-podcast-western-central-africa.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/918f6cac-5b90-4368-8dcd-fe4f2fd8fdf0/xCJK-wGy6Nnvg8kP6Ox5NakX.jpg","author":"Western and Central Africa, World Bank Group","episode_count":34,"summary":"People First Podcast puts a human face to the development topics relevant to people living in Western and Central Africa, and on the contribution of the World Bank. People First Podcast, for a sustainable and inclusive development! / People First Podcast vient apporter un éclairage humain et concret sur les thématiques de développement spécifiques aux habitants d'Afrique de l'Ouest et du centre, et sur la contribution de la Banque mondiale. People First Podcast, pour un développement durable et inclusif !","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:17:04.719511+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-first-podcast-i-western-and-central-africa-i-world-bank-group-5985111"},"episode":{"title":"Mission 300 is not just a number | People First Podcast","slug":"mission-300-is-not-just-a-number-people-first-podcast","published_at":"2025-01-24T04:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-first-podcast-i-western-and-central-africa-i-world-bank-group-5985111/mission-300-is-not-just-a-number-people-first-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-first-podcast-i-western-and-central-africa-i-world-bank-group-5985111","url":"https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2025/01/24/mission-300-is-not-just-a-number-people-first-podcast","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/cb53eb14-8132-4f77-a3d8-20ee91a33d4d/People-First-S3-Ep4-Mission-300-ver-3.mp3","summary":"To celebrate our third anniversary, we are excited to release our first English episode this month, focusing on Mission 300 . In this episode, we sit down with Franz Drees-Gross , Regional Director for Infrastructure for the World Bank’s Western and Central African countries, to gain insights on how access to electricity can transform Sub-Saharan Africa into an economic powerhouse. We also hear from other guests who have been impacted by the lack of access to energy. The People First podcast is available online , on Spotify , and on Apple Podcast . For more updates, follow us by subscribing, and don’t forget to rate and comment on this episode. Sequences 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Interview with guest, Franz Drees-Gross, World Bank Regional Director for Infrastructure, Western and Central Africa 07:05 Electrification success story and progress from Côte d'Ivoire 09:50 Habiba Ali's insights on the benefits of renewable energy for economic growth and gender parity in Nigeria 13:01 Ghanaian poet Nora Anyidoho on access to electricity 15:02 Conclusion About People First Podcast People First Podcast provides a human angle to concrete development topics as they affect people in Western and Central Africa. It also features World Bank Group projects and initiatives. Join us for a sustainable and inclusive development! About World Bank Group The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.","meta_description":"To celebrate our third anniversary, we are excited to release our first English episode this month, focusing on Mission 300 . In this episode, we sit down…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":956,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/people-first-podcast-i-western-and-central-africa-i-world-bank-group-5985111/episodes/mission-300-is-not-just-a-number-people-first-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-first-podcast-i-western-and-central-africa-i-world-bank-group-5985111/mission-300-is-not-just-a-number-people-first-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}