2025 Rewind: The Year’s Must-Listens | People First Podcast

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re celebrating in this last episode of the year, the milestones, innovations, and people driving change in this incredible region.

Our conversations focused on the World Bank Group’s core priorities: accelerating electrification in Sub‑Saharan Africa, creating quality jobs in the context of dynamic demographics, and modernizing and improving the profitability of the agricultural sector.

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Sequences

00:00 Introduction

0:20 Mission 300 is not just a number

02:41 Impact evaluation for real project results

05:13 Agriculture and Women: Drivers of the Local Economy

07:16 ACEs: Celebrating A Decade of Innovation

09:05 Empowering Youth: Jobs and Opportunities

10:17 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 project 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.