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Backed by evidence-driven research, the conversational podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Policy Sphere, a podcast series by think tank Agora Policy, focuses on addressing pressing national challenges and strengthening the discourse in the Nigerian policy landscape.<br /><br />Backed by evidence-driven research, the conversational podcast delves right into the issues affecting national development alongside a host of sound policy/issue experts. Each episode will identify these urgent challenges while providing strong recommendations (policy solutions?) which are inclusive just as they are evidence-based.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Security and Nigeria's 2023 Elections</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/security-and-nigeria-s-2023-elections--52813797</link><description><![CDATA[A valid concern with each election cycle, the state of security is an even bigger policy issue in Nigeria’s 2023 general election. In this episode, two security experts examine the relationship between insecurity and elections, and recommend options for violence-free elections and a more secure country.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52813797</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:06:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52813797/agora_policy_ep_7_22_2_2023_m1.mp3" length="65454857" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b9500c37-8174-462f-ac74-803246a890f0/b9500c37-8174-462f-ac74-803246a890f0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b9500c37-8174-462f-ac74-803246a890f0/b9500c37-8174-462f-ac74-803246a890f0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b9500c37-8174-462f-ac74-803246a890f0/b9500c37-8174-462f-ac74-803246a890f0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Africa Business Radio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A valid concern with each election cycle, the state of security is an even bigger policy issue in Nigeria’s 2023 general election. In this episode, two security experts examine the relationship between insecurity and elections, and recommend options...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A valid concern with each election cycle, the state of security is an even bigger policy issue in Nigeria’s 2023 general election. In this episode, two security experts examine the relationship between insecurity and elections, and recommend options for violence-free elections and a more secure country.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2732</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2023elections,africabusinessradio,africapodcastnetwork,agorapolicy,nigeriaspolicylandscape,policypodcast,policyspherepodcast,securityand2023elections,securityinnigeria,upcomingelections</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/11e03052ab48060d678f0dc30a773838.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Addressing The Risks To Free And Fair Polls In Nigeria</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/addressing-the-risks-to-free-and-fair-polls-in-nigeria--52766420</link><description><![CDATA[Often cited as a landmark election, the 2023 general election will be a major test of <br />the maturity of Nigeria’s democracy. What are the risks to free and fair polls in Nigeria and how should these risks be addressed? This episode sees three experts with academic and practical experience in tracking elections in Nigeria critically examine the issues and proffer solutions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52766420</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:17:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52766420/agora_policy_ep_6_16_2_2023_m.mp3" length="61483023" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eaf5ace9-28d9-4b50-8670-11ab5df5597c/eaf5ace9-28d9-4b50-8670-11ab5df5597c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eaf5ace9-28d9-4b50-8670-11ab5df5597c/eaf5ace9-28d9-4b50-8670-11ab5df5597c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eaf5ace9-28d9-4b50-8670-11ab5df5597c/eaf5ace9-28d9-4b50-8670-11ab5df5597c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Africa Business Radio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Often cited as a landmark election, the 2023 general election will be a major test of 
the maturity of Nigeria’s democracy. What are the risks to free and fair polls in Nigeria and how should these risks be addressed? This episode sees three experts...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Often cited as a landmark election, the 2023 general election will be a major test of <br />the maturity of Nigeria’s democracy. What are the risks to free and fair polls in Nigeria and how should these risks be addressed? This episode sees three experts with academic and practical experience in tracking elections in Nigeria critically examine the issues and proffer solutions.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2566</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2023elections,adressingtherisks,africabusinessradio,africapodcastnetwork,agorapolicy,freeandfairpollsinnigeria,nigeriaselection,policypodcast,risks,thepolicysphere</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/beb9649ba2ff9a60936b7e3b7460da6d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why The Anti Corruption War Still Matters</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-anti-corruption-war-still-matters--52725231</link><description><![CDATA[For decades, corruption has been a significant threat to Nigeria’s development. <br />However, the 2023 elections suggest it has become less of a priority in campaign agendas than in previous cycles. This episode sees three experts dissect this issue and explore how to keep the anticorruption war high on the policy agenda in Nigeria.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52725231</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:10:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52725231/agora_policy_ep_5_13_2_2023_m.mp3" length="60789415" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2fd858a9-5743-44a2-b31c-49e1b10d75c6/2fd858a9-5743-44a2-b31c-49e1b10d75c6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2fd858a9-5743-44a2-b31c-49e1b10d75c6/2fd858a9-5743-44a2-b31c-49e1b10d75c6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2fd858a9-5743-44a2-b31c-49e1b10d75c6/2fd858a9-5743-44a2-b31c-49e1b10d75c6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Africa Business Radio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For decades, corruption has been a significant threat to Nigeria’s development. 
However, the 2023 elections suggest it has become less of a priority in campaign agendas than in previous cycles. This episode sees three experts dissect this issue and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For decades, corruption has been a significant threat to Nigeria’s development. <br />However, the 2023 elections suggest it has become less of a priority in campaign agendas than in previous cycles. 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