{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Nobel laureate in economics explains why African societies are ready for rapid economic development","description":"Foresight Africa podcast host Landry Sign\u00e9 speaks with James Robinson, 2024 Nobel Laureate in economics and University Professor at the University of Chicago\u2019s Harris School of Public Policy, about the critical importance of societal institutions in driving economic prosperity in Africa and the imperative of homegrown solutions in unlocking the continent\u2019s potential. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the&amp;nbsp;Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on&amp;nbsp;Apple,&amp;nbsp;Spotify,&amp;nbsp;Afripods, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to&amp;nbsp;podcasts@brookings.edu. ","author_name":"Foresight Africa Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/foresightafricapodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35528065\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35528065"}