Foresight Africa host Landry Signé speaks on the impact of the Trump administration's restrictions on new visas, which affects nationals of 30 sub-Saharan African countries, and the contributions of African migrants to the U.S. economy. He is joined by Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute, and Nicholas Bassey, chief operations and program officer for the African Diaspora Network.

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Following the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on February 3, 2026, host Landry Signé kicks off the fifth season of Foresight Africa podcast with a conversation on the trade program's past and future. He is joined by special guests Florizelle Liser, president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, and Ambassador Christopher Kirigua, deputy chief of mission at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Season 5 of Foresight Africa podcast, hosted by Brookings Senior Fellow Landry Signé, launches in late February. In this season, Signé and his guests  look beyond the headlines to provide the strategic analysis needed to navigate today's complex economic, legislative, and policy agendas. Throughout the season, episodes will tackle the critical issues defining U.S.-Africa engagements ranging from the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act to the strategic implications of critical minerals and supply chains, energy security, trade and investment, and the growing role of AI and emerging technologies in fixing socioeconomic challenges.

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Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Afripods, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.