Voice of America - Hausa Division, Interviews ARC
Voice of America's Halima Djimrao Kane talks with Molly Mattessich, September 9, 2009
ARC Project Manager, Molly Mattessich, was recently interviewed by Nigereien journalist, Halima Djimrao Kane for Voice of America (VOA). The interview, which focuses on the importance of African participation in the dialoguing and idea-sharing that takes place in the Africa Rural Connect Community, will be broadcast in VOA regions across Africa in several languages, starting with the VOA Hausa Service which reaches about 18 million listeners across West Africa. You can listen to a podcast of the English version of the interview below:
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