
Georja Calvin-Smith
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Georja Calvin-Smith
@GCSF24
France 24's 'Eye on Africa' anchor. Also capoeira junkie. Bringing you news, views (my own) & au's from le City of Lights. On air Mon to Fri 9 45/10 45pm Paris.








1/ Earlier today (Wednesday, 23 August), Daily Maverick published a story about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's refusal to leave his aircraft at Waterkloof Air Force Base because the South African government had only sent a Cabinet minister to officially welcome him.


As we all know, Parky was from Yorkshire, as was David Bowie's dad. This is a corker 👊

🌍 The world is failing to reduce the gap between wealthy and developping nations. Four African countries are at the bottom of the ranking of progress towards key #development indicators. 🇿🇦 #SouthAfrica's international affairs minister Naledi Pandor is @GCSF24's guest ⤵️

C’était mon dernier @JTAfrique @FRANCE24 après 12 ans à la rédaction Merci pour les innombrables souvenirs, éditions spéciales,missions sur le terrain.. Immense merci à l’équipe @Meriem_F24 @GCSF24 @LauraMayDB @fatimatawanef24 Et aux correspondants en #Afrique qui portent le JT!





🌍 In sub-Saharan #Africa, an estimated 600 million people lack access to #energy. ⚡ Electrifying the region would cost $20 billions a year, which becomes even more complex if we push for greener energy. @GCSF24 talked to @nj_ayuk, the chairman of the African Energy Chamber ⤵️



