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INTERVIEW | “WAELE AFRICA raising the voices of African women, through economic empowerment” – Basirat Nahibi-Niasse
Basirat Nahibi-Niasse is the founder of Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership Foundation in Africa (WAELE Africa), a non-profit focused on empowering African women, economically and politically as well as ensuring their participation in peace and conflict transformation across 52 countries on the continent. AN: The Women Advancement for…
Read More »2019 Nigerian elections: African CSOs call for free, credible elections
Barely hours ahead of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, African civic organizations under the aegis of the Africa We Want Civil Society Alliance on African Governance Architecture (AGA) and working on the project: “Mobilizing Civil Society Support for Implementation of the African Governance Architecture,” have called on the Nigerian…
Read More »2019 Nigerian elections: Security agencies assure of peaceful elections
Ahead of the 2019 Nigerian general elections; Nigerian security agencies and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) dedicated to enhancing citizens’ participation and improving security governance in Nigeria have reassured that security agencies were adequately prepared to ensure hitch free elections, according to a public statement by Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN).…
Read More »INTERVIEW | CAFOR will ensure young Africans’ educational skills are relevant to labor market – Lawalley Cole
Lawalley Cole is the Executive Director of the Coalition on Media and Education for Development Africa Forum (CAFOR) committed to ensuring that education systems in Africa are relevant to looked-for skills by young Africans and correspond with what obtains on the continent’s labour market AN: How did the Coalition…
Read More »OP-ED: EBAgroPamoja App – Africa’s first-ever wealth creation tool developed by youth through innovative volunteerism, By Richard Munang, Steffi Maingi and Gideon Kitili
“A single bracelet does not jingle” – this African proverb contextualises the key ingredients of inclusive wealth creation that Africa urgently needs – which is that wealth cannot be created through one or few sectors, but by convening complementary strengths across multiple sectors and disciplinary backgrounds towards maximising the productivity…
Read More »OP-ED | Redefining Africa’s narrative: Why Africa needs wealth creation and not just job creation, By Richard Munang and Robert Mgendi
“The most beautiful fig may contain a worm” – this African proverb calls us to question what we have always believed to be good. From the savannas of southern Africa; to the mountains of East Africa; to the forests of central Africa; to the coastlines of West Africa and the…
Read More »Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2019: UN calls for increased global action against genital cutting
The global community Wednesday, observed the 2019 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); a UN sponsored annual awareness day focused on eradicating FGM and advocating for the rights of women worldwide. “On this Day of Zero Tolerance, I call for increased, concerted global action to…
Read More »2019 AU Summit: CSOs hold African leaders accountable on African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance
Ahead of the 2019 African Union Summit, African civic organisations working on the project: “Mobilising Civil Society Support for Implementation of the African Governance Architecture,” will between February 1-2, host a pre-summit event, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia targeted at holding African Heads of State and Governments accountable for the slow…
Read More »INTERVIEW: “There’s need for more domestic funding to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa” – Kazatchkine
Professor Michel Kazatchkine, who was at the South Africa Science Forum 2018 in Pretoria, is a former executive director of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; a partnership between governments, civil society, private sector, and people affected by the diseases aimed at accelerating the global fight against…
Read More »OP-ED: Sustainable development in Islamic social finance, By Aamir Rehman
The term ‘Islamic Social Finance’ refers to modes of finance that are rooted in Islamic ethics and intended for social benefit. These include Zakat (almsgiving), Waqf (endowments), Sadaqa (charity) as well as Qard Hasan (interest-free loans). When one defines ‘Islamic finance’, it is vitally important that Islamic social finance be…
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