Interviews

In commemoration of Africa Day 2023, we bring you an exclusive interview with acting executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on ECA’s crucial role in Africa’s effort to boost intra-African trade, achieve industrialization and economic transformation.     Newspage: The African Union theme for 2023 is accelerating…

In this no-holds-barred interview, Prof Wafula Okumu, co-editor of the book African Union at 20: African Perspectives on Progress, Challenges and Prospects, provides an incisive analysis of the trajectory of the African Union’s evolution, challenges as well as its prospects for integrating, unifying, and developing Africa.     PAV: You…

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga cum the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development, speaks exclusively to African Newspage on the sidelines of the recent 2nd Dakar Financing Summit for Infrastructure Development (DFS-2) on de-risking investment in Africa and making the continent attractive for domestic private investment.    …

Pamela Coke Hamilton, executive director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), speaks exclusively to African Newspage on the sidelines of the recently held 2022 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW) in Niamey, Niger.     Newspage: You are one of the organizing partners for the 2022 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW). Why are…

Ms. Charity Nchimunya, Executive Secretary of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC), speaks on the Board’s support to African countries to implement the provisions of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC).     Newspage: The AU ABC was established to “promote and encourage the…

Poncelet Ileleji chairs the Economic for Africa (ECA) Africa taskforce on the 17th Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF), scheduled for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 28 to December 02, 2022.     Newspage: The theme for the 17th Global IGF is: Resilient Internet for a ‘Shared Sustainable and Common Future.’…

Anja Casper-Berretta, Head of Regional Program for Energy Security and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa at Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), urges European nations to assist African countries harness their renewable energy potentials.       Newspage: The Climate Policy and Energy Security Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa’s mission is to raise awareness…

Dr Ken Ukaoha, acting director general of the West African Institute for Trade and Agricultural Development (WITAD), speaks on lessons for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), from the implementation of Regional Economic Communities’ Free Trade Areas, particularly the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS).      Newspage:  As the…

Dr Rhuks Ako is the coordinator of the African Union’s Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa programme; it seeks to engage young people and youth groups in the promotion of peace and security on the continent. Newspage: How has the Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa programme fared since it was launched in…

Ivan Atuyambe is the founder of YouLead Africa initiative, focused on bridging the gap between young people, civil society, governments and  private sector in Africa.     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: YouLead Africa is one of the continent’s leading initiatives fostering cooperation among Africa’s young leaders. How did it came…