Interviews

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…

Lidet Tadesse, associate director for peaceful societies and accountable governance at the European Center for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), talks about the dynamics of AU-EU relations; the complexities of undemocratic power shifts in Africa and the necessity of the continent reexamining AU’s role in the affairs of its member states.…

Edwin Ikhuoria, ONE Campaign’s Africa executive director, speaks about the changing dynamics of Africa-Europe relations and why a balanced relationship is no longer far-fetched.     By Adam Alqali Newspage: The period leading to the 6th AU-EU summit in Brussels was characterized by a sense of optimism about the summit…

In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2022, Comfort Lamptey, UN Women’s representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), talks about the impact of the climate crisis on women and girls and their role in climate action. Newspage: Can you help unpack the UN Women’s theme…

Dr Vasu Gounden, executive director of the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), Africa’s leading conflict management think-tank, proffers solutions to recent spate of unconstitutional changes of government around the continent.     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: ACCORD is an organizing partner in the ongoing retreat…