Interviews

David Luke is the coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). As part of our AfCFTA Interview Series, Luke speaks on why AfCFTA offers a unique opportunity to drive growth and development in Africa. Newspage: While speaking at a recent UNECA…

Trudi Hartzenberg is the executive director of the Stellenbosch, South Africa-based Trade Law Centre (TRALAC), focused on improving capacity in trade governance in Africa. Hartzenberg, who currently serves on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Advisory Committee is also a member of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), a subsidiary…

Nombulelo Mbokazi is the executive director of the Agenda 2063 Academy, focused on making African citizens main drivers of the implementation of African Union’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.     Newspage: The Agenda 2063 Academy was founded in July, 2019 to “engage African civil society, and in particular,…

Olawale Rasheed is the director of the African Railway Roundtable (ARR), focused on advocacy for accelerated implementation of Africa’s Integrated High Speed Railway Network Project (AIHSRN)     Newspage: What is the African Railway Roundtable all about? Rasheed: African Railway Roundtable is inspired by the belief that expansion of railway…

Zéneb Touré, Manager of the Civil Society and Community Engagement Division at the African Development Bank (AfDB), speaks about the Bank’s COVID-19 awareness webinar series, in partnership with the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC)     Newspage: What inspired the AfDB Civil Society and Community Engagement…

Alvin Mosioma, executive director of Tax Justice Network Africa (TJN-A), speaks about the challenges of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and lack of effective fiscal regime governing the extractive sector across many African countries. Newspage: According to the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), sub-Saharan African countries loose up to USD50 billion…

Nasreen Al-Amin is the founder of Surge Africa, a nonprofit focused on advocacy aimed at mitigating the social impacts of climate change in Africa’s local communities       What inspired your founding of Surge Africa and what successes have you recorded so far? I founded Surge Africa about three…

On the occassion of Africa Day 2020,  Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA NEPAD) speaks on Africa’s achievements and challenges since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and its successor, the African Union     What should African countries reflect on this…

Ambassador Ranieri Sabatucci, the European Union’s (EU) ambassador to the African Union (AU), shares his views on amongst others, how Africa can achieve a more balanced partnership with the European Union, the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), and COVID-19.       The 10th African Union Commission (AUC) –…

Kyeretwie Akwasi Osei, head of programmes at the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC), speaks about AU ECOSOCC’s partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) in support of the continental response to COVID-19     Newspage: Can you share with us AU ECOSOCC’s plans in terms of…