Cristina Duarte

Cristina Duarte

Africa's water is its future. Who will govern it?

A man looks out to sea from the Door of No Return on Gorée Island, Senegal—a solemn memorial to the millions of Africans taken from their homeland during the transatlantic slave trade. The island stands today as a symbol of remembrance and resilience.

Beyond compensation: Reparatory justice as a structural economic imperative for Africa

Software developers at Andela’s Nigeria headquarters in Lagos.

Transforming Africa with STI-driven solutions

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Shifting Africa’s financing for development paradigm

A student.

The duality of the education challenge in Africa: Historical imperatives and 21st-century necessities

A commercial solar field in Rwanda.

“Africa’s COP" should not neglect Africa’s concerns

Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean is the main port in Namibia and home to many fishing companies.

Africa’s strategic priorities to recover better

Africa COVID-19 recovery

Under Secretary General Cristina Duarte, Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General

Post-COVID-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa’s development through digitalization

Africa COVID-19 Digitalization