Interviews

vegetables

Transforming Africa’s Food Systems: the challenges and opportunities

food— A Conversation with Ibrahim Mayaki, African Union Special Envoy

Prof. David Francis

As a UN Security Council member, Sierra Leone will promote peace, security and good governance in Africa

Sierra Leone— says Foreign Minister David Francis

Seraphine Wakana

Effective climate action will help the Gambia’s peace and stability

COP27 Gambia— Seraphine Wakana, UN Resident Coordinator in the Gambia

A participant walks past the Rwanda pavillon at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre

Climate action: Rwanda is a laboratory of innovative ideas

COP27 Rwanda— Ozonnia Ojielo, UN Resident Coordinator, Rwanda

Landscape of Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Protecting Madagascar’s rich biodiversity is an investment in our planet

COP27 Madagascar

—Issa Sanogo, UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar

TROPICAL RAINFOREST. WESTERN CONGO BASIN, GABON

Why Gabon is a model of environmental conservation

— Savina Ammassari, UN Resident Coordinator, Gabon

Elena Panova

The world expects COP27 to be solutions focused—and it will

— Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator, Egypt

Sanda Ojiambo, CEO, UN Global Compact (Center) at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Why top African companies are backing the climate fight

COP27 UN Global Compact

— Sanda Ojiambo, CEO, UN Global Compact

Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Nigeria’s Finance minister

How Nigeria’s Finance minister is helping her country navigate the global economic crisis

Vice President of IsDB Dr. Mansur Muhtar

How the Islamic Development Bank is financing projects in Africa

economy banking

- Mansur Muhtar, Vice President, Islamic Development Bank

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank

COP27 is Africa’s COP. It must address Africa’s climate challenges

COP27 Climate financing

— Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank

Sam Quansah, the 2021 ‘Overall Best Male Teacher’

Effective teaching requires adequate resources

Education teacher

— says Sam Quansah, the 2021 ‘Overall Best Male Teacher’ in the Awutu Senya District, in Ghana’s Central Region.

Event

Academic Conference on Africa 2025

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