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Events at USIPAfrica Futures Summit: Crossing Africa’s Debt Impasse – Unlocking Development PotentialOn April 16, USIP hosted the Africa Futures Summit to examine approaches to catalyze Africa’s potential to benefit and shape the global system. Discussions drew on the African Futures research, forecasting and policy analysis led by the Institute for Security Studies, along with perspectives from Africa, the African Diaspora and American experts.
Panel Discussion
Jason Braganza Executive Director, Afrodad
Chenai MukumbaExecutive Director, Tax Justice Network Africa
Dr. Kouassi YebouaSenior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies
H.E. Albert M. MuchangaAfrican Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals
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Into AfricaMaintaining Momentum After the U.S.-Africa Leaders SummitWhat happened during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December '22? Mvemba is joined by Aloysius Uche Ordu (Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings) and Kehinde Togun (Managing Director for Public Engagement at Humanity United) for a post-mortem of the summit. They identify areas of success and improvement, the commitments made, and how Washington can maintain momentum in repairing its ties with African states.2023-01-2634 minInto AfricaMaintaining Momentum After the U.S.-Africa Leaders SummitWhat happened during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December '22? Mvemba is joined by Aloysius Uche Ordu (Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings) and Kehinde Togun (Managing Director for Public Engagement at Humanity United) for a post-mortem of the summit. They identify areas of success and improvement, the commitments made, and how Washington can maintain momentum in repairing its ties with African states.2023-01-2634 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 117: The Call of the Justice Warrior with Ayisha OsoriGreetings Glocal Citizens!
This week on the program, I had the opportunity to chat with Nigerian writer and activist, Ayisha Osori. Ayisha, also a lawyer, consultant and communication strategist has 18 years experience in the public and private sectors. Her clients include the World Bank, United Nations Development Fund, UNICEF, the Department for International Development, the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the National Democratic Institute, to name a few. She is the former CEO of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund and is currently a Director at the Open Society Foundations.
A published author with a s...2022-03-2259 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 97: In Pursuit of Humanity United with Kehinde TogunGreetings Glocal Citizens!
Around this time last year, the world--Africa particular witnessed the rise of a new and notable class of activists in the #EndSARS protests which was punctuated by a brutal conflict between police forces and activists in the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting on 20th October 2020. In this week's episode, I had to opportunity discuss the changing face of activism as well as the necessary changes in the ways that policy is taught, designed, communicated about and implemented with a consummate policy professional, Kehinde Togun.
As former colleagues at www.ndi.org, he was introduced...2021-10-2651 min