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Regional analysts are calling for the swift implementation of resolutions made at the recently concluded African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia. The summit was dominated by discussions on escalating conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan, as well as concerns over the impact of U.S. aid cuts on the continent. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.

In this episode of The Horn, guest host Nazanine Moshiri is joined by Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Crisis Group's Senior Advisor to the African Union (AU), to talk about the upcoming elections for the AU Commission Chairperson. They unpack the chair's mandate, the challenges faced by the current officeholder, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and his track record. With the race heating up, they examine the three leading candidates – Mahmoud Ali Yusuf (Djibouti), Raila Odinga (Kenya), and Richard Randriamandrato (Madagascar) – exploring their leadership styles and how each could shape the AU's future. The conversation delves into the AU's struggles in resolving conflicts across Africa, particularly in the Horn, Sudan, and Somalia, and how the next chair could strengthen its peace efforts. They also discuss the AU's funding challenges as Western donors shift priorities and how the organisation can strengthen its role on the global stage.Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more on the topics discussed in this episode, check out our Africa Union page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Africa is faced with complex geopolitical developments and economic challenges that are hindering its economic growth. In a meeting held in Nairobi yesterday, Monday, five heads of state chaired by President William Ruto of Kenya explored institutional reforms for the African Union. Experts, however, say they must be led by heads of state and governments -- and not the AU's secretariat. Maureen Ojiambo reports

The latest flare in the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and DRC army comes as peace talks between the two countries brokered by Angola is on and off. Elliott Masocha is a professor of business and political science at DeVry University in Columbus, Ohio. VOA's James Butty asked him just what happens to the idea of African solution for Africa problems

Human Rights Watch has found that African governments continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, critics, activists, and journalists. The rights group also says armed forces and armed groups in some African countries have targeted civilians, killing them and driving them from their homes. Mohammed Yusuf reports

The Mpox outbreak was declared a public health emergency in August 2024. Since then, more than 29,000 cases and 738 deaths have been reported across 15 Africa Union member states, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC).Despite some progress, such as the delivery of 200,000 vaccines to the DRC, challenges remain in getting the vaccines to the most affected communities. The outbreak has also evolved from a health crisis into a wider issue affecting businesses and livelihoods.Alan Kasujja speaks with BBC Africa Health Correspondent Dorcas Wangira and Monique Gieskes, Managing Director of Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC), the DRC's largest industrial palm oil producer with over 10,000 employees.

Kenya on Tuesday launched the candidacy of Raila Odinga as chairperson for the African Union Commission. Odinga, a veteran opposition leader and former prime minister, is seeking to replace Moussa Faki of Chad as African Union Commission chairperson since his term ends early next year. Kenyan president William Ruto led the launch at State House, Nairobi, attended by three presidents, two former presidents and senior officials from across East Africa. Edgar Githua, an international security and diplomatic expert at the US International University in Nairobi, tells VOA's Douglas Mpuga, the support of the east African region is crucial.

The African Union has convened a week-long panel discussion among Sudanese analysts on the way forward for peace in Sudan's nearly 15 month-long civil war. There have been several attempts to find peace in Sudan but to no avail. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chairperson of the AU High Level Panel on Sudan, tells VOA's James Butty, the AU has one objective which is to end the war by bringing together Sudanese from all sectors of society.

African leaders concluded the 37th Summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis, Ethiopia on Sunday. The meeting took place as the continent is confronted with a myriad of military and political crises. AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat urged leaders to address the continent's many conflicts and coups. Joseph Kioko, a Kenyan political analyst, tells VOA's James Butty, the AU's policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of member countries presents an inherent contradiction for the body.

On Daybreak Africa: Ethiopia's Human Rights Commission accuses government forces of extrajudicial killings against civilians Plus, Britain's King Charles III continues his visit to Kenya Wednesday. Liberians want invalid votes reduced in November runoff elections. The Africa Union calls again for a return to constitutional order in Niger. Uganda reacts to the US threat to halt Uganda's participation in the AGOA trade pact. Animal welfare groups in Namibia decry the consumption of dog meat. The US Warns that the Hamas Attack Is galvanizing terror groups worldwide. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

In world news this week – a 6.8 magnitude earthquake devastates Morocco, thousands die in Libya floods caused by Storm Daniel, India concludes the G20 and world leaders decide to let the Africa Union into the big economic club, Thailand's big-but-small dinosaur discovery and “barking mad” police in the US use a creative way to catch car thieves – all that and more on Newsy Pooloozi!

It's autumn in the United States but people are not spared from the heat. Moscow condemns the U.S. supply of weapons containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. The G20 Summit is set to debate the Africa Union's membership.

Marcus speaks to Dr Marit Kitaw, the Interim Director of the Africa Union's African Minerals Development Center (AMDC), dedicated to minerals for sustainable development in Africa, through implementing the Africa Mining Vision (AMV).

On Daybreak Africa: The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is set to withdraw about 2,000 troops from Somalia by June 30. Security analyst Mohamed Mubarak, chairman of Hiraal Institute, a security research and analysis organization for the Horn of Africa, says the decision is timely because security in Somalia has improved recently. Plus, Sierra Leone's main opposition accuses the ruling party of violence, two days before the Presidential election. Fighting resumes in Khartoum as a cease-fire elapses and residents of Diepsloot township in Johannesburg go on a rampage against foreign nationals. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

On Music Time in Africa: Malian musician Yacouba Sissoko seeks to connect new, global audiences to ancient Mande music with new album DuwaWu. Maxwell speaks to the artist about the music and inspiration behind it. The Africa Union celebrates its 60th anniversary May 25, marked as Africa Day. In Addis Ababa, a major concert supports pan-African dialogue and unity with performances by highlife band Santrofi (Ghana) and Amhara traditional music group Gonder Fasiledes (Ethiopia). Reporter Bill Odidi reports.

Ambassador Dr. John N. Nkengasong, Ph.D. ( https://www.state.gov/biographies/john-n-nkengasong/ ), is U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Health Diplomacy, a position he was officially sworn in on June 13, 2022, where he leads, manages, and oversees the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in history, prevent millions of HIV infections, save lives, and make progress toward ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Born in Cameroon, Dr. Nkengasong is the first person of African origin to hold this position. In 2017, Dr. Nkengasong was appointed as the first Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Through his leadership, a framework for moving Africa CDC into a full autonomous health agency of the Africa Union was established. Dr. Nkengasong led efforts to create policy frameworks to guide countries to establish and strengthen their public health institutes and defined and implemented a system to collate national surveillance data. He also led the COVID-19 response in Africa, coordinating with heads of state and governments across the continent, and among other achievements to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped secure 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines at the height of vaccine scarcity. During his tenure, he was appointed as one of the World Health Organization's special envoys on COVID-19 preparedness and response. Dr. Nkengasong served as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis' International Laboratory Branch Chief and as the Associate Director for Laboratory Science. Subsequently, he served as Acting Deputy Director at the CDC Center for Global Health and Co-Chair of the PEPFAR's Laboratory Technical Working Group. As a leading virologist with over 30 years of experience in public health, Dr. Nkengasong was appointed as a board member for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in New York, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation, in Norway. Dr. Nkengasong received his B.Sc. from the Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon; his M.Sc. from the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; and his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Brussels, Belgium. He also received a Diploma in Leadership and Management from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Nkengasong is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and recognitions. Most recently, he served as one of the World Health Organization Director General's Special Envoys for COVID-19. In 2021, Dr. Nkengasong was recognized as Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, where he was described as “a modern-day hero.” Additional awards include the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Award for excellence in Public Health Protection Research, the Shepard Award, the U.S. Director's Recognitions Award and the William Watson Medal of Excellence, the highest recognition awarded by CDC; which was awarded for outstanding contributions and leadership in advancing global laboratory services and programs to support the PEPFAR. Most recently, Dr. Nkengasong was invited to become a member of the National Academy of Medicine and he became the first-ever laureate of the Virchow Prize for Global Health, for his dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of the world's most vulnerable people. He has authored or co-authored over 250 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in professional journals. Support the show

Officials in the United States look upon Africans as people “in need of help” or people who “need to be told what to do”, and this is destroying relations between Africa and Washington, according to the former African Union representative to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao.“The US needs to call a timeout and treat Africans with respect,” Chihombori told host Steve Clemons, adding that the US-Africa Leaders Summit hosted by the White House this week “will fail unless Americans see Africans as equals".Chihombori-Quao argues that pan-African unity is the only path for the continent to be less dependent on outside powers.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

DW's AfricaLink Special Edition examines:The role of Africa Union in dealing with Afrophobia, xenophobia and discrimination?+++What's life like for young Somalis in the diaspora?+++ How the EU spent billions to halt migration from Africa?+++ Ghana's bid to attract one million tourists by 2024

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes an in-depth look at the life and legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Plus, Africa sends a new envoy to Washington. Guests include Allan Boesak, a South African cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist and Hilda Suka-Mafudze, the Africa Union ambassador to the U.S.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes an in-depth look at the life and legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Plus, Africa sends a new envoy to Washington. Guests include Allan Boesak, a South African cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist and Hilda Suka-Mafudze, the Africa Union ambassador to the U.S.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes an in-depth look at the life and legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Plus, Africa sends a new envoy to Washington. Guests include Allan Boesak, a South African cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist and Hilda Suka-Mafudze, the Africa Union ambassador to the U.S.

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams takes an in-depth look at the life and legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Plus, Africa sends a new envoy to Washington. Guests include Allan Boesak, a South African cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist and Hilda Suka-Mafudze, the Africa Union ambassador to the U.S.

Somalia has formed a steering committee of commanders from various security agencies to discuss the imminent takeover of national security from the African Union mission. The AU mission's mandate is set to formally end by 31 December, but the UN Security Council might grant it a temporary extension. Government officials including ministers and security commanders attended the meeting aimed at assessing the security progress. The ministry says the meeting aims to implement the unified national strategic and political vision to ensure the transfer of all security responsibilities from Amisom to the Somali Security Forces.

Somalia has formed a steering committee of commanders from various security agencies to discuss the imminent takeover of national security from the African Union mission. The AU mission's mandate is set to formally end by 31 December, but the UN Security Council might grant it a temporary extension. Government officials including ministers and security commanders attended the meeting aimed at assessing the security progress. The ministry says the meeting aims to implement the unified national strategic and political vision to ensure the transfer of all security responsibilities from Amisom to the Somali Security Forces.

Somalia has formed a steering committee of commanders from various security agencies to discuss the imminent takeover of national security from the African Union mission. The AU mission's mandate is set to formally end by 31 December, but the UN Security Council might grant it a temporary extension. Government officials including ministers and security commanders attended the meeting aimed at assessing the security progress. The ministry says the meeting aims to implement the unified national strategic and political vision to ensure the transfer of all security responsibilities from Amisom to the Somali Security Forces.

Leaders of West Africa regional bloc Ecowas have imposed travel bans and a freeze of the financial assets of Guinea's coup leaders and their families.The sanctions are expected to put more pressure on the military junta to restore constitutional rule.The decisions were announced after an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday.The regional bloc also wants the junta to conduct elections within six months and insists that none of the military leaders should be allowed to contest the polls.The leaders however expressed their willingness to support the country through the transitional process.They have called on the Africa Union, the UN, and their international partners to help enforce the travel bans and financial sanctions against the junta and their families.

Leaders of West Africa regional bloc Ecowas have imposed travel bans and a freeze of the financial assets of Guinea's coup leaders and their families.The sanctions are expected to put more pressure on the military junta to restore constitutional rule.The decisions were announced after an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday.The regional bloc also wants the junta to conduct elections within six months and insists that none of the military leaders should be allowed to contest the polls.The leaders however expressed their willingness to support the country through the transitional process.They have called on the Africa Union, the UN, and their international partners to help enforce the travel bans and financial sanctions against the junta and their families.

Leaders of West Africa regional bloc Ecowas have imposed travel bans and a freeze of the financial assets of Guinea's coup leaders and their families.The sanctions are expected to put more pressure on the military junta to restore constitutional rule.The decisions were announced after an extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday.The regional bloc also wants the junta to conduct elections within six months and insists that none of the military leaders should be allowed to contest the polls.The leaders however expressed their willingness to support the country through the transitional process.They have called on the Africa Union, the UN, and their international partners to help enforce the travel bans and financial sanctions against the junta and their families.

Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore the transformation that is placing Africans at the heart of Africa policy with Jean Claude Abeck. We discuss African identity and the victim narrative, accountability as a means of achieving self-determination, the African diaspora as the continent’s ‘Fifth Region’, pan-Africanism and the vision of the Africa Union, the challenges in promoting Afrocentrism in Washington DC, renewed great power competition on the continent, Africa’s pandemic response and the danger foreign COVID aid poses to sovereignty, conflicts in Cameroon and Ethiopia, how African think tanks interface with their Western counterparts, the scholar-practitioner divide in policy and many more topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, leaving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts is the easiest way to do so.Thank you to Grok the Greeks for leaving a review this week.To give us a review, just go to Policy People on Apple Podcasts and hit ‘Write a Review’.Jean Claude Abeck is the President and CEO of the Africa Center for Strategic Progress. Jean Claude previously was a researcher at Africa Center for Strategic Studies and the National Nuclear Security Administration in Washington DC. Originally from Cameroon, Jean Claude graduated with a Masters in Terrorism and Security from American University and is now completing his Ph.D. thesis on US-Africa relations at Howard University. He also serves as a Sargeant in the United States Air Force where he is a transportation specialist. You can connect with Jean Claude on LinkedIn or discover his think tank’s work at acstrap.org or follow their official account on Twitter at the handle @AFRICACENTERFO1. Show notes:Dan Dunham’s report for Africa Center for Strategic Progress: Principles for Independence: Maintaining African Autonomy in the Age of COVID-19 The views and opinions expressed or implied in this interview are those Jean Claude Abeck and should not be construed as carrying the official sanction of the Department of Defense, Air Force, Space Force, Air Education and Training Command, Air University, or other agencies or departments of the US government or their international equivalents. Subscribe at policypeople.substack.com

Paul Kallmes is an independent technology professional with a focus on foreign start-ups coming to the US, with a specialty in the strategic management of intellectual property. His nearly 20 years of IP and technology licensing and management have given him a broad base in the nuance and complexities of developing and deploying intangible assets to the benefit of IP owners and users alike. He has extensive experience in various industries in IP management and manufacturing. He has extensive international experience working with companies in the US, Europe and Asia on patent portfolio development, market entry strategies, product development and roll-out, and early-stage fund-raising activities. Intangible assets and intellectual property are becoming ever more important in today's economy, and every company in a technology space needs to take their IP issues seriously or risk being left behind by their competitors. His current focus on assisting start-ups from various European and Asian countries allows him to see a wide range of opportunities that will make positive contributions to various markets in the US and around the world.    Sam Floy After living in East Africa for 3+ years he is now based in Copenhagen where he runs a business setting up and running podcasts for companies around the world. While in East Africa he started the The East Africa Business Podcast which is a podcast about the business environment in East Africa based around interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and organizations looking to help the region grow.   Tehlma Ekiyor is an Impact Investor, Development Expert, Social Entrepreneur, Fundraising Expert, Senior Public Sector Project Advisor. Implemented projects in 22 African countries Served as Senior Consultant to the Africa Union, ECA, IGAD, ECOWAS Co-founded SME.NG - Nigeria's impact investment platform for women. pioneered the establishment of national and international non-profit and philanthropic organizations Passionate about equipping women to participate in decision making - co-founded women's organizations.   Nichole Yembra. Nichole is the Founder and Managing Director of The Chrysalis Co which houses The Chrysalis Capital, a new $15M Africa and Diaspora early stage tech fund and The Chrysalis Advisors, a strategy and investment advisory firm. In addition to this work, Nichole is deeply committed to making gender diversity a priority within the financial-technology 'fintech' space in Nigeria and enhancing opportunities for women in leadership. She founded the Garden Women's Network, a group dedicated to the development and retention of high-performing women in the Nigerian tech ecosystem.       

- Awo Aidam Amenyah is Child Online Africa's founder and Executive Director. Child Online Africa a child and family focused charity working in Ghana and beyond through strategic partnerships. In this role, Awo leads a team of professionals and volunteers committed to influencing policies and changing practices in favour of child well-being keeping the child in Africa safe while they are online. - Since 2013, Awo has been at the forefront of the call on government and other stakeholders to put in place measures safeguard children within the cyberspace and this call resulted in a revolution regarding Child Protection interventions in Ghana. The team's work influenced the National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy in Ghana in 2015 and the Africa Union's Agenda 2040 in 2018 to prioritize Child Online Protection. - Prior to her current role, Awo has facilitated platforms for engagement between state and non-state actors to influence policy and development decisions specifically related to education, violence against girls, Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Online Protection, among others. Before her current position she worked with the Education Coalition on an ActionAid-Big Lottery Fund project. The key milestone for the project is the draft Ghana Gender Education Policy. - Awo is DQ World Training Partner, a member of the National Child Online Protection Steering Committee (Ghana) and Child Online Protection implementation partner for ITU, the International Telecommunication Union. She has been involved with the Recovery and Reintegration from CSE working group and National Association of Media Literacy Education. The passion to make things happen for the child in Africa compelled her to start the rallying call for Safer Internet Day celebrations in Ghana since 2015 evolving into Safer Internet Day Africa in 2019 which saw 12 other African countries participating. In her quest to sustain the continental level discussion and the anger of slow pace of action saw the saw her summiting successfully on Mt. Kilimanjaro (19341 Ft AMSL) in August as a social cause to raise awareness on Child Online Safety and Wellbeing in Africa In this episode we talk with Awo about the challenges they face in rolling out internet access in Ghana, Africa. 

In our last episode for the year, Andrew talks to Nigerian media entrepreneur, journalist, political activist and motivational speaker, Adebola Williams. He is the Group CEO of Red for Africa, Africa's largest portfolio of youth-focused media brands which include Red Media Africa, Statecraft Inc, The Future Awards Africa and YNaija.com to name but a few. Listen as they discuss Adebola’s involvement in African elections, the power of social media – both positive and negative – as well as and the importance of promoting the right messages to propel ‘Brand Africa’ forward. He also paints a picture of his role in inspiring youth advocacy as a GenU Global Champion and why mobilizing Africa's youth can help shape a more progressive future. He goes on to share his views about the opportunities presented by COVID-19 for the continent, and the message he believes can inspire younger audiences to create the “ new paradigm” demanded by the Africa Union.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Tedd George, Founder and Chief Narrative Officer of Kleos Advisory which provides thought leadership and strategic advisory on emerging markets, commodity value chains, and disruptive technology.Listen as Tedd shares his experience of lockdown as a new business owner, how he flipped his model and pivoted his services in response to our new normal. He also highlights the big five innovations that he sees will bring about the new paradigm the Africa Union has boldly trumpeted as being essential for Africa post COVID-19.

The African Union's commissioner for peace and security tells us why the body condemns the military coup in Mali. We speak to Namibian Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula as he warns people against using elephant dung as a "cure" for Covid-19. Plus, Sierra Leonean musician Emmerson Bockari talks about his latest album called “9 Lives”.

Research is critical for development. The Africa Union has set a target of one percent of GDP to be invested in research by African countries. But there is a massive gap in funding research in Africa. Listen to Dr. Omumbo, a senior program manager at the African academy of sciences managing the post-doctoral program, a fellowship program of post-doctoral researchers across Africa.

Tehlma Ekiyor is an Impact Investor, Development Expert, Social Entrepreneur, Fundraising Expert, Senior Public Sector Project Advisor. Implemented projects in 22 African countries Served as Senior Consultant to the Africa Union, ECA, IGAD, ECOWAS Co-founded SME.NG - Nigeria's impact investment platform for women. pioneered the establishment of national and international non-profit and philanthropic organizations Passionate about equipping women to participate in decision making - co-founded women's organizations.     This episode we talk about: What's it like to be a strategic policy advisor for the UN? What happens at “Deal Day” at the end of your accelerator program? What's it like to be an impact investor? What's it like starting a business in a country where bank interest rates are 23%. What are typical investment check sizes for seed stage companies and A-round in Nigeria?   I would like to thank Gillian Harding Founder and CEO of Zoosh Pay who made the introduction allowing the interview to happen. Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!   Connect with Thelma Ekiyor Linkedin Email tekiyor@yahoo.com Website https://nigeriasme.ng/ Twitter @thelmaekiyor   CONNECT WITH SHAWN:   https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV   Shawn Flynn's Twitter Account Shawn Flynn's LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn's Facebook Account Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com    

Thelma Ekiyor is an investor, entrepreneur, advisor, fundraiser, attorney, and international development expert who is passionate about empowering women, specifically in decision-making. Thelma is the Managing Partner of impact investment platform SME.NG, co-founder of Ebi Fund, CEO of Afrigrants Resources Ltd, and founder of The Funding Space. She has done work in over twenty-two African countries as Senior Consultant to the Africa Union. She has also served as a strategic policy adviser and consultant for UN Women Nigeria on Peace & Security, and a coordinator for Phoebe's Foundation. She earned her MBA from Imperial College London, her undergraduate degree from the University of Buckingham, and was a Stanford University fellow. Thelma joins me today to share her insights on starting a business in Africa, specifically in Nigeria. She discusses how the financial landscape plays a role and some of the additional challenges faced by aspiring female entrepreneurs in Africa. Thelma also highlights her initiatives with The Funding Space, including the Youth Innovation Challenge, and the importance of cross-continental investments and collaboration. “A good entrepreneur should see opportunities - and that's what Africa provides. Africa is a continent of opportunities.” - Thelma Ekiyor This week on the SmallBizChat Podcast: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Thelma Ekiyor: Fix Your Business! Are you ready to run your business with intention? Ready to create a business that allows you to live your dream life and take those dream vacations you deserve? Then you need a copy of my latest book: Fix Your Business: A 90-Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Remove Chaos From Your Business. Fix Your Business gives you concrete advice on the problem areas many small business owners face as well as the step-by-step process to find solutions so you can live the life of your dreams. It's time to take back control of your business and change how your business is run. Order your copy of Fix Your Business and design your business - and life - with intention. Let's End Small Business Failure - Together! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are joined by Dr. Githinji Gitahi, CEO of Amref Health Africa, for a discussion on how to strengthen health systems in Africa, using Kenya as a national case study. We will look at how Amref works in partnership with the public, private, and social sector to increase sustainable health access to communities through solutions in human resources for health, health services delivery, and investments in health. With an eye to entrepreneurial and sustainable approaches, and amid the backdrop of a protracted COVID-19 crisis, a powerful economic and health impact case is to be made for investing in community health system strengthening.Amref Health Africa, is the leading health development international NGO in Africa, headquartered in Africa since 1957. It reaches more than 12 million beneficiaries annually over through 150 health projects in 35 countries of Africa.A passionate advocate for pro-poor Universal Health Coverage, Dr. Githinji Gitahi joined Amref Health Africa as the Global Chief Executive Officer in June 2015. Until his appointment to Amref Health Africa, Dr. Gitahi was the Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, Smile Train International. Prior to that, Dr. Gitahi was Managing Director for Monitor Publications in Uganda as well as General Manager for Marketing and Circulation in East Africa for the Nation Media Group. Dr. Gitahi is Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee, a global World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO) initiative for Universal Health Coverage (UHC). He is a member of the Governing Board of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution under the African Union. He serves as a member of the Africa Union's COVID19 Response Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of The Standard Group in Kenya, and was recently appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Safaricom Foundation.Dr. Gitahi Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from the University of Nairobi; a Master's degree in Business Administration, majoring in Marketing, from United States International University and has a Certificate for Strategic Perspectives for Nonprofit Management from Harvard University. In 2018, Dr. Githinji received a presidential commendation, ‘Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear' (MBS) in recognition of outstanding contribution to the health sector in his continuing work at the helm of Amref Health Africa.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has told members not to go back to work at Harmony Gold’s Target mine on Friday. The union gave the directive as mines across the country prepare to restart ahead of an ease of the COVID-19 restrictions. In a statement, NUMSA said Harmony has not implemented the necessary safety steps to ensure that the workplace is safe. The union accuses the mining company of failing to maintain proper health and safety standards. Mineworkers worldwide are resisting going back to work in deep mines where social distancing is nearly impossible and where they are sometimes not provided with adequate personal protective equipment. On May 1 South Africa will begin a phased reopening of the economy with travel restrictions eased and some industries, such as mining, allowed to operate. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A study by the Africa Union has shown that about 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa as the continent’s economies are projected to shrink this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The study titled "Impact of the coronavirus on the Africa economy" projects that GDP across the continent will shrinkBefore the onset of the pandemic, continent-wide gross domestic product growth had been projected by the African Development Bank to reach 3.4% this year. Under what the AU researchers deemed their realistic scenario, Africa’s economy will now shrink 0.8%, while the pessimistic scenario said there would be a 1.1% dip. The study says up to 15% for foreign direct investment could disappear.Exports and imports are projected to drop at least 35% from 2019 levels, incurring a loss in the value of trade of around 270 billion dollars.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support

A study by the Africa Union has shown that about 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa as the continent’s economies are projected to shrink this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The study titled "Impact of the coronavirus on the Africa economy" projects that GDP across the continent will shrink Before the onset of the pandemic, continent-wide gross domestic product growth had been projected by the African Development Bank to reach 3.4% this year. Under what the AU researchers deemed their realistic scenario, Africa’s economy will now shrink 0.8%, while the pessimistic scenario said there would be a 1.1% dip. The study says up to 15% for foreign direct investment could disappear. Exports and imports are projected to drop at least 35% from 2019 levels, incurring a loss in the value of trade of around 270 billion dollars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In conversation with Ms Abigail Dawson Throughout its history, Africa has experienced migratory movements that are both voluntary and forced and this have contributed to its contemporary demographic landscape. In many parts of the continent, communities bound together by languages, history and tradition are spread across two or three nation states, and movement is often not limited by political boundaries. Migration in Africa is a result of a number of factors, which include the need for improved socio-economic conditions through employment, environmental factors, as well as fleeing from political instability, conflict and civil strife. The 2019 African Union theme speaks to forced displacement, which is a major issue confronting the African continent. More than a third of the world’s forcibly displaced people are in Africa: this include 6.3 million refugees and asylum-seekers, and 14.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Africa Union theme ‘Year of Refugees, Returnees and IDPs: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa’ urges leaders and civil society to act promptly to protect migrants. With the wave of xenophobic violence and other intolerances in many parts of the continent, the need to protect migrants has increasingly become important. In pursuit of protecting the rights of migrants, this conversation aims to addresses the challenge of xenophobia and to monitor and promote the daily experiences of migrants living in South Africa. The hope is to promote a culture that prevents discrimination of other people based on their nationality as well to enhance a culture of diversity. In this episode, Abigail Dawson talks about the challenges that migrants face in South Africa. She is a qualified social worker and offers voluntary counselling for migrant women and children. She is the Communications and Media Officer of the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) which is a national network of organisations working with asylum seekers, refugees and international migrants in South Africa. Its main objectives are the promotion and protection of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and international migrants. CoRMSA operates at the national, regional and global level with strategic support to members at local and provincial levels. This conversation was recorded on 21 October 2019. Music: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chino Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc

In our 201st episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker, Brian Egan, and Nick Weaver discuss: unpacking the Nunes memo – quickly; China builds the Africa Union a totally pwned headquarters; Ninth Circuit sides with Twitter in ISIS terrorism support lawsuit; 28 fake advertising agencies to power giant malvertising campaign; while Twitter is awash in fake followers; are the Dutch paying the price for catching the Russians hacking the DNC?; more sex toy insecurity lawsuits; trade and cybersecurity; the European Union announces path forward for data protection in trade deals? the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries reportedly agree to include NIST cybersecurity principles in the digital trade chapter of a revised NAFTA. Our guest interview is with Susan Landau, Bridge Professor at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science at Tufts University to discuss her newly released book Listening In: Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

On this first episode of the Agenda, our main focus was on the newly elected leadership of Africa Union and Africa Union Commission; Looking at what lies ahead for them especially with regards to financing the Union, the readmission of Morocco and the proposed collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ijere-africa/support

This Friedman Seminar features Daniel Maxwell, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and acting director, Feinstein International Center, presenting “The 2011 Famine in Somalia: Beyond a Food Security Crisis." Abstract This presentation will be based on Professor Maxwell’s retrospective research on the 2011 famine in South Central Somalia, that resulted in the recent book, Famine in Somalia: Competing Imperatives, Collective Failures (Oxford University Press, 2016). The presentation will trace the causes and consequences of the food security, malnutrition and mortality crisis, but then address the complicating factors that made this such a deadly crisis. Some 258,000 people lost their lives in the famine, and hundreds of thousands more were displaced or had their livelihoods severely disrupted. These complications include the history and political economy of three-plus decades of continuous humanitarian assistance in Southern Somalia, the rule of Al Shabaab and the war between Al Shabaab and the fledgling Somali Transitional Federal Government, its Africa Union partners, and expeditionary forces from Kenya and Ethiopia, donor counter terrorism policies that put a significant constraint on external humanitarian assistance, the engagement of non-western humanitarian actors, the role of the diaspora and urban-based lineage and kin groups in responding to the crisis, and the way in which internal social dynamics shaped both the crisis itself and brutal abuses that people faced when displaced. Bio Daniel Maxwell is a Professor and the Acting Director of the Feinstein International Center at Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. He leads the research program on food security and livelihoods in complex emergencies. He served as the Chair of the Department of Food and Nutrition Policy at the Friedman School from 2008 to 2011. Through his research, Dan works with governments, agencies, and affected communities to build the evidence base for improved humanitarian and resilience programming and policy. He recently published Famine in Somalia: Competing Imperatives, Collective Failures (Oxford University Press, 2016) with Nisar Majid. He is the co-author, with Chris Barrett of Cornell University, of Food Aid After Fifty Years: Recasting Its Role (Routledge, 2005), and co-author with Peter Walker, of Shaping the Humanitarian World (Routledge, 2009). Prior to academia, Dan spent twenty years in leadership positions with international NGOs and research institutes. He was Deputy Regional Director for CARE International in Eastern and Central Africa, Rockefeller Post-Doctoral Fellow the International Food Policy Research Institute, and worked for Mennonite Central Committee for ten years in Tanzania and Uganda. He holds a B.Sc. from Wilmington College, a Master’s degree from Cornell, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. About the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is the only independent school of nutrition in the United States. The school's eight degree programs – which focus on questions relating to nutrition and chronic diseases, molecular nutrition, agriculture and sustainability, food security, humanitarian assistance, public health nutrition, and food policy and economics – are renowned for the application of scientific research to national and international policy.

Africa's richest man denies link to four shell companies as revealed by leaked Panama papers, Nigerian refineries lose N14bn in one month, Tanzania to export electricity to Kenya, Ghana's President denies loosing investment to Cote de voire , Major SA banks drop Gupta owned Oakbay investment group, Africa Union order probe into tax havens following the Panama leak --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africanperspective/support

Africa's richest man denies link to four shell companies as revealed by leaked Panama papers, Nigerian refineries lose N14bn in one month, Tanzania to export electricity to Kenya, Ghana's President denies loosing investment to Cote de voire , Major SA banks drop Gupta owned Oakbay investment group, Africa Union order probe into tax havens following the Panama leak --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Africa's richest man denies link to four shell companies as revealed by leaked Panama papers, Nigerian refineries lose N14bn in one month, Tanzania to export electricity to Kenya, Ghana's President denies loosing investment to Cote de voire , Major SA banks drop Gupta owned Oakbay investment group, Africa Union order probe into tax havens following the Panama leak --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/africabusinessnews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africabusinessnews/support

When covering any major international summit it can be challenging to get the "real story" beyond the official communiqués and government talking-points, especially at Chinese events where the messaging is often tightly controlled. James Schneider is a veteran African journalist with extensive experience reporting on African diplomacy, most recently he covered the 2015 Africa Union summit in Ethiopia. He shares his insights on how journalists at this year's FOCAC leaders summit can be more effective in reporting the story: 1. What are the editorial traps to avoid? 2.How to get the Chinese side of the story. 3.How to prepare for covering FOCAC 6. This special edition of the podcast was produced in association with the Wits China-Africa Reporting Project who collaborated with Eric & Cobus to produce the online journalism training resource www.reporting-focac.com.