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Nizar Chaari, founder of Epik Leaders, outlines his strategy: to train young people to think globally, act locally and transform Africa through their vision. From the ‘Welcome Fest’ student mobilisation campaign in Morocco to expansion in Tunisia and Mali, and the imminent organisation of the Arab-African Summit on Non-Profit Financing… Read more »

Some initiatives are effective in combating female genital mutilation; others are less effective or difficult to implement everywhere. How can female genital mutilation (FGM) be effectively combated? Recalling the context, history and recent figures, a study recently published by the AFD (French Development Agency) takes stock of the responses that… Read more »

Seydou Kanté is originally from Tambacounda, a town in eastern Senegal. A former diplomat, he is now an international consultant for UNESCO. The writer is the founder of the African Institute of Geopolitics and Geostrategy in Dakar. A specialist in migration and geopolitical issues, committed to analysing the dynamics of… Read more »

South Africa hosted the G20 with a level of discipline, clarity and steadiness that demonstrated the maturity of African leadership on the global stage. I was in Johannesburg during the summit and witnessed a country fully aware of its responsibility. Global figures arrived ready for rigorous engagement, and South Africa… Read more »

Africa has the talent and technology to strengthen public health, but weak last-mile delivery still holds back progress. Improving logistics now would bring immediate benefits and help build stronger, more resilient health systems for the future. Africa continues to carry a disproportionately large share of the world’s disease burden, accounting… Read more »

Thinking about African urbanism means recognising the vitality of the continent and producing intellectual, political and practical frameworks that reject inherited models. The collective Je m’engage pour l’Afrique (JMA) has published a manifesto entitled ‘Urbanité citoyenne en mouvement’ (Citizen Urbanity in Motion), in collaboration with the Brazilian organisation BrCidades and… Read more »