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Tokyo Dispatch: Japan Wants To Become Africa’s Preferred Innovation Partner

13 August, 201813 August, 2018

“My advice to Japanese firms investing in Africa? Look for the countries where states have created a robust innovation ecosystem,” Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) told Japanese and African public and private sector participants in an informal session on innovation in Africa, held at the Tokyo UN University on August 2.Continue reading Tokyo Dispatch: Japan Wants To Become Africa’s Preferred Innovation Partner →

High level advocacy for nutrition in Africa

13 August, 201813 August, 2018

Recognising the debilitating effects of hidden hunger, African governments and stakeholders have over the years been implementing several strategic interventions. Among the interventions are food fortification, dietary diversification, vitamin and mineral supplementation, public health interventions such as deworming and of late, biofortification. As part of their efforts to promote Food and Nutrition Security for SustainableContinue reading High level advocacy for nutrition in Africa →

NEPAD-JICA annual partnership dialogue

5 August, 201813 August, 2018

Picture of Dr Mayaki with the President of JICA, Dr Kitaoka. Via The NEPAD Agency’s website: Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, NEPAD Agency’s CEO, led a delegation to Japan to attend NEPAD-JICA annual dialogue from 28 July to 5 August. The objective of NEPAD-JICA annual partnership dialogue was to discuss the progress made and future plans for furtherContinue reading NEPAD-JICA annual partnership dialogue →

At a time when BRICS nations affirm their proximity, intra-African trade must be our priority

30 July, 201831 July, 2018

While the BRICS heads of state (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are meeting in South Africa for their tenth summit, it seems essential to me to recall why the issue of intra-African trade is crucial if we want to assert ourselves as a continent of equal playing with the other big emerging countries ofContinue reading At a time when BRICS nations affirm their proximity, intra-African trade must be our priority →