Will the AfCFTA, with its promise of bringing in foreign investments and global value chains, boost trade among African countries, spur industrialisation, and lead to a better life for all Africans?
Africa is one of the richest continents in the world in terms of land and natural resources, but its people are the poorest. The region is home to about 70% of the world’s poor. Since the 17th century, Western powers have exploited Africa’s resources.
Regional integration is a long-standing dream of the African people. It is viewed as a strategy to overcome the limitations of small economies working in isolation. The latest effort in regional integration is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
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Climate change has been causing severe damage to millions of African people, particularly the poor. The climate crisis exacerbates food insecurity and aggravating conflicts over
A CSO Review Of Kenya’s Amended Climate Change Act
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IBON Africa, CSOs assert inclusive and sustainable climate financing ahead of Africa Development Bank annual meeting
Nairobi, Kenya – IBON Africa, a regional organisation advocating for climate justice and sustainable consumption and production, conducted the virtual side event “Towards a more
Amid severe climate impacts, Africa struggles with climate finance and debt
Regional Dispatch – IBON Africa2 August 2022 Africa has warmed faster than the global average temperature. The climate crisis continues to increase the risks faced
Defending land and wildlife: The Maasai Indigenous Peoples’ struggle in Tanzania
Regional Dispatch – IBON AfricaJune 2022 The Maasai communities are determined to live in their ancestral lands, continuing to resist the longstanding assault on their
[FORUM] Towards a People’s Agenda for Africa Union-European Union Relations Amid Multiple Crises
Towards a People’s Agenda for Africa Union-European Union Relations Amid Multiple Crises A hybrid forum co-organised by IBON Europe and IBON Africa February 16, 2022
Chairperson. Gertrude Kenyangi, Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (Uganda)
Secretary. Gershom Kabaso, Zambia Social Forum (Zambia)
Treasurer. Moses Shaha, Eastern and Southern Africa Farmers Forum (Kenya)