The Africa-America Institute (AAI), a premier US-based international organisation dedicated to bolstering human capacity of Africans, is teaming up with the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), the organisers of the African Prosperity Dialogues (APD), to co-host the inaugural Global Africa Forum (GAF) tomorrow September 21, 2023.
This event will take place on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. It will be under the theme 3“Mobilising Global Africa Investment to Boost Intra-African Trade”.
This was contained in a press statement jointly released by the APN and AAI yesterday.
It said the 2023 Global Africa Forum is a collaborative effort between the Africa Prosperity Network and the Africa-America Institute. The statement noted that its primary goal is to mobilise Global Africa Investments.
The statement explained that this initiative follows the release of the “Action Compact” earlier this year, which resulted from the 2023 Africa Prosperity Dialogues held in Ghana and its presentation at the 2023 African Union annual meeting.
The compact highlights the need to mobilise alternative (domestic) funding to enhance intra-African trade.
GAF
The statement said GAF will serve as a platform bringing together African heads of state, global business leaders, and social change makers.
It stressed that its mission is to identify the most effective means of channeling Global Africa funds as an alternative source of financing to boost intra-African trade.
“The forum will also delve into the strategies and processes necessary to ensure that Global Africa investments play a central role in efforts to promote trade among African nations,” the statement indicated.
Distinguished attendees will include Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the board of directors at Afreximbank, Albert Muchanga, AUC Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat.
Other influential Global Africa business leaders such as Dr. Amany Asfour, President of the Africa Business Council, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary General UNDPRBA, Derrick Johnson– President, NCAAP, and Mr. Julius Mwale, President and CEO of SBA Technologies Inc, will also be in attendance.
AAI
Founded in 1953, the AAI is committed to advancing the continent’s development through higher education and skills training, convening activities, program implementation, and management.
AAI’s primary focus is on identifying capacity-building projects and coordinating the necessary programmatic and financial administration to deliver impactful results. The institute raises funds to provide scholarships to deserving but under-resourced students, enabling them to attend top-performing African universities.
It also develops programs aimed at enhancing the skills of the next generation of African youth to make them globally competitive. Graduates of AAI are actively contributing to Africa’s public, non-profit, and private sectors.
APN
The overarching vision of the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) is an Africa beyond aid. It is committed to bringing prosperity to Africa by creating platforms for critical dialogues that reshape the thinking of African leaders and inspire them to take bold steps in areas such as trade, the structure of national economies, political conduct, and culture.
APN seeks to mobilise African leaders and initiate partnerships that prioritise the well-being of the African people while enhancing their standard of living. Guided by values such as Trust, Diversity, Integrity, Boldness, Innovation, and Accountability, APN believes that for Africa’s growth and prosperity to be sustainable, it must be inclusive, with a focus on the participation of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), women, and young people in the economic narrative.
The Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) represents APN’s flagship event, dedicated to engaging Africa’s business, political, and social sector leaders in discussions on how to enhance intra-African trade as a catalyst for economic prosperity.
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