The 3rd Africa Rural Development Forum

Rural development is critical to sustainable economic development in Africa as majority of its population live in rural areas. Also, most African economies are still heavily reliant on their rural economies as a primary driver of growth and development. Many economic activities especially those related to agriculture and the extractives sector are largely carried out within the rural space. It is in this light that the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, in collaboration with partners convened the 3rd Africa Rural Development Forum, under the patronage of H.E. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Chairperson of the African Union, in Kinshasa, on 10-12 January 2022.  READ MORE>

66th NEPAD Steering Committee Meeting: Signature Solutions for Africa’s Emerging Needs

The 66th meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Steering Committee which took place virtually on 18 January. She serves as Co-chair of the NEPAD Steering Committee and is the AUDA-NEPAD and APRM Advisor in the Office of the President of Rwanda.  READ MORE> 

Financing Africa’s Top Land Restoration Enterprises and Projects - TerraFund for AFR100

TerraFund for AFR100 to finance the top 100 African non-profit community organizations and for-profit businesses that are restoring trees to suitable African landscapes. It will provide funding of $50,000 to $500,000 in the form of grants and loans to each of these innovators.  READ MORE>

AUDA-NEPAD and EU host a training session on electricity demand forecasting

From 10th to 13th January 2022, a virtual advanced training took place on the electricity demand forecasting as part of Continental Power Systems Masterplan (CMP) for Africa. The CMP is an African Union initiative that will identify the key electricity infrastructure essential for the establishment of an Africa Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), which enable trade within regional power pools, between the continent’s five power pool and inter-continental trade between African, Europe, the Middle Estates and Asia. READ MORE>

A worthy couple (VAR & Women Referees) for the Africa Cup Of Nations
The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament kicked off in Cameroon on January 9. The Covid-19-delayed Nations Cup introduced a worthy couple to this year’s showpiece in; Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and female officials. 
 
According to CAF, all 52 matches will use Video Assistant Referee. To top its list of new overtures, of the 63 top match officials for the tournament, four to officiate the Cameroon 2021 Cup of Nations matches are female — namely; Salima Mukasanga of Rwanda, Carine Atemzabong of Cameroon, Fatiha Jermoumi, and Bouchra Karboubi both from Morocco.   READ MORE>

SBAS, for Africa, leverages on satellites to enhance aviation performance and safety throughout Africa

The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) has inaugurated Africa into a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS). SBAS is an improved system with an accurate and reliable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellation without the need for local ground-based navigation aids and landing systems at airports. Africa, led by ASECNA, is now able to develop its own SBAS system, for the benefit of all aviation stakeholders, that is, airlines.
The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) through its Continental Business Network (CBN) with the technical assistance of ALG and the support from the GIZ collaboratively worked with two African airlines, ASKY and Air Côte d’Ivoire, to develop a tailored business case tool to quantify the financial implications of the case of SBAS for airlines. A massive success to the AUDA-NEAPD ensures the African continent moves a stage forward in improving the transport sector.  READ MORE> 

Malawian Trust to conserve Lilongwe city’s watershed inline with AFR100

By Charles Mkoka
Degradation inside Dzalanyama Forest Reserve (DFR) is impacting on important key ecosystem services offered to Malawians in the capital Lilongwe. These services include support to agricultural productivity which enhances food security; habitat for both domestic and wildlife populations; and quality and quantity of raw water discharged treated by Lilongwe Water Board to supply to the city’s residents. READ MORE>

 We are pleased to announce that you may now view the highlights of the AUDA-NEPAD response to COVID-19 HERE>