Africa Renewal: September 2020
Cover Story
As UN marks?75 years, let us?work together to realize the opportunities in African unity
— Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed is the Permanent Observer and Head of Mission of the African Union to the United Nations
Culture and Education
Beyond the Year of Return: Africa and the diaspora must forge closer ties
— Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States.
Op-Ed
COVID-19 crisis amplifies the urgency for economic diversification in Africa
Business as usual in post-pandemic recovery will only reinforce economic hardship
Health
Africa’s young entrepreneurs can help in post-COVID recovery
— Jason Pau, Senior Advisor for International Programmes at the Jack Ma Foundation
How Africa can manufacture to meet its own pharmaceutical needs
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa provides a roadmap.
Could this be a turning point for Africa’s health systems?
PATH suggests five ways to place people at the centre of health systems and build back better.
Healthcare
We have a responsibility to invest in our healthcare systems
— Dr. Mamadu Baldeh, Sierra Leone
Fight against COVID-19 has sparked innovations
— Daniel Kabugi, Biomedical Engineering student (Kenya)
Conservation
Gender
Beijing +25: Overcoming 21st Century challenges to deliver for Africa’s women
Beyond legislation, countries must tackle negative social norms and rising bias. (#Beijing25)
Fighting the ‘domestic pandemic’: AU applauds Sauti blog entry on gender-based violence
Young female writer raises awareness on the tensions between upholding public image and surviving domestic violence.
Culture
African history told through fashionable printed?clothing
A mainstay of African fashion, the Ankara,?wax hollandais or Kitenge?fabric holds up a mirror to history.
Book Review
UN Affairs
Cameroon’s youth make their voice heard to shape our world’s future
As UN turns 75, thousands of people around the world participate in global conversation
UN@75: Global conversation spotlights The Future We Want, The UN We Need
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s worldwide consultation reveals a strong call for action on inequalities and climate change, as well as more solidarity.
Women’s empowerment
Women lead in Sudan’s clamour for good governance
From leading the protests to pushing for lasting change, women are at the forefront.
Economic Development
Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients
“What keeps me going is that someone is about to die, and they don’t die.”
Africa must address its debt burden once the pandemic is under control
— says World Bank Vice President
