Why water must be managed not as a crisis, but as Africa’s most strategic asset, and a catalyst for inclusive growth, climate resilience, and lasting peace. Africa's prosperity hinges on the management of this critical resource.
The generation after 2030 can inherit something different, if Africa's leadership chooses now to govern water as what it already is: a driver of economic transformation, a foundation of peace, and the most important asset the continent holds in trust for its children.
Despite vast agricultural potential, Africa still imports billions of dollars’ worth of food and depends heavily on food aid. Dr. Meshack Malo is the Deputy Regional Representative for Africa at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and explains both the challenges and why technology and youth will determine whether the continent can feed itself. Below are excerpts from that discussion: Food insecurity has been a…
The African Union has pronounced their theme for 2026 to be: ‘Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063’. In an opinion piece, AUC Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf explores the continent's renewed commitment to protecting and managing its vital water resources. When Africa’s Heads of State and Government gathered in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026 for the African Union’s 39th Ordinary…
Water must be available to all people, but it also has to be managed sustainably. How can this challenge be met when the resource is limited?
To build and retain world-class STEM talent, Africa must shift to mentorship as a coordinated strategy led by governments, working with industry and the African diaspora.
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