STORIES FROM OUR WORK WITHIN THE REGION
ACBF has been instrumental in advancing human and institutional capacity development across Africa. Explore some stories chronicling our achievements thus far across the region.
Pape Félou Diallo
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
ACBF-OIF Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment Training Workshop
Lacine Diabaté
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
ACBF-OIF Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment Training Workshop
Selvana Mootien
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
ACBF-OIF Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment Training Workshop
Mawulawoe Awity
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Community Leaders Take the Lead in Implementing Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
Aganze Namegabe Christian
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Community Leaders Take the Lead in Implementing Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
Mary Frances Malunga
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Community Leaders Take the Lead in Implementing Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
Musana Segatagara Bernard
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Head of the Knowledge and Forecasting Hub Department at the Rwanda Water Resources Board, The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Richard Ndungutse
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
CEO of Nano Ion Company Limited in Rwanda, The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Nathalie Neema
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Technical Advisor for Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement at GIZ Rwanda, The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Seyram Agemenya
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
ACBF Programme Coordinator, The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Fortunata Songora Makene
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
Dr George Lutomia
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
Dr. Gibson Chigumira
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
Raissa Nanan-Boua Kouadio
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Partnership Officer, UNICEF Cote d’Ivoire ACBF-OIF Training Workshop
Samuel Bwira Luhembo
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Public Accountant, Ministry of Finance, DRC ACBF-OIF Training Workshop
Nawiya Bacar
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Artist and Author, Comoros Islands ACBF-OIF Training Workshop
Tlamelo Cindy Melemo
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Founder, SoftBerry Solutions, Botswana:
Abdoulie S. Bah
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Economist, Ministry of Finance, The Gambia
Joel Bett
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Programme Coordinator, Public Financial Management Reforms, Kenya
Kristian Malina
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Analyst, Ministry of Interior, Czech Republic
Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland Additional Director, National Academy of Customs and Taxes, India
Dr. Timo Voipio
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Dr. Matasebia Zewudo
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Resource Mobilization and Partnership Manager, Mathiwos Wondu-YeEthiopia Cancer Society (MWECS)
Kennedy Marua
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Programs Manager, The International Institute for Legislative Affairs ILA
Olawale Makanjoula
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
National Alliance Coordinator, Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
Kgomotso Kali
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Project Coordinator, Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research, University of Pretoria
Jacob Muimi
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
ICT Specialist at the Public Financial Management Reforms Secretariat
Mr. Adil Ababou
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Senior Program Officer at the Gates Foundation
Dr. Birago Antwi-Agyei
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Assistant Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority
Sokhna MaI Diop
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Principal Treasury Inspector of Exceptional Grade, and Director-General of Administration and Personnel at the Public Accounting and Treasury, Senegal
Mr. Cheikh Ndiaye
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Treasury Inspector and Coordinator at the Directorate-General of Public Accounting and Treasury, Senegal
Michael Kahiti
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Director of Planning and Head of Africa Division, National Treasury
Lloyd Karonga
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Head of Financial Accounting, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
Angela Nyangani
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Deputy Director of Audit at Office of Auditor General (OAG) Zimbabwe
Tlamelo Cindy Melemo
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Founder, SoftBerry Solutions, Botswana
Ndegen Jobe
Africa Think Tank Summit 2025 Opening Ceremony
Deputy Speaker, National Youth Parliament, The Gambia
Entrepreneurship Training Spurs Early Action Among Young Francophone Professionals
Young francophone professionals who took part in the Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment are already applying lessons from the program to their professional practice, participants said, pointing to stronger leadership approaches, clearer strategic judgment, and deeper engagement with Africa’s multilateral institutions.


Transformative Climate Finance Program Boosts Knowledge and Action Across Five African Countries
Over two months, five African countries made decisive progress toward climate finance readiness and gender-inclusive green transformation through the African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshops.
African Think Tanks Build Capacity to advance AfCFTA and Structural Transformation
Thirteen African think tanks came together in Johannesburg, South Africa, from July 16 to 18, 2025, for the Capacity Development for Structural Transformation (CADAST) Design Thinking Workshop, which provided support for policy research and trade analysis.
