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The 5th African Philanthropy Conference Convenes a Powerhouse Lineup of Keynote Speakers
Monday, 8 July 2024 – The countdown to the 5th African Philanthropy Conference is underway! Taking place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August 2024, the annual conference is a highlight on the continent’s philanthropy events calendar,...
5th African Philanthropy Conference to explore the Next Frontiers in Victoria Falls
The 5th African Philanthropy Conference (5th APC) will take place from Monday 29 July to Friday 2 August 2024 at Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe with activities also hosted in Livingstone in Zambia. Continuing with its mandate to facilitate...
Transcript of endnote address by Coumba Toure
"Thank you so much, Ibrahima for such a generous and challenging introduction. I will say first (speaks French). Because we are in Senegal, I am greeting each of you in your own name. I like that greeting because really what it does is to say that I greet each of...
Transcript of keynote address by Akwasi Aidoo
"Thank you. As you said, I am actually not this year's African Philanthropy Lifetime Achievement Award receiver. I was the first and after me was Machel, and there will be a third person announced very soon. But I am here to express a few ideas and things I have...
Transcript of keynote address by Natalia Kanem
Distinguished conveners, distinguished guests, dear young people, dear friends and dear team, it's teamwork that makes the dream work. Salaam Alaikum, we meet in peace. Peace is the noble purpose of the United Nations, which was forged nearly 80 years ago in...
Summary of keynote address by Natalia Kanem
The 4th African Philanthropy Conference was hosted under the theme of “African Philanthropy at an Inflection Point”. Through this, the organisers of the convening hoped to stimulate conversations and participation from an audience of practitioners, researchers and...
Transcript of keynote address by Gerry Salole
Let me start with this, I was thinking about what to say last night, and I remembered my grandmother who was a formidable storyteller. She could entertain children and adults in the same company by telling the same story but speaking to different levels of the...
Summary of keynote address by Gerry Salole
The 4th African Philanthropy Conference was hosted under the theme of “African Philanthropy at an Inflection Point”. Through this, the organisers of the convening hoped to stimulate conversations and participation from an audience of practitioners, researchers and...
Transcript of keynote address by Mamadou Biteye
Thank you very much Ebrima for the very generous introduction. I wonder if my contribution will be as long as the introduction, just to say how generous it was. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, distinguished guests. I am very pleased to an...
Collaboration, Inclusivity, and Long-Term Thinking in Africa
One of the four objectives of the 4th African Philanthropy Conference is to “develop strategies, systems or platforms that support the collective and sustainable development of the philanthropic and social investment sector on the continent”. Within this setting, speakers at the conference prepared contributions that were contextual to both the objective and the theme African Philanthropy at an Inflection Point”.
Summary of keynote address by Mamadou Biteye
Mamadou Biteye was the keynote speaker on the Practices dimension of the African Philanthropy Conference theme. His address explored strategies, tools and methods for progressive collaboration and participation in the sector.
Summary of Day 1: African Philanthropy Academic Conference
The 2023 edition of the African Philanthropy Conference was hosted under the theme of “African Philanthropy at an Inflection Point”. In an effort to curate and facilitate meaningful conversation, the conference theme was segmented into four relevant dimensions; these were as follows:
Remarks on the situation in Senegal and attending the Conference
from Ebrima Sall, Executive Director of TrustAfrica Monday 31 July 2023 As you may have been following in the news, there have been demonstrations in parts of Dakar following the arrest and detention of the leader of the national opposition party, Ousmane...
A Word of Welcome from the Executive Director of TrustAfrica
“The world is on fire.” “We are living in catastrophic times.” “The world is at a tipping point.” These kinds of phrases have become common in daily conversation and should not be surprising to anyone, given the multiple crises that are unfolding across different...
Message from Director of Secretariat
This year’s version of the annual African Philanthropy Conference takes place in Senegal under the timely theme of ‘Philanthropy at an Inflection Point’. This is apt given the challenges facing the world in general and those confronting philanthropy in particular....
Unleashing the Potential of Philanthropy
Written by Purity Mumo Communities across the globe encounter intricate challenges on a daily basis. These encompass issues like poverty, environmental crises, and limited access to healthcare, to name a few. Such areas demand investment and development,...
Defining the Theme: Philanthropy at an Inflection Point
In economics, an inflection point can be considered as a dramatic, drastic, and systemic event leading to synchronised economic decline. Typically, a real-life inflection point requires ingenuity and innovative thinking to cope, transform, or respond. The...
Transcript of Keynote Address by Masego Madzwamuse
Habari, Dumelang, Salibonani. I wish I was there in person and feel the energy in that space as old friends get together over the next couple of days. As Maurice said, the pandemic is still with us. I am a recent victim of COVID-19, and it has really messed with my...
Transcript of Keynote Address by Danial Kabani
Thank you so much for that warm introduction. I am excited to be here this afternoon. Good afternoon to everybody present here. One of the things I do is team-building sessions for companies. So, let us see if we can do a little exercise before we dive into our...
Transcript of Ignite Talk by Halima Mohamed
Briggs Bomba We are going to transition and move to an Ignite Talk that is going to be delivered by a dear comrade, Halima Mahomed. Halima is currently serving as a senior fellow on African philanthropy at Trust Africa and is a key part of the philanthropy...
Transcript of Keynote Address by Ndidi Nwuneli
Mosun Layode Good morning, Ndidi, it is an honour to have you on day two of the 3rd African Philanthropy Conference. As you know, today we are focusing on technology and systems in philanthropic practices, and we could not be having this conversation with a more...
Transcript of Opening Address by Maurice Radebe
Thank you very much, Bheki. I just want to show my sign of respect as you are all very important people, so I will take my hat off. It is such a pleasure to be here, and I feel very honored and humbled by the work you are doing here, particularly because in my...
Transcript of Keynote Address by Frank Kilbourn
I was fortunate to grow up on a cattle and maize farm in the rural Northwest province, far away from bright city lights and big business. In such a community with a huge inherent risk and consequent focus on survival, I encountered philanthropy at an early age,...