ADDIS ABABA — In a year when the global economy is searching for new engines of growth, H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is betting on Africa. As Chairperson of the African Union Commission, he has made it his mission to ensure the continent is no longer seen solely through the lens
Key Impact Points: Satellite Connectivity Expands Access to Education in East Africa Intelsat and the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), founded by actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker, have launched a landmark partnership to bring high-speed satellite internet to underserved communities in South Sudan and Uganda. The agreement will equip
Key Impact Points: Africa Steps Up as Global Carbon Market Leader The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the launch of the Africa Carbon Support Facility (ACSF)—a first-of-its-kind platform to scale carbon markets across Africa—during a high-level dialogue held at the 2025 AfDB Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Framed as
