As Africa looks toward a future defined by youth, innovation, and economic transformation, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: the continent’s long-term trajectory will depend not only on the opportunities created for young people, but on whether children survive and thrive in the earliest years of life.
Behind every conversation about demographic growth, workforce expansion, and human capital lies a more urgent question: are African children being given a fair chance to reach their fifth birthday? In this timely...
The ONE Campaign
When health budgets shrink, the consequences are immediate and devastating for Africa’s youngest citizens. Drawing from frontline experience and broader fiscal realities, this piece makes a clear case: under-five survival is not just a health priority, but a defining economic and political choice—one that will shape the continent’s future.
Do you remember what you were doing on March 11, 2020? Whether you were watching Tiger King or celebrating Parasite’s Academy Award, that date will probably live in history books for a very long time.
That’s because March 11, 2020 was the day that COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic. A lot has happened in those two years — from putting blocks of feta into pasta and kicking off the Tokyo Olympics, to schools closing because of lockdowns and...