A Historic First and a New Global Agenda
Change is coming on the international stage, and Africa is proving itself to be a central player.
100 days from now, South Africa will be hosting the G20: one of the most influential international forums. This is generating a lot of attention, and for good reason. It will be the first ever G20 chaired by an African Member State, and we can expect it to mark a big shift in powerful conversations. Canada...
Africa
With global trade shifting and Canada seeking to diversify beyond traditional partners, there is one region still flying under the radar: Africa. That needs to change.
While others are already moving, Canada is lagging behind. The European Union more than doubled its imports from Africa between 2005 and 2025. China increased its imports fivefold over the same period. But Canada? We remain stuck, with Africa accounting for just 1 percent of our exports and under 2 percent of our imports.
This...
Here’s your first opportunity to take action as a member of our insider election e-newsletter! This week we are urging you to email your local candidates asking them to prioritize trade diversification with Africa.
Instructions:
Visit elections.ca
Type in your postal code in ‘My Voter Information’
Click ‘Who are the candidates in my electoral district’
This will reveal all the candidates running in your riding and their websites where you can find their email addresses
Copy/paste the email template below (inserting each candidate’s name) in...
After years of anticipation, Minister Melanie Joly finally unveiled her long-awaited Canada-Africa Strategy: A Partnership for Shared Prosperity and Security. This landmark document sets out a vision for strengthening Canadian economic, diplomatic, and security ties with Africa. Framed around five pillars, the strategy aims to:
Deepen diplomatic engagement
Expand economic cooperation
Tackle poverty and drive sustainable development
Strengthen peace and security partnerships
Advance shared global priorities
It’s a step forward, but does it go far enough? Let’s dive in!
A Strategy Long Overdue
For decades, Canada’s approach...
My name is Mohamed Khalil Larhrib. I’m one of the newest members of the ONE team, and I want to share some of my personal motivations in our fight to ensure Canada invests our fair share in Gavi!
In Morocco, where I come from, people say, “Health is everything.” I saw this firsthand as a child, watching mothers wait in long lines at vaccination centers, holding their infants close, determined to protect them. That image stayed with me. Years later,...