covid19 event

This Mandela Day, join South Africa Partners for 67 minutes – to honour Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service – for a virtual panel discussion on lessons learned from the compounded impact of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism in the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color in the United States. In addition, the uneven and unequal distribution of vaccines is raising the issue of mistrust and vaccine hesitancy in these same communities. Lack of...

A critical lesson that Africa has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to invest in and build its own capacity and capabilities for manufacturing of vaccines. The continent’s low manufacturing capability exposes Africans to supply chain risks...

HE Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Chair: Dr Renata Dwan, Deputy Director and Senior Executive Officer, Chatham House Nigeria finds itself at a critical moment, as the short- to medium-term impacts of the COVID-19...

Join RefugePoint for a discussion with RefugePoint’s Urban Refugee Protection Program staff and refugee clients in Nairobi, Kenya. They will share reflections on how refugees were (and still are) impacted by COVID-19 and how RefugePoint adapted...

The various joined-up responses of African countries to the COVID-19 pandemic, including in coordination of medical provision and knowledge-sharing networks, has underscored the continued commitment of African countries to regional collaboration and...

The Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa in collaboration with Silk Invest will be bringing together different leaders and professionals in the finance, trade, and development sector with expertise in business, banking, impact investing, and trade on the African...

This year, as the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council’s landmark resolution on Women, Peace & Security, more than 80 countries have adopted national action plans in alignment with the resolution. However, this year has also...

The purpose of this virtual summit is to bring young people, industry leaders and entrepreneurs together in a series of webinars, workshops and online interviews creating a knowledge sharing platform. This will enable and facilitate participants to share...

The coronavirus pandemic has magnified existing inequalities, particularly along lines of gender. In Africa, like in other regions around the world, containment measures including lockdowns, confinement and drastic reductions in sociability have...