Dr. Augustine Bantar Njamnshi Calls for People-Centered African Financial Sovereignty at Brazzaville NAFAD Dialogue
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 28 May 2026 Dr. Augustine Bantar Njamnshi has called for the urgent democratization of Africa’s development finance architecture, emphasizing that civil society, philanthropy, and the African diaspora must become central actors in shaping the continent’s economic future. Speaking during the high-level dialogue themed “Civil Society, Philanthropies and the Diaspora as…
African Development Bank’s Civil Society Event Highlights Urgency of Inclusive Transformation
The African Development Bank Group’s 2024 Annual Meetings have commenced with a powerful civil society side event, emphasizing the critical role of grassroots engagement in Africa’s development. In his opening remarks, Dr. Augustine Njamnshi, Chair of the Bank-Civil Society Coalition on Climate and Energy, underscored the imperative of collaboration between the Bank and civil society…
Third Parliamentarians’ Summit on Climate Policy and Equity in Midrand, South Africa Day 2
With the African continent being at the crossroads of climate discussions, the theme of the summit is A graceful just transition and Nationally Determined Conditions (NDCs) implementation responsive to African development aspirations and economic realities Day 2 of the conference has been truly inspiring, we had the privilege of listening to powerful speeches by…
