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Canada – Cameroon Relations: A Conversation With Canadian High Commissioner To Cameroon H.E Richard Bale
2021-07-06 00:00 UTC | Zoom Online
Date & Time: Tuesday July 6, 2021 @3PM Cameroon Time (10am Washington)Venue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)Background
Canada and the Republic of Cameroon have had very friendly bilateral relations since 1962. This relationship is centered on shared economic prosperity, democracy promotion, respect for human rights, good governance, regional peace and security.
Trade and investment between both countries is on the rise especially with the signing of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agreement in March 2014 and the Air Transport Agree in 2017. The Canadian government has also increased assistance especially in health, education, governance and humanitarian relief.
Ever since the outbreak of the armed conflict in the Southwest and Northwest regions, Canada has increased its financial support and has been committed in seeking a durable resolution of the conflict.
It is within this backdrop that the Nkafu Policy Institute will host His Excellency Richard Bale, for an hourlong conversation on strengthening Canada-Cameroon relations.
Objectives:
This conversation’s main objective is to explore the full diplomatic relationship between Canada and the Republic of Cameroon. The conversation will allow us to explore, amongst others:
Political cooperation
Contributions to Peace and Security in Cameroon and the subregion
Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy
Trade and investment cooperation
Democracy and Human Rights, etc
Expected Results:
At the end of the conversation, we expect that participants will have a better understanding of:
Canada-Cameroon partnership and areas to further strengthen collaboration
Date and Venue
Tuesday July 6, 2021 @3PM Cameroon Time (10am Washington)
Event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live
Panelists/Speakers
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High Commissioner of Canada to the Republic of Cameroon
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Executive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute and Co-Chair – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation
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The event will bring together public policy experts, policy makers at the national, leaders of civil society organizations, leaders of NGOs and international organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.
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Chad – Constitutional Order And Democratic Governance Post Idriss Deby
2021-07-08 00:00 | Zoom Online
Time: July 8 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time Venue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook (Register Here)Background
Chad is a desert nation named after lake Chad and surrounded by many countries facing severe security problems, like Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Idriss Déby Itno took over power from President Hissène Habré in December 1990 by leading a rebellion against the latter’s government. Déby survived numerous coups attempts and rebellions against his rule before winning elections in 1996 and 2001. He revised the constitution, and after eliminating term limits, he won elections in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021 before meeting his untimely death on the frontline when battling against rebels in 2021. For Déby’s 30 years in power, Chad has played the role of a military fulcrum in the escalating fight against armed groups in the Sahel and Central and West Africa. Déby’s military forces have been vital in the Sahel crisis, the fight against Boko Haram and its splinter groups in the Lake Chad region and beyond. Déby has intervened- from Darfur to Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. In fact, Chad’s military champions the G5 Sahel alliance (comprising of Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania and Niger) that was created to combat armed militias operating in the region. The death of Idriss Déby and the naming of his son – Mahamat Idriss Déby as interim president is a move that has been applauded by many and heavily criticized by others as they describe this as an unconstitutional change of government.
It is with respect to this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to better understand the modalities or measures that the AU can take to ensure a return to Constitutional Order in Chad while concurrently preserving the State’s security and territorial integrity.
Objectives of the Dialogue
The event’s objective is to engage conflict and security experts, stakeholders and the general public in a discussion relating to the possible consequences that may arise following President Idriss Déby’s death. Also, this event is aimed at harnessing the possible ideas that the AU, other regional bodies and neighbouring States can implore to ensure a return to constitutional order in Chad.
Areas to be addressed include:
Potential Instability in Chad (Constitutional Vs Unconstitutional change of government)
Security concerns in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and beyond
AU’s standpoint on the situation
The position of CEMAC and other regional bodies
The role other CEMAC, regional bodies and/or the international community can play in addressing the situation in Chad status-quo
Who should participate?
This event is open to conflict and security experts, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will bring together individuals from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organizations, youth leaders, journalists, researchers, traditional authorities, religious leaders and human rights activists.
Venue/Time
Time: July 8 2021 at 3 PM Cameroon Time
Venue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook
Panelists and Moderator
Dr. Lucien Toulou: Programme Advisor/Team Leader: Peace Consolidation and Democratic Institutions at UNDP Kinshasa Urban, Kinshasa, Congo (DRC)?
Mr. Paddy Ezeala: Publisher and Editor-in-Chief’ Development Agenda’ Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Raissa Nouradine: Senior Journalist, Chad
Moderator
Francis Tazoacha: Director of Peace and Security – Nkafu Policy Institute, Cameroon
Contact
Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54/ 698 64 55 24 info@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org

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Obtaining Credit In Cameroon: Credit Bureaus Are Essential To Facilitate The Process
2021-07-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Muna Foundation, Yaounde, Centre, 00237, Cameroon
Date & Time: July 22nd, 2021 Venue: Solomon Tandeng Muna Foundation – Yaoundé (Register)Background
According to the Doing Business report published by the World Bank Group (WBG), which ranks 190 world’s economies with respect to the ease of doing business score, Cameroon dropped by one place in 2020 from 166th to 167th. It scored 46.1 out of 100 available points, 0.1 point higher than in 2019. For the WBG, this Cameroon’s performance is due to the fact that the country has improved one out of ten indicators: access to credit information. It currently ranks 80th in the “Getting Credit” score, with a score of 60 over 100 with respect to getting credit and 6 in the depth of credit information. Conversely, the score for credit coverage bureaus is zero. Consequently, its economic transformation is undermined by a less favourable credit environment. This problem seems to stem from inadequate policies that amplify the difficulties faced by potential investors at various levels in seeking credit to finance their economic projects.
In addition to the burdensome conditions to be met by credit seekers, there is equally the problem of information asymmetry between lenders and borrowers which negatively affects the process of obtaining credit for both domestic and foreign investors. For many credit specialists, this could be explained by the absence of credit bureaus. They argue that, a large number of accredited microfinance institutions in Cameroon are located in areas with poor internet connectivity, making it difficult to identify and lend to micro-entrepreneurs. Despite the creation of the Risk Prevention Office (CREMF) in 2018 which helps these institutions to track and disseminate correct data on all their clients, the challenge is still huge.
Women’s access to credit in Cameroon is still very large due to the lack of guarantees, discriminatory regulations, insecure employment even though women represent 76% of total borrowers from microfinance institutions in the world (World Bank). Credit bureaus that collect and share microfinance data are more likely to benefit female entrepreneurship by building credit histories for women. Nevertheless, based on the 2020 World Bank’s DBI report, Cameroon’s position in the DBI report is due to the fact that the country has improved one out of ten indicators: access to credit information. Indeed, Cameroonian state has established a framework, in relation with the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, for the licensing and operation of credit bureaus.
In the light of this actuality, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing its third public debate on the theme ‘‘Obtaining credit in Cameroon: Credit bureaus are essential to facilitate the process’’.
Objectives and key issues
The main objective of this Nkafu Public Debate is to provide a platform for Cameroonian and African high-level experts the opportunity to objectively resolve the barriers of credit accession in Cameroon for both national and foreign investors. This debate will investigate the benefits of introducing credit bureaus as a facilitator of credit accession in Cameroon. The main question to be answered is, “Obtaining credit in Cameroon: Credit bureaus are essential to facilitate the process’’
Indeed, some experts are of the opinion that credit bureaus are a solution to the hindrances to credit access while other experts support the view that the existing credit system remains efficient in as much as the procedures put in place to obtain credit are strictly followed by investors Specifically, this Nkafu Public Debates will provide an opportunity to:
· Examine Cameroon’s past performance in the Doing Business Index;
· Critically assess the current legislation as regards access to credit;
· Assess the role of the actual reporting credit system and institutions responsible for the implementation of credit policies;
· Understand the benefits and challenges of introducing credit bureaus in the country;
· Understand the importance of providing equitable access to credit for women;
· Identify and propose policy recommendations to ease access to credit for local and foreign investors in the country.
Venue and date
The first edition of the Nkafu Public Debates is scheduled for July 22nd 2021 at the Solomon Tandeng Muna Foundation, Yaoundé-Cameroon .
Target audience
This debate will provide a forum for at least 50 participants from various fields of expertise and allow them to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones. Participants include government officials, speakers, entrepreneurs, humanitarian organizations, non-governmental organizations, academics and researchers, students, the general public, and civil society actors to name a few. It is a unique occasion to better inform on the reforms needed for Cameroon to achieve its emerging status by 2035. Also, this event will create a platform for professional development and career advice.
Panelists and Moderator
Moderator:
Mr. Henri Kouam, Economic Policy Analyst at Nkafu Policy Institute.
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Ending The Anglophone Crisis: What Role Are The Diaspora And Religious Authorities Playing?
2021-07-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
Date & Time: July 28, 2021, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time Venue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)Background
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis, which became chaotic in October 2016, degenerated into a violent conflict between security forces and increasingly well-armed separatists fighting in the name of the country’s marginalized English-speaking minority. Irrespective of the measures put in place by the government to address the situation, violence has continued to ravage this part of the country leading to the death of civilians, members of the security forces and members of armed militants; with several people being internally displaced while others seek refuge in Nigeria as refugees.
Conflict resolution is a complex process that involves several stakeholders capable of influencing each other and the conflicting parties at different levels. The voices of the Diaspora and Religious authorities in resolving the Anglophone Crisis has arguably been underestimated and undermined by the government that believes it can resolve the issue through a State centric approach. For close to years, the armed conflict in Anglophone Cameroon has been going unperturbed, and the government has not had effective control over the heavily-armed young militia. From this perspective, there is the need for the Diaspora and Religious authorities to intervene in the peacebuilding process in Anglophone Cameroon. Both the Diaspora and Religious authorities have made several efforts to resolve the crisis, but these have proven abortive. Although invited to participate in the Grand National Dialogue, the measures adopted after the dialogue have not stopped the violence. Also, whether the Diaspora’s and/or religious authorities’ suggestions were taken into consideration during the deliberative talks at the Grand National Dialogue remains debatable.
Against this backdrop, the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute has come up with this opportunity to encourage stakeholders of the conflict and the general public to participate and discuss the role of both the Diaspora and Religious authorities can play in silencing the guns in Anglophone Cameroon.
Objectives of the Dialogue
The event’s objective is to engage schools of thoughts, stakeholders and the general public in debates and discussions on how the Diaspora and Religious authorities can re-strategize to influence the resolution of the conflict in Anglophone Cameroon positively. From this standpoint and in accordance with the mission of the NKAFU Policy Institute – a Think at the Denis and Lenora FORETIA Foundation, the public dialogue will be centred on carrying out in-depth discussions and come out with recommendations that will spur a concise roadmap in resolving the Anglophone conflict and putting in place a platform for sustainable peace and development in the Northwest and Southwest regions in particular and Cameroon in general.
Areas to be addressed
What measures have both the Diaspora and Religious Authorities undertaken towards the resolution of the Anglophone crisis?
What are the main successes, difficulties or challenges that the Diaspora and Religious Authorities face in the resolution of the crisis?
What new strategies can the Diaspora and Religious Authorities adopt to have their voices heard in the resolution of the Anglophone crisis?
What is the best option and way forward to the resolution of the Anglophone crisis?
Who should participate?
This event is open to the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will bring together participants from the public and private sectors, religious leaders, diaspora elite, academia, civil society organizations, NGOs, youth leaders, journalists, researchers, traditional authorities, and human rights activists. In general, it will bring together all stakeholders with the potentials and strategies to propose alternative approaches aimed at resolving the on-going Anglophone crisis.
Expected output
Based on the mission and vision of the Nkafu Policy Institute, information harnessed from the public dialogue coupled with that gotten from an independent research will be invested in the production of comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that the Cameroon government and other stakeholders can implore in taking into consideration the role of the diaspora and the religious authorities in addressing the anglophone conflict.
Venue/Time
Time: July 29, 2021, at 3 PM Cameroon Time
Venue: The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live on Facebook (Register Here)
Organizers
This event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
Panelists and Moderator
Dr. William H. Arrey, Senior Fellow in Peace & Security Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr. Francis N Mbunya, Founder and CEO of Authors Path Academy. Dallas, Texas, USA
Dr. Marvis Tembi, Expert/Consultant in P/CVE and Peace Education Buea, South West Region
Moderator
Mr. Joe Tiemonchu, Senior Journalist CRTV Cameroon, Yaoundé
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The improvement of Cameroon’s tax payment ranking lies in the digitalisation of procedures
2021-08-24 09:00 | Muna Foundation, Yaounde, Centre, 00237, Cameroon
Nkafu Public Debates – Edition 4Date: August 24th 2021,Venue: Muna Foundation (Yaoundé) Register Now
Background
According to the 2020 Doing Business report published by the World Bank, Cameroon has made some progress on the various components of the “Paying Taxes” indicator. For example, the number of hours necessary to pay taxes went from 1300 hours in 2007 to 624 hours in 2020. But despite the aforementioned progress and reforms, the country went from the 143rd position in 2007 to the 181st position in 2020, which shows that the country’s position has somewhat deteriorated. Since 2016, the introduction of online declarations has improved taxpayer loyalty, with a rate of timely declarations approaching 100% at the DGE (DGI, 2020). However, it seems difficult to isolate the impact of the digitalisation of tax procedures from other tax policy and administration reforms that affect the performance of the DGI, such as tax audits. With this in mind, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organising a debate on the theme: “The improvement of Cameroon’s tax payment ranking lies in the digitalisation of procedures”.
Objectives and key Issues
The main objective of this debate is to provide a platform for Cameroonian experts to present the advantages and disadvantages of tax digitisation for the improvement of Cameroon’s score and ranking in the Doing Business report published by the World Bank.
Specifically, this Nkafu Public Debates will provide an opportunity to:
Critically Assess Cameroon’s performance in the Paying Taxes indicator
Examine the benefits of digitisation in the process of filing and tax collection.
Identify and propose policy recommendations to improve Cameroon’s ranking and the business environment in general.
Target Audience
This event targets professionals (DGI, GICAM, MECAM, etc), traders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and members of civil society.
Panelists
Panelists:
Alain Florentin Zouga Kouna, Associate Policy Researcher/ Consultant,
Olivier Dang Attouh, Economiste-Financier,
Moderator:
Dr. Steve Tametong, Governance and Democracy Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute.
Contact
Email: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 2
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In-Country Restitution Workshop
2021-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Mansel Hotel, Quartier-Fouda, Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
In-Country Restitution WorkshopSocial Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned from Business Incubation in Cameroon
The 27th August 2021 | 09-13h at Hotel Mansel, Yaounde
1. Background
The Nkafu Policy Institute, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation, in partnership with organisations in Ghana and Burkina Faso, is implementing a two (2) years project. Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), this project is entitled: “Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned from business incubation in Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and Ghana”. Its main objective is to map the business incubation practices in these countries and see how these contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4, 5, 8, 9, and 13 and therefore promote social entrepreneurship. Following the in-country workshop held on 5th May 2021, during which the draft data collection tools were presented to different stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, five data collection tools were finalised for business support structures, ecosystem enablers, capital providers, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of social enterprises. After collecting data from business support structures, it is deemed necessary to restitute the findings and gather feedback to improve on the results.
2. Objective of the restitution workshop
The main objective of the workshop is to present the results of the survey, to the business support structures in Cameroon. More specifically, it is to present the:
Demographic profiles of business support structures,
Spatial and temporal characteristics of business support structures,
Technical and organisational specificities of business support structures,
Place of women in business support and strengthening the resilience of the entrepreneurial ecosystem,
Relationship between business support structures and the objectives of sustainable development in Cameroon,
Financing models of business support structures and their sources of funding.
3. Participants
Business Incubators
Social Entrepreneurs
Capital providers
Ecosystem enablers
Beneficiaries
4. Contact
Email: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24
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Nkafu Open Trade Initiative : Operational Working Group – First Session
2021-08-31 09:00 - 14:00 | Muna Foundation, Yaounde, Centre, 00237, Cameroon
Theme: Preventing trade embargoes between Cameroon and Nigeria to increase the development of the agricultural sector in Cameroon.Tuesday 31st August 2021, 10 am – 2 pm, Muna Foundation, YaoundeBackground
Cameroon and Nigeria share a common border of nearly 1,700km and both countries have strong historical and cultural ties. Despite this large potential for both countries to expand bilateral trade between these two countries, official non-oil trade flows remain extremely small. To successfully drive the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and support Cameroon – Nigeria Free Trade, it is imperative to understand what product and service categories will be excluded from additional tariffs and how to prevent counterproductive tariff policies during and post-implementation of the AfCFTA. The value added from agriculture to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Cameroon fell from 26% in 1992 to 14% in 2019 (World Bank, 2021). The African Continental Free Trade Area will boost agricultural exports by reducing non-tariff and tariff barriers.
Overview of Working Group
The purpose of the Operational Working Group (OWG) is to provide strategies that will support decision-makers to easily reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers, boost trade between Cameroon and Nigeria, and prevent trade embargoes. The proposed group is expected to coordinate and collaborate towards policy outcomes that aim to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers between Cameroon and Nigeria.
Objectives of the first session
The objectives of the first working session will seek to:
Understand the impact of trade embargoes on the Cameroonian and Nigerian economy;
Highlight the relevance of Agricultural products in Cameroon – Nigeria trade;
Develop an understanding of how agricultural products will be treated under the AfCFTA;
Reflect on how Cameroon can strengthen the competitiveness of the agricultural sector through rules of origin?
Make some policy recommendations to support the agricultural sector and ensure that Cameroon’s competition policy supports domestic agri-processing.
Key Deliverables
Outline strategies to avoid the imposition of trade embargoes;
Strategies to support start-ups in agro-processing and how to enable Cameroon to develop a competitive edge;
Long-term recommendations to easily reduce trade restrictions between Cameroon and Nigeria;
A road map for the foundation on how to approach advocacy work.
Contact:
Email : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24
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Coup d’état in Guinea – Are we in a New Era of Military Dictatorships in Africa?
2021-09-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Online
September 9th, 2021, at 10 AM – 11 AM Washington D. C Time via ZOOM(Register Now)1. Context
Military takeovers in Africa are becoming unprecedented after the euphoria and embrace of democracy in the early 90s. Since the years of independence, Africa has experienced more than 200 military coups, counting both successful and failed coup attempts. The political and economic conditions prevailing in different African countries and the foreign influences at work have all played a part in fuelling conflicts and coups in the region. The destabilizing factors have been many and varied, depending on the national context: warring factions seeking to gain power in the aftermath of independence; established and stable states burdened by poor quality of governance and by corrupt officials; autocratic regimes repressing any form of opposition but with socio-political discontent and instability seething below the surface.
Guinea has not been an exception. After many decades of authoritarian rule, Alpha Condé was the country’s first democratically elected leader. During his time in office, Guinea used its rich natural resources to improve the economy, but the bulk of the country’s population has not felt its effects. In 2020, Condé changed the constitution by referendum to allow himself to secure a third term, but with controversy. During his rule, Condé cracked down on protests as well as opposition candidates, some of whom were retained in prison, while the government struggled to contain price increases in basic commodities. In August 2021, in an attempt to balance the budget, Guinea announced tax hikes while slashing spending on the police and the military, but increased funding for the office of the President and National Assembly. The coup began in the morning of September 5, 2021, when the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces surrounded Sekhoutoureah Presidential Palace and cordoned off the wider government district.
2. Objectives of the Dialogue
The objective of this panel is to analyse the military takeover in Guinea and its impact on democracy and governance in West Africa and the continent as a whole.
3. Who should participate?
This event is open to experts in peace and security, governance and democracy, stakeholders and the general public across Africa and beyond.
4. Expected Output
Evidenced-based policy recommendations that could inform actions of national, regional and international stakeholders especially ECOWAS and the AU’s Africa Peace Security Architecture.
Panelists
Idayat Hassan – Director, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)
Idayat Hassan is Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), an Abuja-based Think-Tank with focus on deepening democracy and development in West Africa. Hassan was formerly the Principal Programme Officer and Team Leader for Democratic Governance unit at the organization. Prior to joining the CDD, Hassan was a Deputy Regional Coordinator with the Movement Against Corruption, a movement that seeks to eradicate corruption and poverty in Nigeria. A lawyer by profession, and a Development Expert, she has held Fellowships in several universities across Europe and America. Her core interest in Development work spans Democracy, Accountability, Peace and Security, and and transitional justice in West Africa.
Jeffrey Smith – Executive Director, Vanguard Africa
Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director – has over a decade of experience in human rights advocacy, pro-democracy and research work on Africa, including at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Freedom House, National Endowment for Democracy, Institute for Democratic Alternatives in South Africa, and UNESCO. Mr. Smith has planned and conducted human rights and civil society assessment missions to several African countries and has published extensively on US-Africa policy and human rights issues for major international publications. He frequently appears in media outlets as an expert commentator, including on CNN, NPR, MSNBC and the BBC.
Franklin Cudjoe – President and Chief Executive Officer, IMANI Center for Policy and Education, Ghana
Franklin is the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, a think tank of global repute dedicated to the promotion of the institutions of a free society across Africa. IMANI has been consistently ranked among the top 5 most influential think tanks in sub- Saharan Africa and among the top 100 worldwide.
In 2010 Franklin was consulted by the U. K’s Prime Minister’s office on how to make effective use of British aid in Africa. Franklin has hosted and shared panels with former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minster, Anwar Ibrahim, Swiss President, Doris Leuthard, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and debated former Tanzanian President, Benjamin Mkapa when he was president in 2005.
Moderator
Denis Foretia – Executive Chairman, Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr. Foretia is Co-Chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Senior Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute, a leading Cameroonian think tank. Along with Co-Chair Lenora Ebule, he shapes and approves strategy, advocates for the foundation, and helps set the overall direction. He is also the Chairman of Merckshire LLC, an international holding company with operations in the US and Cameroon. A surgeon by training, Foretia has always been involved in philanthropic activities and issues related to governance, international development and public policy. He is currently the President of the Association of Cameroonian Physicians in the Americas (ACPA).
Foretia recently joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Africa in the Global Surgery Institute. Prior to this he was a faculty in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins University and staff acute care surgeon at Lifebridge Health. He is also an Associate in the department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. He also holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Carey School of Business also at the Johns Hopkins University.
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World Bank Annual Meetings
2021-10-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Online
Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Developing Countries: Stakes and Opportunities for Financing Social Innovation and Climate Change Resilience.October 4, 2021
10am – 11:30 am Washington D.C Time (2pm – 3:30pm GMT)
Background
Of the 2,000 technology incubators and 150 accelerators that exist worldwide, fewer than 70 are climate technology incubators and accelerators, and only 25 of these are located in developing countries (UNFCCC, 2018b). The expansion of these business support structures remains limited in developing countries due to a number of constraints they face. Being mostly very young, they remain isolated in the different countries and operate at very heterogeneous levels of professionalism, with a lack of resources or adapted tools. As a result, business support structures do not allow beneficiary entrepreneurs to overcome the main challenges of the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. The main problem is that of funding to deal with the risks associated with the process of technological innovation, particularly with regard to the climate. Indeed, business support structures have the primary aim of catalysing the development of more sustainable and inclusive societies. They thus have a significant role to play in the creation of low-emission and climate-resilient technologies.
Objectives
The main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to discuss the requirements of strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in developing countries. The discussion will focus on the stakes and opportunities for financing social innovation and climate change resilience.
More specifically, it will provide an opportunity to:
Analyse the models of business support in Africa and their compatibility with the economic and entrepreneurial realities of the continent;
Present the risks associated with the process of technological innovation and ways to improve their impact;
Discuss the importance of catalysing the financial capacity of business support structures in the developing countries in order to reduce risk associated with technological innovation;
Exchange ways for existing business support structures to attract the public and private funding needed to turn their ideas into solutions.
Format of the event
This event represents a platform par excellence for non-politicized discussions based on evidence, facts, and statistics. The format of the 90-minutes discussion is as follows:
The panel will constitute four experts and one moderator. Following an opening statement expected to last 3 minutes, each panellist will have 5 minutes per question, with follow up questions and assessments to ensure that we address issues related to strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in developing countries.
The entire discussion will be video recorded and streamed live on the social media platforms of the World Bank and the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. During this discussion, the panelists will argue their points of view based on facts, statistics and experiences. PowerPoint presentations will not be allowed.
Panelists
Jean Pesme – Global Director, Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation, World Bank Group
As Global Director, Finance in the Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation (FCI) Global Practice, Jean leads the World Bank’s work to promote the development of sound, stable, sustainable, and inclusive financial systems. His global team of experts works with governments and partners to make financial systems more resilient, to open access to finance for poor and vulnerable people, to support economic activity and to develop financial markets. Their strategy and its implementation emphasize development of digital financial services, addressing climate change and sustainable finance and creating opportunities for women by bolstering their financial inclusion.
Previously, Jean led the World Bank’s Financial Stability and Integrity global team, which assists countries in building and restoring robust and resilient financial systems operating with integrity, transparency and in compliance with international standards and recommendations. He has extensive experience working on financial sector issues, notably in the Middle East and North Africa
Erin Tansey – Director, Sustainable Inclusive Economies, IDRC
Erin is the director of IDRC’s Sustainable Inclusive Economies program. Erin joined IDRC in November 2020. She brings over 20 years of experience in international development and humanitarian sectors within Canadian and international non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies and bilateral development programs. She worked with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) in Malawi, CARE Canada in Bosnia Herzegovina, the Unites Nations Refugee Agency in Thailand, Algeria and Ghana, the United Nations World Food Programme in various countries in sub-Saharan Africa and with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Pretoria, South Africa. Erin has worked on various applied research projects and was the coordinator of research for the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Partnership on HIV and Mobility in Southern Africa, generating new evidence and thought leadership in applied policy in this field.
Most recently, Erin worked on a governance program with Global Affairs Canada together with the South African government. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French Literature from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Windsor.
Nelson Amo – CEO Innohub Foundation
Nelson Amo is the CEO of Innohub Foundation, a Business Accelerator and Impact Investment Platform. He has experience in business development, business model innovation and project management in the profit and non-profit sectors. He has worked with MTN and Youth Bridge Foundation where he co-managed the Euro Africa Youth Parliament in Berlin and the African Youth & Governance Conferences in Accra, Lusaka and Johannesburg. He is a Commonwealth Scholar, with an MSc. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Nelson is an alumni of Action Institute and a Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Fellow. He is a Coach of the Africa Entrepreneurship Awards, Academy Manager for MBC Africa’s Growing Business Together Initiative and Lead Trainer for British Council Accra’s ‘Ready to Work’ Business Incubator Program.
Bijon Islam – Cofounder and CEO of LightCastle Partners, Bangladesh
Bijon is the cofounder and CEO of Light Castle Partners, an organization that focuses on creating data-driven opportunities for growth and impact for development partners, corporates, SMEs and Startups. Over the last five years Bijon has led the company in engagements across 100+ businesses/development partners, 300+ SMEs/Startups and 20+ accelerator programs in multiple industries including Technology, Agriculture, Health, Energy and Manufacturing. Recently, LightCastle has also partnered to launch a Smart Capital Investment Program which facilitates growth capital for SMEs/Startups.
Previously Bijon has worked with Citibank, N.A. and Citi Foundation and oversaw execution of Bangladesh’s first Interest Rate Swap, Equity Convertible Bonds, Largest IPO, Microfinance Securitization and Block Equity Trades. Due to outstanding performance, Bijon had received the CEO Excellence Awards for two years in a row in the organization.
In 2015 Bijon was nominated as 15 under 35 in Bangladesh by Future Startup (leading Startup media in Bangladesh) and Top 7 Rising Young CEOs by Startup Dhaka. Bijon is an active ecosystem builder and has attended 50+ entrepreneurship development events as judge/panelist/resource-person including Startup Weekend, Startup Cup and Innovation Extreme.
Bijon has Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration from Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.
June Arunga Kimani – Chief Executive Officer at Usafi Comfort
Named one of Forbes’ Youngest Powerful Women in Africa in 2011, June Arunga is committed to bringing economic and financial access to African communities. From cell phone technology to waste water treatment, hear Arunga talk about the perils and potential of innovation from her diverse experiences running multiple businesses in Africa.
June Arunga Kimani is an entrepreneur in film production, mobile payments platforms, and most recently sanitation. Her new company, Usafi Comfort, will bring to market an affordable alternative to traditional sewer systems in Kenya and East Africa. In 2007, June became a founding partner of Black Star Line SA, a Ghana-based technology solution provider in the fields of cell phone-based payments and money transfer with a strong focus on the African market. These efforts, among others, led to her recognition in 2010 as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company Magazine and one of Forbes Magazine’s 20 Youngest Powerful Women in Africa in 2011.
Moderator
Dr. Denis Foretia – Co-Chair, Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation; Executive Chairman, Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr. Foretia is Co-Chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Senior Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute, a leading Cameroonian think tank. Along with Co-Chair Lenora Ebule, he shapes and approves strategy, advocates for the foundation, and helps set the overall direction. He is also the Chairman of Merckshire LLC, an international holding company with operations in the US and Cameroon. A surgeon by training, Foretia has always been involved in philanthropic activities and issues related to governance, international development and public policy. He is currently the President of the Association of Cameroonian Physicians in the Americas (ACPA).
Foretia recently joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Africa in the Global Surgery Institute. Prior to this he was a faculty in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins University and staff acute care surgeon at Lifebridge Health. He is also an Associate in the department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. He also holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Carey School of Business also at the Johns Hopkins University.

Unfolding Climate Crisis: Reimagining the Role of Global South beyond Glasgow (COP26)
2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom Online
BACKGROUNDCOP 26 is taking place this year in Glasgow in November, and intends to lay a roadmap on Paris Climate Agreement besides India holding G20 presidency in 2022, among many other plans afoot regionally and globally. Global climate plans up to 2050 are also being put in place.With the latest IPCC report, 2021, unequivocally placing the climate crisis as a ‘Red Code’ for humanity, the clarion call is since out, and will be debated more widely in Glasgow during COP 26 conference on measures to combat global climate crisis through collective action and global partnerships, with a definitive role for global South, if the success on rallying around the climate crisis and a strong push back were to succeed and fructify, in a substantial manner. Climate change has some serious consequences both for Asia and Africa (all over the world) with common threads running through their collective action. Ahead of the COP 26 taking scheduled during the first fortnight of November, 2021 the Nkafu Policy Institute will organize a webinar on the theme: “Unfolding Climate Crisis: Reimagining the Role of Global South beyond Glasgow (COP26)”.
OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED RESULTS
The goal of the discussion is to increase awareness on issue of climate finance pledged by the developed nations to developing ones, transfer of technology and capacity building.
The specific objectives of the discussion are to provide a platform for:
Understanding the climate crisis agenda and accompanying issues; and
Reimaging the role of global South during and beyond Glasgow COP 26 and need for a global architecture for collaboration and collective action to rally at global climate tipping point.
The conversation will be recorded, converted into a knowledge product for library and distribution purposes and for subsequent outreach.
Welcome remarks and brief introduction
Fri Asanga: Chief Executive Officer, Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation
Panellists
Ambassador Anup K Mudgal: Career Indian Diplomat
Prof. Cristina D’Alessandro : Senior Research Fellow, Research Center PRODIG – Paris, France
Dr. Lazare Chapunga: Research Fellow, Exxaro Chair In Climate and Sustainability Transitions,University of South Africa
Dr. Danijel Mlinaric: Founder and President , Center for Economic Diplomacy, Zagreb, Croatia
Moderator
Pooran Pandey: Non-Resident Fellow – Sustainable Development, Nkafu Policy Institute
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COUNTRY/CITY
TIME ZONE
TIME
Atlanta, USA
UTC -4
8 AM – 9 AM
Cameroon
UTC +1
2 PM – 3 PM
Croatia
UTC + 2
3 PM – 4 PM
India
UTC + 5:30
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Mali
UTC + 0
1 PM – 2 PM
South Africa
UTC + 2
3 PM – 4 PM
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The Role of the Regional Economic Communities in Maintaining Peace and Security in Africa
2021-10-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
October 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Now)Background
The Regional Economic Communities (RECs) are regional groupings of African states. The RECs have developed individually and have different roles and structures. Generally, the purpose of the RECs is to facilitate regional economic integration between members of the individual regions and through the wider African Economic Community (AEC), which was established under the Abuja Treaty (1991). The 1980 Lagos Plan of Action for the Development of Africa and the Abuja Treaty proposed the creation of RECs as the basis for more comprehensive African integration, with a view to regional and eventual continental integration. The RECS is increasingly involved in coordinating AU Member States’ interests in broader areas such as peace and security, development and governance.
The essence has been to prevent conflict and promote peace, defence and security through the APSA and RECs. Thus, for peace and security efforts being undertaken by the AU and RECs to be effective, the actors involved should have the requisite capacity and political will and commitment, and cooperation among members and with the international community should remain crucial to the process. It is concerning this backdrop that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to better access and understand the role the RECs are playing in silencing the guns and maintaining peace and security in Africa.
Objectives of the Dialogue
This dialogue aims to involve peace and security experts, stakeholders, and the general public in a discussion that will enable us to examine and assess the role and contribution of the Regional Economic Community of the African Union in silencing the guns and maintaining peace and security in Africa.
Who should participate?
This event is open to peace and security experts, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations, youth leaders, journalists, researchers, traditional authorities, religious leaders and human rights activists.
Expected Output
The output will be the production of comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that can be implored by the RECs and the AU’s APSA and/or other bodies when adopting a definitive innovative policy in guaranteeing peace and security in Africa.
Panellists
Ambassador Abdullahi Mohammed Odowa (PhD), Somali Ambassador to Kuwait
Professor Annie Barbara Chikwanha (PhD), Senior Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
Dr Gabila Nubong, Lecturer, Northwest University Pretoria, South Africa
Moderator
Henri Kouam, Economic Policy Analyst, Nkafu Policy Institute
Organizers
This event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
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Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon
2021-11-01 13:00 - 14:00
PROJECT LAUNCH THEME: “Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon” November 1st, 2021 1PM to 2:00PM GMT +1 LIVE on Facebook
Background
Economic empowerment is the capacity of women and men to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognize the value of their contributions, respect their dignity and a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth. Women’s empowerment increases their access to economic resources and opportunities such as jobs, financial services, property and other productive assets, skills development and market information. Women often face discrimination and persistent gender inequalities, with some of them experiencing multiple inequalities and exclusion because of cultural and civil norms. We, therefore, seek to use this project to eliminate these barriers and administrative bottlenecks hindering women’s economic rights in Cameroon.
Objective
The main objective of this discussion is to share our diverse experiences through which women’s economic rights have been relegated.
Specifically, we will:
Discuss gender discrimination and its impact on women’s economic empowerment
Examine the unequal access to education among women as a critical driver to gender inequality
Who should participate?
This project launch is open to women-led organizations, women business leaders, policymakers and the general public.
Venue: Facebook live.
Organizers
This event is organized by Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
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Low Vaccination Coverage For Covid-19 In Cameroon
2021-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Online
November 4, 2021 2PM to 3:00PM GMT +1 via zoom (Register Now)Background
Worldwide 224 countries and territories are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with, 235,908,859 confirmed cases, 4,818,982 deaths, 2% case fatality rate, 212,384,163 cured, and 6,315,603,664 doses of vaccines administered as at October 6, 2021. In Cameroon, as at October 6, 2021 there were 98,402 confirmed cases, 1,550 deaths, 91,336 people cured (92.8%), and 133,531 (1%) people fully vaccinated.
Vaccination is a preventive strategy that aims to save lives, reduce the severity of diseases and control their spread. Attaining herd immunity to COVID-19 in Africa has been very challenging. Several interventions have been put in place to effectively deploy COVID-19 vaccines in Cameroon. These include communication for behavior change, free vaccine distribution in all health regions. Despite all these actions, vaccination coverage has remained low. There is a general reluctance by the public on COVID-19 vaccination. Moreover, there exists a lot of conspiracy theories and myths about the vaccine.
Objectives
The main objective of this webinar is to discuss possible reasons for the low COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Cameroon.
Specifically, we will;
Assess the effectiveness and challenges encountered in the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines in Cameroon.
Discus the conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 vaccine and debunk the myths associated.
Propose strategies necessary to deploy the vaccines in Cameroon
Who should participate?
This event is open to public health experts, stakeholders and to the general public. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organizations, researchers, and human rights activists.
Panellists
Dr. Oben Pamela, EPI coordinator for Southwest, Cameroon
Dr. Ndaleh Wozerou, Virologist, Dean in charge of Academic Affairs, Saint Monica University Higher Institute, Buea.
Dr. Nkengafac N Fobellah, District Medical Officer Bangem, Cameroon
Moderator:
Dr. Ronald Gobina, Director of the Health Policy and Research Division, Nkafu Policy Institute
Organizers
This event is organized by the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation
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Should We Be Concerned About the Resurgence of Military Coups In Africa?
2021-11-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Online
GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY DIVISION “Should We Be Concerned About The Resurgence Of Military Coups In Africa?” Friday November 05, 2021 _” 3:00pm-4:00pm via Zoom (Register Now)
Context
Is Africa condemned to the infamy of military coups? This is the question that torments any observer of the sinuosities of the democratic phenomenon in Africa in the light of the recent coup d’état in Sudan on October 25, 2021. In fact, the military coups that took place in Guinea, Mali and Chad in 2021 are still fresh in our minds. With nearly 200 coups d’état recorded on the continent since independence, African countries seemed to have warded off this “curse” by adopting elections as the ultimate means of access to power, at the beginning of the 1990s. This desire to return to democratic civility was reaffirmed within the African Union by the adoption of legal instruments condemning unconstitutional changes of government, such as military putsches (Article 23 of the African Charter?on?Democracy,?Elections and Governance, ACDEG). While it revives painful memories of military dictatorships on the continent, the contemporary resurgence of coups is undoubtedly the result of the repeated vicissitudes and failures of civilian management of power.
Objective of the dialogue
The objective of this dialogue is to analyse the re-emergence of the phenomenon of military coups in Africa. The aim is to identify the root causes, to question the binding value of existing normative mechanisms, to examine the stance of actors (national and international), and to formulate useful recommendations to curb the phenomenon of military coups on the continent.
Participants
The public dialogue organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute Think Tank is open to all without restriction, including political entrepreneurs, private sector actors, chancelleries and international organisations, academics, civil society, students and citizens.
Guest Panelist
STÉPHANE AKOA
Stéphane Akoa holds a PhD in political science and is a research fellow at the Paul Ango Ela Foundation. He teaches in several universities in Cameroon and abroad, and is a consultant on security and defence issues for several international organisations. His main research interests are democracy, good governance, security, defence, human rights, geostrategy and international relations.
Moderator:
Steve Tametong, Ph.D, Nkafu Policy Institute
Foundation contact
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The equity conundrum – Can Global South think tanks glocalize the Development Agenda?
2021-11-10 15:30 - 17:00
3rd Southern Voice Research Conference / 9-10 NovemberThe equity conundrum – Can Global South think tanks glocalize the Development Agenda?led by the Nkafu Policy Institute – Cameroon
Online via ZOOM. Wednesday November 10, 2021 (Register Here)
10:30 (UTC-5 NYC), 16:30 (UTC+1 Lagos), 21:00 (UTC+5:30 Delhi)
Languages: English, Spanish, French.
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the illusion of strong North-South cooperation in global development. In the pandemic response, countries in the Global North have circumvented multilateral frameworks, injected liquidity into their economies, and stockpiled vaccines. Meanwhile, countries in the Global South had no access to these multilateral platforms and many have been unable to purchase COVID 19 vaccines directly from manufacturers. As a result, North-South inequality has widened further since the pandemic.
Pandemic policy responses have been designed and anchored mainly in the Global North. Only tangentially were they extended to the Global South, frequently without consideration for the national or regional context. It is time to re-calibrate this power dynamic and Global South think tanks can play a role in this. Using context-specific knowledge they can spearhead pragmatic policies geared towards an equitable post-COVID recovery for all.
In this session, we will explore ways through which cooperative actions by Global South think tanks could translate into decolonized or glocalized policies and concrete action. The session will bring together recommendations for an equitable recovery during the 2030 Agenda Decade Action.
Panellists
Jane Kabubo-Mariara – Executive Director – Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), Kenya
Laure Delalande – Director of Innovation and Sustainable Development – Ethos, Mexico
Len Ishmael – Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South – Morocco
Rainer Heufers – Co Founder and Executive Director – Center for Indonesian Policy Studies, Indonesia
Session Moderator: Dr. Denis Foretia
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Time for Foreign Intervention in Ending the Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon
2021-11-11 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
November 11, 2021, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Here)Background
Generally, little understood by Francophones, the Anglophone problem dates back to the independence period. A poorly conducted re-unification, based on centralisation and assimilation, has led the Anglophone minority to feel politically and economically marginalised, ignoring their cultural difference. The government has taken several measures since March – creating a National Commission for Bilingualism and Multiculturalism; creating new benches for Common Law at the Supreme Court and new departments at the National School of Administration and Magistracy; recruiting Anglophone magistrates and 1,000 bilingual teachers, and turning the internet back on after a 92-day cut. Different stakeholders, including the international community, have made several efforts to resolve the crisis, but the government has adopted a more state-centric approach in resolving the conflict that has proven abortive. The regime in Yaoundé seems more sensitive to international than to national pressure. Without firm, persistent and coordinated pressure from its international partners, it is unlikely that the government will seek lasting solutions.
Against this framework, the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute has come up with this opportunity to encourage stakeholders of the conflict and the general public to participate and discuss whether it is time for the international community to intervene to end the deadly armed conflict.
Objectives of the Dialogue
The event’s objective is to engage schools of thought, stakeholders and the general public in debates and discussions on whether there is the need for foreign intervention to resolve the conflict in Anglophone Cameroon once and for all.
Who should participate?
This event will bring together international stakeholders, the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organizations, NGOs, youth leaders, journalists, researchers, traditional authorities, and human rights activists.
Expected output
To produce a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendations that the Cameroon government and other stakeholders will take into consideration in addressing the anglophone conflict.
Organizers
This event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
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The challenges of women-led start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa
2021-11-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
November 19, 2021, 15:00-16:30 Via Zoom (Register Here)Context
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), women represent 50.09% of the total population (World Bank, 2020) and hold immense potential for technological development and innovation. Of the working women, about 27% are entrepreneurs and produce more than 65% of goods and services (Women in Africa, 2019). While it is true that SSA has more female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs, it should be remembered that many of the businesses started and run by these women are small companies with little opportunity for growth. According to a 2018 study by Rolland Berger, nearly 24% of African women of working age are involved in business creation. However, 80% of women’s employment remains vulnerable (World Bank, 2019). Women’s entrepreneurship in Africa continues to face real challenges, particularly in the digital field where they remain under-represented. In the technology industry in particular, a 2016 study by Venture Capital for Africa found that only 9% of start-ups (innovative companies with high growth potential and speculative future value) in Africa are led by women in a market of over 700 million internet and mobile users. Genuine engagement of women in this industry would effectively contribute to overcoming a number of socio-economic challenges in this region (GEM Women’s Entrepreneurship, report 2017).
Objectives
This webinar aims to address the challenges faced by women in developing a start-up in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, it will focus on:
Understand the entrepreneurial process among women in SSA countries;
Identify the main barriers and obstacles to the development of start-ups, particularly those run by women;
Elucidate the roles of other stakeholders in the development of women-led start-ups;
To present the challenges of the growth of women-led start-ups for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Target audience
This event is open and free to all. It specifically concerns: entrepreneurs, leaders of business support structures in SSA, officials in charge of promoting entrepreneurship in SSA countries; civil society, leaders of women’s associations, academics and students.
Contact
Email : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tél : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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Assessing the Actions of Opposition Parties since the Democratic Transitions in Africa
2021-11-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Online
Assessing the Actions of Opposition Parties since the Democratic Transitions in AfricaTuesday November 23, 2020, 3pm-4.30pm via Zoom (Register Now) Context
With the democratic transitions of the 1990s, multiparty politics was established as an essential component of democracy in Africa. Some political parties newly created during this period and constituted as opposition have succeeded in destabilising the dictatorships entrenched since independence. In total, thirty-two (32) victories of the partisan opposition were recorded in nineteen (19) African countries. In countries where there has been no changeover at the top of the state, the opposition has had a strong influence on the powers that be. This is the case, for example, in Cameroon with the Social Democratic Front (SDF), which has been the main opposition party for several years. This no less commendable past of the African opposition in the consolidation of the democratic process in Africa seems to be in contrast with its observable lethargy today. In fact, the political opposition seems to be losing momentum while the democracy of which it is one of the guarantors is withering away as a result of the test of “perpetual governments” and coups d’état. The factors of this degeneration of the opposition are multiple: organisational weakness; pre-eminence of individualistic interests over national interests; leadership syndrome; inexistence or scarcity of political programmes; collusion with the party in power; messy coalitions, etc. All these failures call into question the very existence of the opposition. All these failures call into question the role and the record of the opposition in the construction of democracy in Africa.
Objective of the dialogue
The objective of this public dialogue is to discuss the dynamics of the opposition in Africa from democratic transitions to the present day, to assess its successes, to question its failures, and to put its challenges into perspective in the face of the democratic peril in which Africa seems to be caught up.
Participants
This public dialogue is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute Think Tank. It is open to all without restriction, including experts, political and economic entrepreneurs, national and international civil society organisations, academics, students and citizens.
Panelists
– Ms. Rosebell Kagumire, Communication consultant, (Ouganda)
– Dr Maryse Ogounchi, Ph.D in political science, Lecturer (Benin)
– Dr. Noël Sofack, Ph.D in geopolitics, Rector of the Catholic Institute of Bafoussam (Cameroun)
– Dr Mady Ibrahim Kanté, Fellow in the Institute of Timbuktu (Mali)
Moderator
Dr Emmanuel Tata Sunjo, Nkafu Policy Institute
For more information, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org Pour plus d’informations, merci de nous écrire à l’adresse info@foretiafoundation.org ou contacter le numéro Tél: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24.
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Press Conference on 2021 Budget Report
2021-11-24 11:00 - 13:00
Press Conference on 2021 Budget Report Theme: An Analysis of the Sustainability of the Public Debt in Cameroon 24th November 2021, 11 am – 1 pm, Headquarters Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation, Simbock, Yaounde
Background
The year 2020 was marked in Cameroon by the COVID-19 pandemic, socio-political and security crises that had a profound impact on the country’s economy. Cameroon’s general budget, however, increased from CFAF 4,409 billion in 2020 to CFAF 5,235.2 billion in 2021. This increase in the State budget is partly due to the rise in oil prices in the world market after the sharp drop recorded in 2020 and due to a number of priority actions defined and implemented by the government. However, the budget remains insufficient to cover all the financial commitments of the State. This explains the government’s recourse in June 2021 to the financial market to obtain a new Eurobond. While it is true that this new Eurobond would allow the refinancing of part or all of the 2015 Eurobond, this would have no impact on the current level of public debt. Nevertheless, the pace of Cameroon’s indebtedness is currently worrisome.
Objectives
The main objective of the press conference is to disseminate the findings of the 2021 Cameroon Budget Report written by the Nkafu Policy Institute. More specifically, we shall present:
The 2021 State budget with emphasis on the amounts allocated to the ministerial departments in charge of promoting free enterprise;
Cameroon’s budget deficit and how it is financed;
The structure of public debt in Cameroon;
The determinants of public debt in Cameroon;
An analysis of the sustainability of the public debt.
Target Audience
This event targets journalists from print, radio, television and online media as well as bloggers.
Speakers

Moderator
Dr. Vera Kum – Economic Research Fellow, Economic Affairs Division, Nkafu Policy Institute
Panelists
Dr. Jean Cédric Kouam – Deputy Director of the Economic Affairs Division, Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr. Steve Tametong – Democracy and Governance Policy Analyst, Nkafu Policy Institute
Mr. Bin Joachem Meh – Free Enterprise Associate, Nkafu Policy Institute.
Contact

Email: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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Can the AfCFTA Boost Access to Credit for SMEs
2021-11-25 09:00 - 12:00
Nkafu Open Trade Initiative (NOTI) – Quarterly Panel Discussion – 3rd EditionTheme: “Can the AfCFTA Boost Access to Credit for SMEs?”November 25th 2021 at 9:00am Muna Foundation, Yaoundé-Cameroon.
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1). Background
The financing gap for businesses in Africa is well recognized. Small firms, especially, face challenges accessing finance (Hope, 2019). SMEs account for up to 90% of businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa and lack of access to finance has been shown to have a significant, negative effect on employment growth in African SMEs (Quartey, 2017).
According to Ms. Kanayo Awani, Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra-African Trade Initiative, it is important to advocate for greater access to credit for SMEs on the continent. This has become necessary as a number of traditional commercial banks are not lending, especially at a time when trading has begun under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (Uche, 2020). In addition to an enabling business environment, access to credit is critical to support intraregional trade (IMF 2019). A more fully developed regional financial infrastructure can also help facilitate intraregional trade and increase access to credit for SMEs.
2). Objectives and key issue
The main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to discuss the ways in which the AfCFTA can boost access to credit; Specifically, it will be about;
Examining the current finance infrastructure in Africa.
Critically assessing how the AfCFTA will boost access to credit for SMEs.
Discussing the role of banks, angel investors, microfinance banks and institutional investors
Outlining what strategies will democratize finance and increase access to SMEs.
3). Target Audience
This event targets traders, trade experts, policy makers and members of civil society.
4) Contact: Email : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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Advancing Women’s Liberty For a Sustainable Economic Growth
2021-11-30 09:00 - 12:00
ADVANCING WOMEN’S LIBERTY FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTHNovember 30th, 2021 9AM to 12:00PM GMT +1Venue: S.T Muna Foundation, Yaounde
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1. Background
According to the World Bank (2012), if all forms of discrimination against women are eliminated and their skills fully utilized, productivity would increase by 40%. Despite this assertion, women still face many barriers in contributing to and benefiting from economic development. These barriers begin with comparatively low investments in female education, to health care, restricted access to services and assets, and they are made worse by legal and regulatory constraints on women’s opportunities In Cameroon, the rate of vulnerable jobs for women stands at 81%, which has a serious impact on their economic development, World Bank(2019).. As a result, the global progress in development over the last three decades has not translated into proportional gains for women.
2. Objectives
The main objective of this panel discussion is to assess the role played by women in promoting sustainable economic development in Cameroon.
Specifically, the Discussion will: Assess barriers to women’s economic liberty and prosperity in Cameroon; and Propose solutions that can advance the economic liberty of women in Cameroon.
3. Who should participate?
This event is open to women-led organizations, women business leaders, policymakers and the general public.
4. Panelists
Bar. Nsen Abeng
National director of CIVITAS Cameroon, an organization that advocates for human rights
Dr. Wilfried Pathe
Lecturer on Human rights
Catholic University of Central Africa, (UCAC) Yaoundé
Alemji Eballe
Program Assistant
WAA Cameroon
Moderator: Dr. Vera Kum
Fellow in Economic Affairs – Nkafu Policy Institute
5. Organizers
This event is organized by the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
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Nkafu Open Trade Initiative – Operational Working Group- Session 3
2022-01-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Muna Foundation, Yaounde, Centre, 00237, Cameroon
Simplifying rules of origin to boost free trade between Cameroon and NigeriaDate: January 21, 2022 – Time: 9:00 am (Cameroon time)Venue: S.T. Muna Foundation, Yaoundé
1. Background
In Cameroon, the private sector contributes nearly 85% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and plays a key role in the country’s economic development. Thus, in defining its new national development strategy 2020-2030 (SND30), the government intends to strengthen the competitiveness of this sector by diversifying its trade with the rest of the world. Among the markets with high development potential that the country wishes to conquer, the Nigerian market (which represents a little more than 200 million consumers) occupies a place of choice. Indeed, free trade between Cameroon and Nigeria would boost local production in both countries and create opportunities that will promote industrialization and the development of national value chains. To give domestic firms a competitive advantage, it is essential to remove tariffs and import quotas. That notwithstanding, these measures can only be effective if the free trade agreement between the two countries respects the rules of origin. These rules which determine the country of origin of a product, are therefore essential for selecting products eligible for preferential treatment in the bilateral trade undertaken between both countries. Also, they are essential for promoting national know-how of each country. Likewise, it is paramount for these “rules of origin”, to be properly established, so as to ensure diversification of production and industrialization.
2. Objectives
The main objective of the third working session of the Operational Working Group is to discuss how to simplify rules of origin for products as a means to boost trade between Cameroon and Nigeria. Specifically, it will include:
Understanding what mechanisms are in place to implement and verify rules of origin between Cameroon and Nigeria;
Identifying strategies to support and to promote the “Made in Cameroon” brand;
Outlining the challenges that may arise from the implementation of the continental free trade area (AfCFTA) with respect to products of origin regulations;
Examining how “rules of origin” can improve industrialization in both countries.
3. Audience
Members of the Operational Working Group (OWG) established as part of the Nkafu Open Trade Initiative which is being implemented by the Nkafu Policy Institute, a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
4. Contact
Email: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81
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The Effectiveness of the “African Solutions to African Problems” in Silencing the Guns in Africa
2022-01-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
January 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon TimeVia Zoom platform (Register here)Background
The African continent continues to face many complex challenges ranging from issues of governance, poor socioeconomic development within its borders to growing terror attacks from extremist groups. Given this context, Africa’s own insecurity is serving as a source of concern for not only the global community but also for African leaders. This growing concern is one of the contributing factors behind the phrase ‘African solutions to African problems’, a phrase that has become the boast of the continent as well as a way to show that Africa has both the capability and determination to solve her own problems without any external interference. African leaders have continued to acknowledge the requirement for effective crisis management on the continent, leading to the creation of the African Union (AU), which brings together African states in order to find African solutions to African problems.
Objectives of the Dialogue
The objective of this dialogue is to involve Pan Africanists, peace and security experts, stakeholders and the general public on a discussion that will enable us to examine and assess the role and contribution Africans and African Institutions have mustered to resolve their problems without soliciting for foreign intervention in any form.
Who should participate?
This event is open to Pan Africanists, peace and security experts, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations, youth leaders, journalists, researchers, traditional authorities, religious leaders and human rights activists.
Expected Output
The output will be the production of comprehensive and incisive evidenced-based policy recommendations that can be used by the RECs and the AU’s APSA and/or other bodies when adopting a definitive innovative policy in guaranteeing peace and security in Africa.
Panelists
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Senior Associate for Africa National Democratic Institute, Washington, DC, US
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International Law expert International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherland
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Associate Professor – University of Johannesburg
South-Africa
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Director of Peace and Security Division – Nkafu Policy Institute
Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Organizers
This event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
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Enhancing Young Girls and Women’s Access to Education in Cameroon
2022-01-28 09:00 - 11:30 | Muna Foundation, Yaounde, Centre, 00237, Cameroon
PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)January 28, 2022, 09:00 am (Cameroon time) at S.T Muna Foundation, Yaoundé(Register Now)
Background
Education is defined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as all methods of human training, or processes of knowledge acquisition in specialized institutions. It is an indispensable human right for the economic and social progress of any country. However, in Cameroon, girls’ access to education leaves a lot to be desired. Indeed, they do not always have access to quality nursery education or the privilege of completing a full cycle of primary and/or secondary education. In 2017, the total number of girls enrolled in primary or secondary school as a percentage of the total enrolled population was 8 points lower than that of boys; an average of 89% of girls enrolled versus 97% of boys (World Bank, 2017). As a result, women’s labor force participation in adulthood remains low and the gender wage gap persists. In order to address this situation, the Cameroonian government, in its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30), plans to put in place a mechanism that would guarantee equal access to education and training for both girls and boys. With this in mind, the Nkafu Policy Institute, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Enhancing Young Girls and Women’s Access to Education in Cameroon”.
Objective
The main objective of this event is to discuss priority actions that should be implemented by the government to promote an inclusive quality education system. Specifically, the discussion will:
Assess barriers hindering access to education among young girls and women in Cameroon.
Outline the opportunities for young girls and women to access Education in Cameroon.
Highlight the consequences of girls’ and women’s under- or non-enrollment in schools on their economic empowerment.
Propose solutions to improve access to education among young girls and women and to build an inclusive and quality education system in Cameroon.
Panelists
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Gender and Development Expert/Consultant
Founder and CEO: Pathways for Women’s Empowerment and Development (PaWED)
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Founder and CEO of IREBUILD AFRICA
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Deputy Director-Economics Affairs Division
Nkafu Policy Institute
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Target audience
This event is open to policy makers, women-led organizations, women leaders, youth leaders, and the general public.
Contact
Email : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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Development Challenges and Informality – A Conversation with Elena Panaritis
2022-02-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Online
February 8th, 2022 (Register Now)10:00 – 11:00 am ET | 4:00 – 5:00 pm Cameroon1. Contextual Background
Development strides across the world are meant to create wealth that every community can benefit from. This initiative involves everybody both formally and informally. Paradoxically in emerging market and developing economies, a large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments. This may hold back the recovery in these economies from the deep recessions caused by different factors. Some of these challenges include the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions; accelerate structural reforms for sustainable development and build resilience to crisis and shocks—unless governments adopt a broad set of policies to address the challenges of widespread informality. In a typical developing country, the informal sector, contributes about 35 percent to GDP, employs around 70 percent of the labour force however, with considerable heterogeneity across regions and countries1. Yet a large number of people and economic activities from this sector do not benefit from appropriate technologies, access to public services, and social protection. With the development challenges faced by world economies, what role can the informal sector play in enhancing development and addressing some of these development challenges?
2. Objectives of the Dialogue
The event’s objective is to examine the global developmental challenges and the role of the informal sector in addressing these challenges.
3. Who should participate?
This event will bring together international stakeholders, the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organizations, NGOs, youth leaders, journalists, researchers, the business world and policy makers,
4. Expected output
The expected output will be the production of a comprehensive and incisive evidence-based policy recommendation for stakeholders on the role of the informal sector in addressing the developmental challenges.
5. Organizers:
This event will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
Panelist / Moderator
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Policy Innovator, Economist, and Social Entrepreneur
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Founder & Executive Chairman – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation
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How effective are the Sanctions Enacted by African Regional Organisations against Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa?
2022-02-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
How effective are the Sanctions Enacted by African Regional Organisations against Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa?16th February 2022, 3:00PM -4:30PM (GMT+1) via Zoom (Register Now)Background
Unconstitutional changes of government remain a concern among African regional Organisations. Despite the adoption of several norms repressing such undemocratic breakdowns of constitutional order, the African continent has in recent times continued to be plagued by several coups. The recent coups in Sudan, Mali, Guinea, Chad and Burkina Faso indicate the challenges faced by the African Union and the regional economic communities in promoting and entrenching the culture of democratic governance in Africa. In response to each coup d’état, these organisations react by adopting sanctions such as the condemnation and immediate suspension of the country concerned from the organisation. Also, more stringent and targeted sanctions, such as border closures, recall of ambassadors and freeze government assets, may be imposed at a later stage, depending on the cooperation of the ruling military during the transition period. The recent sanctions imposed by ECOWAS on Mali are quite illustrative of this. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of these sanctions remains questionable in the context of a restoration of constitutional order.
Objectives
The objective of this public dialogue is to question the effectiveness of sanctions enacted by African regional organisations against countries experiencing unconstitutional changes. Specifically, this dialogue seeks to question the appropriateness and proportionality of these sanctions, analyse the possible influence of external actors and discuss the consequent impact of these sanctions on the lives of the population. Finally, the aim is to make recommendations on how regional organisations can prevent, or at least find an adequate solution to unconstitutional changes in Africa.
Participants
This public dialogue is organised by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute. It is open to the general public without restriction.
Panelists
Niagale Bagayoko,
Ph.D in Political Science, President of the African Security Sector Network (ASSN)
Ornella Moderan,
Head of the Sahel Programme, Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)
Jean-François Akandji Kombé,
Professor of Public Law, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Madi Ibrahim Kanté,
Ph.D in Political Science, Research Fellow at the Timbuktu Institute
Moderator:
Steve Tametong, Ph.D, Nkafu Policy Institute
Contact
For more information, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact Tel:: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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Towards a New Social Contract for Peace and Security in Africa
2022-03-01 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
Towards a New Social Contract for Peace and Security in AfricaOnline Interactive Panel Discussion, March 1st, 2022 (Register Now)9:00 – 10:30 am Washington D.C / 3:00 – 4:30 pm Yaoundé
1. Context
Africa remains the region of the world with the highest proportion of fragile states, with many countries trapped in a vicious cycle of armed conflict, poverty and insecurity. Today, there are at least 15 active armed conflicts across the continent: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, DRC,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The conflicts in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Sahel are prime examples of cyclical violence perpetuating state fragility. For five years, Cameroon has been gripped by escalating separatist armed conflict in its Anglophone regions. The civil war in Ethiopia demonstrates the underlying nature of state fragility. This fragility in Africa is also seen in the significant rise in the number of coups or attempted coups since 2019. In fact, the number of coups or attempted coups matches the high point of the 21st century: Sudan, Mali, Guinea, Tchad and Burkina Faso for example, have experienced coups in the last three years.
With the devastating impact of COVID-19 in Africa, the lack of sufficient vaccines to vaccinate the continent, the worsening impact of climate change and the growing youth population without access to decent jobs, it is necessary to begin discussions on the contours of a New Social Contract for peace and security in Africa.
2. Objective
This panel aims to use lessons drawn from conflict situations in Africa to explore the root causes of conflict, especially the breakdown in the “social contract”.
3. Who should participate
This event is open to experts in peace and security, governance and democracy, civil society, national governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions and the general public across Africa and beyond.
4. Expected output
The event intends to enhance understanding of models that ensure shared prosperity and sustainable peace in countries emerging from violent conflicts.
5. Panelists
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Executive Director, ISS Africa
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CEO, ReachOut Cameroon
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Executive Chairman, Nkafu Policy Institute
Moderator
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Enhancing Women’s Access to Social Protection in Cameroon
2022-03-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)“Enhancing Women’s Access to Social Protection in Cameroon”March 18th, 2022, 03:00 pm (Cameroon time) on Zoom Platform, (Register Now)
Background
Social protection is defined as the set of mechanisms of collective provision that allow individuals or households to cope financially with the consequences of social risks (old age, illness, disability, unemployment, family burdens, etc.). In Cameroon, this system is still embryonic, mainly because of the difficulties associated with the supply of social insurance. In 2011, only 580,200 people (a rate of 7 percent) were covered by the National Social Security Fund (CNPS) out of an estimated working population of 8.4 million (ILO, 2011). By implementing the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30) in November 2020, the Government of Cameroon has placed social protection at the center of the fight against poverty and vulnerability. In this light, the government intends to expand social coverage for marginalized populations by gradually integrating them into the system. With regard to women in particular, the government has developed a National Gender Policy (NGP) document dealing with gender issues in the strategies and budgets of the ministries, the creation of a large number of projects and programs in favor of women at the national and local levels, and the implementation of various activities to promote women’s rights (). Despite these efforts, gender issues remain a cause for concern in this domain. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute, a Think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Enhancing Women’s access to Social Protection in Cameroon.
Objective
The main objective of this event is to discuss ways to facilitate the establishment of a functional and accessible social protection system for all women in Cameroon. Specifically, the discussion will:
Evaluate the conformity of social protection programs defined by the government to the realities of the population;
Discuss social protection programs that could benefit women in the informal sector.
Propose strategies to ensure social coverage for all women in Cameroon by 2030.
Target audience
This event is open to policy makers, women-led organizations, women leaders, youth leaders, and the general public.
Panelists / Moderator
Emily Miky: CEO of Miki Denis Foundation
Sama Mildred Ngenseh: Communication Officer and Community worker at Draufsicht Bamenda
Sylvia Namondo: Operations Manager – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation (Moderator)
Contact
Email : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon
2022-03-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom Online
Universal Access to Safe Blood for Patients in Cameroon: Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives.March 24, 2022, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time (Register Now)1. Background
In Cameroon, like other African countries, blood transfusion services play a critical role in the health systems as they contribute in saving the lives of patients who have lost blood through surgery, haemorrhage, labour and injury or in situations where the body is unable to produce sufficient blood due to an illness. However, it is becoming very common to find patients who are in need of blood but cannot have access to safe and sufficient blood, administered in a timely manner. The consequences are often negative for various categories of patients: women encountering excessive bleeding, children with malaria related anaemia, and sickle cell and cancer patients. There are several factors hindering universal access to blood and products in Cameroon, with persistent blood shortages being one of the most critical. Despite the existence of various policies by government, this problem still persists.
2. Objectives
The main objective of this webinar is to understand why universal access to blood and blood products remains a challenge for the health system in Cameroon.
Specifically, this webinar seeks to:
Discuss current policies and programs aimed enhancing universal access to blood in Cameroon
Discuss the factors hindering universal access to safe blood for patients in need.
Discuss how all the identified barriers can be overcome to ensure universal access to safe blood for patients in need in Cameroon.
3. Who should participate?
This event is open to Public Health experts, stakeholders and the general public both within and without Cameroon. It will also bring together individuals from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations, and researchers
4. Proposed Panelists
Iya Rebecca
Coordinator of Blood Bank – Buea Regional Hospital.
Ako Atabon Fidelis
Mentor of Blood Bank – Bamenda Regional Hospital
Moderator
Dr. Constantine ASAHNGWA
Medical Anthropologist and Health Policy Research Fellow, Nkafu Policy Institute
5. Organizers
This event is organized by the Health Research and Policy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute – a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
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Operational Working Group: Gender Policy Advocacy in Cameroon
2022-03-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Muna Foundation, Yaounde, Centre, 00237, Cameroon
PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON(WERC PROJECT)Operational Working Group: “Gender Policy Advocacy in Cameroon” (Only on Invitation)
March 25th , 2022, 09:00 am (Cameroon time) at S.T Muna Foundation, Yaoundé
1. Background
In Cameroon, women represent half of the total population (World Bank, 2020). Despite government initiatives to ensure gender equality, women continue to suffer many injustices. They are continually discriminated against and remain in a state of poverty and underemployment. According to a report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2019, 43.2% of unionized women faced domestic violence. Of these women, 39.8% experienced emotional abuse and 14.5% experienced sexual abuse. In total, 56.4% of unionized women have experienced at least one of these forms of violence. These inequalities are also manifested in many other areas such as property rights (only 3% of women own a house without a land title and 1.6% have a land title in their name); access to education (32.5% of women over 25 years of age have attained a secondary level of education compared to 39.2% of men); access to decision-making positions (only 33.89% of women in parliament in 2020); access to maternal health care and access to credit. Given the challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the impact of women’s empowerment on economic growth (UN, 2015), in-depth advocacy to reduce persistent gender inequalities is crucial today. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute, a Think Tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation, is organizing this workshop to discuss ways to advance gender policy in Cameroon through an advocacy approach.
2. Objectives of the working group
The event’s objective is to examine ways in which gender issues can effectively be advanced in Cameroon through policy advocacy. Specifically, it will
· Examine the gender inequalities in Cameroon;
· Identify the challenges women face in overcoming the gender gap in Cameroon; and
· Alternative ways in advocating for gender equality in Cameroon.
3. Target audience (Only on Invitation)
This event will bring together the members of the Operational Working Group put in place by the Foretia Foundation within the framework of the WERC project on Promoting Women’s Economic Rights in Cameroon.
4. Expected output
To come out with a comprehensive approach to enhance evidence-based policy recommendations that stakeholders will take into consideration in advocating for meaningful gender equality and equity in Cameroon.
5. Contact
Email: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54
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