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African Renaissance Trust and the Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation Advancing Africa’s Health Financing Agenda: Evidence, Leadership and Accountability for Sustainable Health Systems.
Introduction. The African Union Extraordinary Summit on Health, held in Accra, Ghana from 21 to 22 July 2026, marked a defining milestone in Africa’s pursuit of resilient, equitable and sustainably financed health systems. At a time when the continent faces declining external health assistance,…
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Article · Continental Policy Developments
Strengthening Africa’s citizens voice in a Changing Global Order: African Renaissance Trust Leading Fireside of ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum 2026.
These issues framed the ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum Fireside Chat, “Africa’s Voice in a Changing Global Order: From Reform to Citizen-Centred Action held…
Article · Press Releases
African Leaders unveil New Financing Dashboard and Call for Stronger Investment to Advance Africa’s Health Agenda
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African Leaders Call for Stronger Domestic Health Financing, Accountability and Strategic Innovation to Advance Africa’s Health Agenda
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From Aid Dependency to Health Sovereignty: African Renaissance Trust’s Leadership at the 2026 SADC Joint Meeting of Ministers of Finance and Health.
The 2026 SADC Joint Meeting of Ministers of Finance and Health, held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 30 June to 3 July 2026,…
Article · Gender Equality
Water Justice, Women’s Rights and Africa’s Renaissance
As International Women’s Day 2026 unfolds under the banner “Rights, Justice, Action: For All Women and Girls,” Africa faces a defining question:…
Article · Gender Equality
Renaissance Dialogue on Water and Sanitation in Africa: Turning Commitments into Accountability
Held alongside the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, the Renaissance Dialogue on Water and Sanitation in Africa convened in…
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