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, increasing fiscal pressures and growing demands for quality healthcare, African leaders […]
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 in Addis Ababa from 24 to 26 August 2026.” Moderated by Ms. Caroline Kwamboka, Executive Director of the African Renaissance Trust (ART), the dialogue convened Dr. Jide Okeke of UNDP Africa and Ms. […]
African Leaders unveil New Financing Dashboard and Call for Stronger Investment to Advance Africa’s Health Agenda
African Leaders Call for Stronger Domestic Health Financing, Accountability and Strategic Innovation to Advance Africa’s Health Agenda
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, marked a pivotal moment in advancing sustainable health financing in Southern Africa. Bringing together Ministers, senior government officials, development partners, civil society and the private sector, the meeting underscored a growing consensus that […]
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: will we turn our commitments into tangible change for the millions of women who form the backbone of our communities? The answer, I believe, lies in water, not as a technical utility, but […]
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 Dakar as an African-led platform for reflection, strategic alignment and collective action. The Dialogue was facilitated by African Renaissance Trust as a space grounded in African priorities, realities and leadership. Inspired by the intellectual and […]
