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23 July 2026
In Tunis, the SIBC North Africa concludes its first edition and strengthens a regional community of impact entrepreneurs
After six months of support, the first cohort of the Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) North Africa gathered in Tunis from 6 to 9 July for its second and final bootcamp. This event marks the culmination of a collective journey during which 25 impact entrepreneurs have been learning and reflecting together whilst building a…
21 April 2026
Empowering a New Generation of African Leaders: Transformative African Leadership
Led by a pan-African consortium of leading universities, from Morocco to Kenya, including Senegal and South Africa, Transformative African Leadership (TAL) is much more than a training program. It is an 8-month program designed for professionals already engaged, already in positions of responsibility, and ready to take the next step in leading systemic transformations for…
26 March 2026
75 impact-driven African entrepreneurs support each other through two new Social & Inclusive Business Camps
In East Africa and North Africa, two new cohorts of the Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) have just been launched. Over a six-month period, 75 impact-driven entrepreneurs will receive support to develop innovative solutions to the continent’s social and environmental challenges. They are working on solutions in agroecology, clean energy, the circular economy, and…
10 July 2025
Podcast – Des Nouvelles de Demain
For its second series of episodes, the French language podcast series Des nouvelles de demain [News from Tomorrow] is offering fresh avenues of exploration. Five new themes structure the podcast collection: New languages of democracy, Sketches of the living, Intimacies, Living societies, and New economies, new territories. Like the first, this second series is available on all…
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18 April 2024
Registration open – A new session of the online training course “Urban Mobility in Africa”
After the success of the first two editions in 2020 and 2021 the urban mobility MOOC is back! The 3rd session of the Urban Mobility in Africa MOOC (massive open online course) starts on 16 May and will run for five weeks. This training course is aimed at managers, decision-makers, students, urban planners, architects, technicians…
08 April 2024
Podcast – Des Nouvelles de Demain
For its second series of episodes, the French language podcast series Des nouvelles de demain [News from Tomorrow] is offering fresh avenues of exploration. Five new themes structure the podcast collection: New languages of democracy, Sketches of the living, Intimacies, Living societies, and New economies, new territories. Like the first, this second series is available on all…
08 April 2024
FOCUS ON TRAINING – Community Leadership Training
By the Campus AFD and the DCV team With the “Training Focus” series, we are pleased to share a detailed presentation of a Campus AFD course using a joint interview format involving both the course designers and a learner. Experimentation and collective intelligence are on the menu of a new Community Leadership Training programme. It…
16 March 2024
Environment, social and governance: the AFD group in the world top 10
Like other organizations, the AFD group is assessed by Moody’s Analytics on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. With 74 points out of 100, the AFD group ranks in the top 10 among more than 4600 companies and establishments evaluated worldwide. The rating of the French Development Agency group increased by one point compared to…