Wamkelekile, Welkom
Dr Gwamaka Kifukwe
21 May 2020
Gwamaka is an independent consultant based in Paris specialising in leadership and sustainable development in Africa. He served for over 5 years with the Government of Tanzania at the Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development (UONGOZI Institute), leaving as the Research and Policy Specialist (Head of Department).
He moved to France to improve his french, enhance his understanding of the francophonie and of francophone Africa by enrolling in a master’s programme at Sciences Po. Since 2013 he has been the lead researcher and host of the ‘In Focus’ and ‘Meet the Leader’ TV interview programmes (publicly aired in East Africa). He is currently supporting the OECD’s Development Co-operation Directorate’s work on Triangular Co-operation. He holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Nottingham, and has been honoured by numerous young and emerging leaders initiatives in Africa including UCT’s Building Bridges Programme (2015).
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Africa Month at UCT
During the month of May we commemorate the establishment, in 1963, of the Organisation of African Unity – a precursor to the African Union – which made Africa a pioneer in continental unity and nation building. As a celebration of this moment, UCT will be participating in a series of virtual symposiums on “Africa’s innovations in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic” to discuss pertinent governance and developmental issues in Africa, towards the formulation of policy recommendations. The university also curated responses from across the university community about what it is that makes us African, and how this informs what we do.
Africa Day, 25 May 2020
UCT Africa Month Virtual Symposium Series
Day 1: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Opening remarks and Session 1: Knowledge systems and knowledge production on the continent
Session 2: Why has Africa been less impacted? Best practice examples in Africa
Day 2: Thursday, 28 May 2020
Session 3: Unpacking the climate change and development nexus in Africa: Moving beyond obligations to opportunities
Day 3: Friday, 29 May 2020
VC’s Introduction and Session 4: Pan-African reflections on leadership and good governance during COVID-19: Good practice, challenges and opportunities
Session 5: COVID-19 philanthropy on the continent and Closing: Key insights and practical implications
Audio
UCT wishes to acknowledge the generous event sponsorship received from Standard Bank for the UCT Africa Month Virtual Symposium Series.
- Knowledge systems and knowledge production on the Continent
- Why has Africa been less impacted by COVID 19?
- Unpacking the climate change and development nexus in Africa: Moving beyond obligations to opportunities
- Pan African reflections on leadership and good governance during COVID 19: good practice, challenges and opportunities
- COVID 19 philanthropy in Africa
