➡️Use policy tools as positive leverage for structural shifts and reform
➡️Actively working to remove negative impact on the continent
➡️Support structural shift in Africa’s representation and decision making in multi-lateral organisations
➡️Support Africa-led solutions

High Commissioner for the Republic of Zambia H.E. Amb. Macenje Mazoka asserts that African countries and institutions have been proactively working to speak with one voice. This is an opportunity for the UK to engage in key areas:
➡️Provide high concessional lending

Emma Ruiters is of the view that without Africa there is no way anyone in the world anyone is going to meet their net zero targets. African Leadership Centre Miss Maggie Shuvai Busuman Eka Ikpe #ALCAfricaDebates #AfricaUK

Prof. Karuti Kanyinga opens the floor for discussion by calling for more emphasis on the fact that the UK-Africa relationship has been symbolic and not a true partnership. Yet today Africa is giving more than it is receiving. #ALCAfricaDebates #AfricaUK

The biggest barriers to Africa’s success are the ongoing debt crisis, conflict & crisis prevention. There is a need for patient & affordable finance & to support African solutions on peace- Ms. Lyn Brown 🌹 Labour African Network Shuvai Busuman Eka Ikpe #ALCAfricaDebates #AfricaUK

There is too much ignorance, laziness and racism in how Africa is spoken about in the UK. #ALCAfricaDebates #AfricaUK

Lyn Brown (UK Shadow Minister of Africa) argues that the starting point for UK Africa relations is that there is need for humility and respect and ambition. African Leadership Centre Miss Maggie Shuvai Busuman #ALCAfricaDebates #AfricaUK

The event started with welcome remarks from ALC director Dr. Eka Ikpe and Dr. Ernest Ambe of the Labour African Network #ALCAfricaDebates #AfricaUK

📢Happening today, don't miss African Leadership Centre & Labour African Network Keynote and Debate: “What should the future UK-Africa relationship look like? Priorities, collaboration and agency.”

🗓 20 May 2024
⏰8:15 - 20:00 BST
📍Bush House NE 1.02, The Exchange, King's College London

Join us for this timely exchange on the future of UK-Africa relations featuring Lyn Brown 🌹, UK Shadow Minister for Africa & a panel of esteemed experts.

🔗 Register now: shorturl.at/crwL5

To all of you patriotic and principled Nairobians who have shared videos, photos, advice and support: I thank you. Please join our peaceful protest tomorrow. Nairobi is ours and no one is going to fight for us. Not least Governor Sakaja. ✊🏾🇰🇪

#NairobiPAMOJA

'This report highlights the depth of a crisis⚠️⚠️ that is beyond debt. It is a development and human crisis when governments 🪙 opt to service creditors at the expense of their citizens‼️. The findings are clear, governments are working for creditors💳 and not people, and this

Highlights of the #FinanceBill 2024
* The Bill proposes to generate additional revenue of Ksh. 377 billion which is 44% increase of what was raised in 2023.
* The Bill Proposes to raise the excise on Telephone and internet data services from 15% to 20%.

#Health sector analysis of the #PBB for FY 2024/25

Key pointers;
* UHC is listed as a priority in FY2024/25. However, there is a significant reduction, is UHC still a priority with this reduction?​
* A 10% budget cut in the State Department of Medical Services.

Revenue, expenditure and public debt analysis of the #PBB for FY 2024/25

Key pointers;
* Total proposed expenditure for FY 2024/2025, is 3.95T an increase of 1.66% from FY 2023/24. ​
* A 14% increase in ordinary revenue which amounts to 2.94T compared to 2.57T in 2023/24.

#Education sector analysis of the #PBB for FY 2024/25

Key pointers;
* The budget is proposed to reduce by 7%
* A proposed increase of 17.8M to TSC to employ 40,000 teachers.
* A cut in the school feeding programme.
*Special education budget reduced from 1.5B to 963M.

We demand that the trumped up charges against these Human Rights defenders and members from Mathare be dropped immediately and they be released unconditionally and the inspector General of police to issue a public apology withing 24hrs!
Protesting is a constitutional Right!

URGENT ALERT

The @Defenders Coalition 🇰🇪 has this morning received concerning reports from Mathare about an alleged attack by National Police Service-Kenya officers on human rights defenders from Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC) who were about their daily community organizing work at their offices.

14 HRDs have been

Join IDS-UON for a seminar on 'Fashion Designers as Lead Firms from Below' with African Leadership Centre's Dr Eka Ikpe, exploring creative economy, state capitalism, and internationalization in Lagos and Nairobi.

🗓️ May 9, 2024
🕑 2:00 pm EAT

🔗Reg: bit.ly/4drFVMT

Happening today and tomorrow in Nairobi: Hosting a workshop on the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights study on AI, robotics and other new and emerging tech and human and peoples' rights in Africa.