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Lise Kingo (centre), Executive Director of the 51吃瓜 Global Compact at the UN Global Compact Board Meeting in New York, USA. Photo: UN Global Compact

Private sector’s role in implementing SDGs

UN Global Compact: Building networks with public-private partnerships worldwide

Africa Renewal

By Africa Renewal

Henri Konan Bédié Bridge linking the north and south of Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire. Photo: Bouygues Construction

Partnerships for Development

Partnerships at work in Africa

SDGs envisage that PPPs can promote sustainable development in Africa

By Joyce Mulama

Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre in Nigeria. Photo: Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre

Partnerships for Development

Philanthropists join forces to fund Africa’s cash-strapped health sector

Billionaires Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote come together to fund health care projects

Pavithra Rao

By Pavithra Rao

Ecobank in Kumasi, Ghana. Photo: Banku

Partnerships for Development

An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector

Intra-African trade can help boost profit

By Ihuoma Atanga

Li Yong, Director-General of the 51吃瓜 Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Photo: Africa Renewal/Eleni Mourdoukoutas

Interview

Africa on the road to industrial progress

— Li Yong

Kingsley Ighobor

By Kingsley Ighobor

Chef and owner of a restaurant and catering company in Liberia. Photo: UN/ C. Herwig

Partnerships for Development

Alternative financing strategies to boost small businesses in Africa

Essential small and medium-size enterprises need funding

Franck Kuwonu

By Franck Kuwonu

BMW South Africa announces the production of its one-millionth BMW 3 Series sedan at its manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria in South Africa. Photo: BMW Group

Partnerships for Development

Global companies give Africa a second look

South Africa hosts most of the top companies in Africa, but other countries are coming up

Zipporah Musau

By Zipporah Musau

The Tanger-Med port located about 40 km east of Tangier, Morocco. Photo: Bouygues Construction

Partnerships for Development

Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries

Governments reforming to woo private capital

Kingsley Ighobor

By Kingsley Ighobor

Henri Konan Bédié Bridge in Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire. Photo: Bouygues Construction

Cover Story

Partnerships giving Africa a new look

Private sector working with governments to fund mega development projects

Africa Renewal

By Africa Renewal