~ Special Quote ~ "I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me," Kwame Nkrumah
AFRICAN PHILANTHROPY AND THE AFRICA WE WANT
What is African Philanthropy?
African Philanthropy involves resources that can be tapped into addressing Africa’s challenges: human, financial, social, and natural resources. APN equates African philanthropy with the local agency. the capacity of individuals and communities to act independently and make their own choices. African philanthropy actors include foundations and funds; family and community-based; individual giving and collective solidarity mechanisms – in cash, in-kind, or in time; and social investments. African philanthropy is generally characterized by all forms of vertical and horizontal dimensions of giving of private resources for the common good; it cannot be defined by a single culture or model of giving.
African Philanthropy as a Remedy to Africa's Conflicting Realities
African Philanthropy is the future to curbing Africa's diverse challenges. The idea of consistently promoting a culture of freely giving is an ideal that should not extinct. Giving a part of who we are to the greater good of humanity, and to achieve the Africa we want is fundamental if we want to live in a continent that we wholly appreciate. Through African Philanthropy we can inspire a generation of givers that give a part of their creativity, innovation, leadership credibility, and resources with a selfless motive to inspire change, and not with a selfish motive to acquire praise. Through African Philanthropy, we can curb poverty and end hunger in our continent, we can end wars and strengthen democracy, we can achieve equality and promote human rights, we can curb corruption and strengthen economic development, we can take children to school and safeguard our future; through African Philanthropy we can inspire the idea of being relevant in our own individual space as Africans. African problems require African-led solutions.
APN ROUND TABLE CONVERSATION WITH MR SURAJ RAY
During APN’s Round Table Conversation, we engaged with Mr. Suraj Ray, the Chairman of MACOSS to profile what the organization is doing as an APN Member in promoting African philanthropy. To access this conversation, you may either read the article or watch the video to the full interview. Read More or Watch Video
SIMULIZI BLOG SEGMENT
Take time to read some of our most interesting articles appearing in our blog segment;
1.IN CONVERSATION WITH: JUNAYNA AL SHEIBAN FROM TANZANIA FEMINIST COLLECTIVE
In Feminism Is For Everybody bell hooks talks about consciousness-raising groups, where women would organise to meet and discuss matters of sexism and patriarchy. These would often be someone’s house, a café, anywhere that could safely host a group. The idea was that in order to fight the patriarchy, one would need to learn how it worked and affected them. In the last few decades, these sites have become more expansive, finding homes on various corners of internet and inviting larger groups of women to learn from each other. One such site is the recently founded Tanzania Feminist Collective, which consists of women and non-binary people, with the “goal of wanting to provide education on rape culture, misogyny, women’s rights, and the nuances surrounding bigotry and how this is harmful to the fabric of Tanzanian society.”Read More Here
2 A DIVORCED WOMAN WON HER CASE, GOT A HOUSE, FARMING LAND
Gender-based violence (GBV) has reached at the crisis level in Tanzania, adversely affecting women and girls. According to the 2019 Ministry of Health Study on Gender, 40.1 per cent of women experienced physical violence, while 13.8 per cent experienced sexual violence in adult life and only 27 percent arrived at health facilities within 72 hours. “Incidents such as wife-beating, men insulting women, grabbing their land, throwing things at them, are also on the rise in our communities,” noted a gender expert, Michael Thoshiba in an exclusive interview. Read More Here
NEWS | HIGHLIGHTS | UPDATES | UPCOMING EVENTS
WACSI, in partnership with the Innovation for Change-Africa Hub, invites you to a stakeholder webinar on the theme: The State of Democracy and Governance in The Gambia: Perspectives from Civil Society.
Date: 29th June 2021 | Time: 10:00-12:00 GMT Click Here to Register
As we start the week it’s important to note that we may create conversations on many areas of thought; even in our quest to #shiftthepower how does the African youth fit in this equation? Join us this week as we deliberate on this important conversation Click Here to Register
LATEST PUBLICATIONS FROM OUR MEMBERS
1. West Africa Civil Society Institute
WACSI has been an instrumental voice of change in the region and has produced a report on conflict resolution through dialogue. With the idea of silencing the guns still being discussed in Africa's governance spaces, the report is timely because it talks about the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon and the Imperative of the Cohabitation Pact.Access the full report here.
2. Zambia Governance Foundation
The Zambia Governance Foundation did an amazing article on Black Tax which is a necessary and timely write-up that we all need to delve into and engage with. Black tax is a term that was made popular by black South Africans, to describe the financial obligations that most young professionals face. Read More Here
3. TrustAfrica
Trust Africa put together an article on Community As A Response: Communities Organizing for their Own Development. This article elevates key recommendations, challenges faced, and factors that have enabled communities to respond.Read More Here
4. What are some of the key challenges and opportunities for CSO accountability in West Africa? Read the latest interview with West Africa Civil Society Institute Head, Policy Influencing and Advocacy Omolara Balogun. Read More here
