23 April 2008

Pretoria, South Africa: President Thabo Mbeki today awarded Archbishop Njongo Ndungane the “Order of the Grand Counsellor of the Baobab: Silver”

 By Archbishop Njongo Ndungane

Africa has entered and passed the half way mark of the attainment of the MDGs in 2015 still with critical challenges characterized by profound poverty, spread of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, marginalization in the global economy, civil war and conflicts. Poverty is the greatest challenge faced by African countries. It is estimated that more than half of the African population lives below the poverty line. Africa lags behind in addressing all the dimensions of poverty. African development prospects 2003 and 2004 reports issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa suggest that the continent needs to take more strategic and proactive measures if it is to effectively fight poverty and pave the way for its sustainable development. Despite the many difficulties, Africa has made notable inroads towards actually taking its own destiny in its hands, writes President and Founder of the African Monitor, Archbishop Njongo Ndungane.

21 February 2008

Over the past few years, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility have become not just buzz words but main concerns for businesses, large and small. Companies are going beyond simply adjusting their main business activities and are seeking creative solutions for achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Ofcourse there is need for strong and strategic partnerships to make this a reality. African Monitor presented on Identifying Opportunities for Implementing and Monitoring MDGs through Partnerships. Please download the presentation by Augustine Mkandawire, African Monitor’s Senior Research and Monitoring Specialist.

By Archbishop Njongo Ndungane

The story about why African countries are still poor has been told from many angles, each with varying degrees of validity. In terms of aid flows and their effectiveness or ineffectiveness to African development, various perspectives have been advanced.