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    • Members of UCLG Africa Executive Commetee, 01 November 2022, Tangier (Morocco)
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Conclusions of the Statutory Meetings of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

Both meetings were chaired by Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of the Region of Nouakchott (Mauritania) and President of UCLG Africa

The 28th session of the Executive Committee and the 26th session of the Pan-African Council of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (http://www.UCLGA.org) were held as ordinary sessions in Tangiers, Morocco, on November 01 and 02, 2022. Both meetings were chaired by Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President…

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    • Presentation of the new UCLG leadership, Daejeon, South Korea, 14 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Signature of a MoU beetwen UCLG Africa and The Hague Academy, Daejeon, South Korea, 14 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Adoption of the Pact For the Future of Humanity, Daejeon, South Korea, 15 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • MoU UCLG Africa & Mercociudade, Daejeon, South Korea, 13 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Celebration of 10 years Anniversary of REFELA, Daejeon, South Korea, 11 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of UCLG Africa, Emilia Saiz, Secretary General of UCLG and Rohey Malick Lowe, President of REFELA , Daejeon, South Korea,11 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Africa was present in Daejeon to adopt the Pact for the Future of Humanity
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Africa was present in Daejeon to adopt the Pact for the Future of Humanity

The Summit was attended by a strong African delegation coming from 30 countries of the continent

The 7th World Summit of Leaders and Officials of Cities and Regional governments organized by the United Cities and Local Governments (http://www.UCLGA.org) in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 10th  to 14th 2022, gathered over 3,000 cities and regional governments and their partners to discuss and adopt the UCLG Pact for…

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    • Abidjan, September 23, 2022, Presentation of training certificate to Mr. Jean-Bosco Massoma Ekwalla of the Urban Commune of Douala (Cameroon) by Mr. François Yatta, Director of Operations and Technical Assistance (UCLG Africa), Ms. Alice Nabalamba, Head of Urban Development, Infrastructure, Department of Urban Development (African Development Bank and Mr. Stefan Atchia, Manager of the Urban Division of the African Development Bank
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    • Abidjan, 23 September 2022, Africa FINET Network Elected Office & Honorary Members: Ms. Olarike Olayinka from Ekiti State (Nigeria), Mr. Jean Rubangutsangabo from Kigali (Rwanda), Mr. Kamal Jelouane from Agadir (Morocco) , Ms. Sylvie Some Ouoba from Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Mr. Jean-Bosco Massoma Ekwalla from Douala (Cameroon), Mr. Jeremiah Sibande, from Lilongwe (Malawi), Ms. Reshma Bukhory Bahadoor from Flacq (Mauritius)
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Training on Access to Capital Markets for African Cities and Subnational Government

The training session offered the opportunity to renew the governance bodies of the Network of Directors and Heads of Financial Services of African local authorities (Africa FINET)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.UCLGA.org) in collaboration with GiZ and the Sahel and West Africa Club of the OECD organized from September 19 to 24, 2022 a training session on: Access to capital markets for African Cities and Subnational governments.…

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The 27th Session of the Executive Committee of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Africa in Nouakchott (Mauritania)

This 27th session of the Executive Committee is the first of the new leadership team of UCLG Africa elected at the General Assembly of May 19, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya

The 27th Ordinary Session of the Executive Committee of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.UCLGA.org) meets on August 02, 2022 in Nouakchott (Mauritania). The meeting is hosted by the Region of Nouakchott. This 27th session of the Executive Committee is the first of the new leadership…

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9th Africities Summit: Kisumu Did It!

Africities in Kisumu has indeed beaten the record reached at the 8th Africities Summit in Marrakesh, Morocco, in 2018

The last day of the Summit offered  an opportunity to take stock of the participation in the Kisumu Summit. Download Declaration (EN): https://bit.ly/39YCtxi Download Declaration (FR): https://bit.ly/3sWLdui The incredible gamble of UCLG Africa to organize for the very first time an Africities Summit in the intermediary city of Kisumu in Kenya proved…

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9th Africities Summit: Official Opening of Political Segment

The main topic of the conversation was “Thriving the way for the future of Africa in a world of turmoil”

The fourth day of the Africities summit started with the official opening of the political segment which was marked by a conversation between two former African heads of State namely, His Excellency Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique and His Excellency Danny Faure former President of Seychelles. The main topic…

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9th Africities Summit: Official Opening of the 9th Edition of the Africities Summit

Kick Off of the Discussion on the Role of Intermediary Cities in Africa in the Implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Africa Union Agenda 2063

The 9th edition of the Africities Summit has been launched today in Kisumu by His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya. Former Seychelles head of state, His Excellency Danny Faure also took part in the official ceremony in the presence of 3500 delegates from around the world and…

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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) and CitiIQ Announce Scoring of 60 Major African Cities

Africities Summit on May 17-21 to focus on challenges faced by more than 1,000 Intermediary cities

The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.UCLGA.org) and CitiIQ, creator of an innovative global city measurement standard, announced today that 60 major African cities have been scored as a contribution to the Africities Summit being held in Kisumu, Kenya from May 17-21. Research shows that the continent of…

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Meetings of the Statutory Bodies for United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) & International Conference: African Cities: Engines of Sustainable Development - Cairo, Hotel Conrad, June 17-20, 2019

This Conference was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr. Mostafa Madbouli, and was attended by a large number of Ministers from the Government of Egypt

UCLG Africa (www.UCLGA.org), who represents and defends the interests of cities and local governments across Africa on the world stage, marked the inauguration of its new North Africa Regional Office where it held its first statutory meeting and  20th session of the Executive Committee, at the invitation of the Ministry…

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Africities 8 Summit – Marrakech, November 20-24, 2018: The Highlights

The Africities Summit 2018 in Marrakech has proven itself to be the most important democratic gathering in Africa

An unprecedented participation of 8300 participants represented more than 77 countries, including 53 African countries and nearly 3,000 local elected representatives, mayors and other leaders of local and subnational governments. The Africities Summit 2018 (www.Africities.org) in Marrakech has proven itself to be the most important democratic gathering in Africa. Download Summary of Sessions Here https://bit.ly/2Aqgz0o " The Africities Summit gave a…