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This is a Twitter account for disseminating information associated with the annual Africa awareness week conference held at Morehouse college

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

#Africa needs #infrastructure and #climate financing with timelines of 30–50 years, yet Multilateral Development Banks often provide short-term, high-cost loans.

MDBs must evolve to align with Africa’s development timeframes.

#FFD4 #MDBReform

📺https://t.co/CN7SVZRmTT

[African Union Mission to the UN @AfricanUnionUN]

🎥 Highlights from the #AfricaDay2025 celebration at the @UN: a vibrant evening as dignitaries, diplomats, and guests came together to celebrate Africa’s rich heritage.

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

Domestic resources account for over 75% of #Africa’s development financing, yet inefficiencies and illicit financial flows result in $500–$600 billion in losses annually.

An integrated DRM approach is central to Africa’s fiscal independence.
📺https://t.co/fvNR9LyiB2
#FFD4 #DRM

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!

Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it.

Every voice matters. Every action counts. Join the movement.

Together, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

Africa's tax collection costs are 60% higher than in Asia and 32% more than in Latin America, due to fragmented systems and limited digitalization. In 2021, only 0.24% of ODA to Africa supported tax system improvement.

▶️ Watch https://t.co/ugKQCJhFJT

#FFD4 #DomesticResources

[Fontane 🪂 @Richivno]

It sounds just as crazy as what was done. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[Moses Kemibaro @moseskemibaro]

🌐 Highlights from the TLIP Panel at the IOTA East Africa Web3 Innovation Summit 📦

As a follow-up to my earlier posts from today's IOTA East Africa Web3 Innovation Summit, I’m pleased to share highlights from the insightful discussion panel discussion I was part of on the Trade Logistics Information Pipeline (TLIP) — a foundational innovation for digital trade in East Africa.

🔍 TLIP, developed by the IOTA Foundation and TradeMark Africa, is an open-source, decentralized infrastructure that enables real-time, verifiable trade data exchange across borders. Already live in Kenya, TLIP is addressing inefficiencies in customs, logistics, and compliance — and providing a scalable model for trusted digital trade across the continent.

🎙️ Panel Topic: “TLIP: Transforming International Trade”

👩🏽‍💼 Expertly moderated by Shiro Ann Mbiruru, Communications Director, TradeMark Africa — guiding the conversation with depth, balance, and precision.

👥 Panelists & Key Themes:

✅ Caroline Tabitha (Kenya Revenue Authority - KRA) – Shared how digital tools like TLIP are modernizing customs operations and improving compliance.

✅ James Kagiri (DB Schenker Kenya) – Spoke on evolving client expectations in freight & logistics, and the need for inclusive access to digital trade platforms.

✅ Edwin Wanyama Ngero (KenTrade) – Highlighted the measurable impact of Kenya’s Single Window System and its interoperability with platforms like TLIP.

✅ Njoki Muthuuri (Mamlaka Hub & Spoke) – Addressed the trust gap between government and private sector, and how interoperability is key to scale.

✅ Myself – Moses Kemibaro (Dotsavvy) – I spoke on the evolution of innovation in global trade and how Web3 technologies are creating new opportunities for SMEs and regional digital trade integration.

💡 Key Takeaway: TLIP isn’t just about digitizing documents — it’s about transforming how we trust, verify, and collaborate across the trade value chain. In one pilot, Kenyan exporters were able to transmit verified export documentation to UK customs in under 5 minutes — a radical shift from the weeks-long delays of legacy systems.

🙏🏿 A big thank you to TradeMark Africa's Erick Sirali for inviting me to be part of this timely and impactful session.

#TLIP #IOTA #TradeMarkAfrica #Blockchain #DigitalTrade #Web3 #TradeInnovation #EastAfrica #Trade #DigitalTrade #Commerce #DigitalCommerce #SupplyChain #DigitalTransformation #Kenya #Africa

@TradeMarkAfrica @TLIP_io @iota @KRACorporate @kentrade @dotsavvy @TWINGlobalOrg @DBSchenker @InstituteGC

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

In case you didn't register for the High-Level Policy Dialogue of the #ADS2025, you can still participate via the livestream using any of the following links:

UN Web TV
https://t.co/SPfqeLl291

YouTube English
https://t.co/xn8Gfk3lgD

YouTube French
https://t.co/JHrECpzWdL

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

2⃣ to go!

Interact with policymakers and contribute to the High-Level Policy Dialogue of #ADS2025 on "#Justice for Africans and people of #African Descent Through #Reparations."

🗓️30 May | 🕒 3 - 6 pm |📍In-person and online |
📝Register https://t.co/FgzaPTUn0D

[African Union Mission to the UN @AfricanUnionUN]

"For the @_AfricanUnion, we have taken deliberate and necessary steps to strengthen the protection of civilians across all levels of our work. The AU Compliance and Accountability Framework (#CAF) integrates the 4️⃣ pillars of the AU’s approach to Protection of Civilians (#PoC) into robust, coherent, and operational policies, mechanisms, and processes, spanning the AU Commission, Member States, and field missions. It ensures a comprehensive, multi-dimensional approach to effectively prevent, respond to, and remedy civilian harm."
~ Amb. @FKMohammed1, Permanent Observer of the @AfricanUnionUN

[African Union ECOSOCC @AU_ECOSOCC]

Happy Africa Day! 🤝🏾🌍✊🏾

Today is a reminder of what we’ve overcome as a continent and as a people, and what we still need to work on, together.

In 2025, the focus is on reparations. Not as a handout. But as justice, as repair, and as dignity restored.

And you're a big part of that work this year!

The @AU_ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum 2025 is coming up and we invite you to be part of real conversations and policymaking on reimagining #democracy and #reparations. Registration will be officially announced soon but because it’s #AfricaDay, you get early access!

🔗 https://t.co/dprNPCzh3T

#AfricaDay2025 #YearOfReparations #AUTOTY2025

[Moses Kemibaro @moseskemibaro]

China lives in the electric mobility future whilst the rest of the world is still trying to figure out the basics of mobility using ICE technology.

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

🔊#Youth at #ADS2025 turn the spotlight on economic, social and cultural #justice for #SustainableDevelopment in #Africa and the #Diaspora.

Join the discussion⤵️

🗓️15 May
🕘9 a.m. EST
✏️Register https://t.co/b26YsQUadE

#SDG16

[UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa @UNOSAA1]

#HappeningNow

Please join us and add your voice to the conversation.

[Wode Maya ® @wode_maya]

How The President Of Burkina Faso Constructing More Roads In His Country 🇧🇫

[Wode Maya ® @wode_maya]

He Left Turkey To Burkina Faso To Start His Own Business Because of His President🇧🇫

[Wode Maya ® @wode_maya]

Electric Vehicles In Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

[AAWConference @AAW_Conference]

Morehouse alumni John Jordan Jr. presents on the groundbreaking work that he is doing in partnership with Microsoft in Africa. Students are offered the opportunity to work on this initiative through ongoing research opportunities provided through the Morehouse EJSP program.

[AAWConference @AAW_Conference]

Mass deployment of renewal energy in Africa will require innovative financing. One industry leader in this space is @energeaglobal. They have a crowd source funding strategy for investors with as little as $100. https://t.co/xaseHVq5BS. Thank you to for presenting your work

[AAWConference @AAW_Conference]

Franklin Olakunle Amoo speaks on the importance of local manufacturing as a method of addressing supply chain issues