Who are we?
We are activists, policy experts, and change-makers. We make our voices heard, demand accountability, and fight for a more just world where Africa is an equal player and people across the continent can live healthy, thriving lives.
This is who we are. 💪
Health security isn't built during an outbreak. It's built long before one.
As countries respond to the current Ebola outbreak, the priority can't only be containing today's crisis—it must also be investing in the health workers, laboratories, surveillance systems, and local clinics that prevent the next one.
Strong health systems mean trained health workers can identify cases earlier. Clinics have the equipment they need. Communities can access care closer to home. Disease surveillance catches outbreaks before they spread further.
When we invest in stronger health systems, we don't just prepare for future outbreaks—we build healthier, more resilient communities and a safer future for everyone. 🌍🤝🏽
As Egypt steps onto one of the world's biggest stages tomorrow, it’s a reminder that its contributions have been helping shape our shared future long before kickoff.
From architecture and medicine to writing and mathematics, Egypt’s contributions helped lay foundations that still shape how we build, learn, heal, and understand our shared history today.
As the Pharaohs take the pitch, we're celebrating a country whose legacy extends far beyond football—and continues to shape our shared story today. 🇪🇬⚽
Good luck to the Pharaohs!🇪🇬👏🏽
#AfricaBeyondThePitch #FIFAWorldCup2026
New OECD projections show official development assistance is set to fall again in 2026 — marking 3 consecutive years of decline.
At a time when countries are responding to health crises, rising food and energy costs, and growing humanitarian needs, health funding could fall by up to 46% and humanitarian assistance by 40%.
These aren't just budget cuts. They're cuts to stability, resilience, and opportunity.
Investing in development helps build a safer, healthier, and more prosperous future for everyone.
Read more: https://t.co/igr8SXBJcj
Millions will be watching Algeria this week. 🇩🇿⚽
But chances are Algeria has already been part of your world in ways you never realized.
From innovation and scientific discovery to culture and entrepreneurship, the country's contribution reaches far beyond its borders—and even beyond our planet. 🚀🌍
Good luck to the Desert Warriors 🙌🏼🇩🇿
#FIFAWorldCup #Algeria #DesertWarriors
Tomorrow, Cape Verde takes the World Cup stage. ⚽️
And we're taking this moment to celebrate the Blue Sharks — and the culture, creativity, and pride they carry with them. 🇨🇻
From music to identity to a story shaped across islands and oceans, Cape Verde represents the kind of global connection that makes this tournament bigger than sport. 🌍
Good luck to the Blue Sharks! 🦈⚽
#FIFAWorldCup2026 #CapeVerde #TheBlueSharks
You'll see Côte d'Ivoire on the world stage this weekend.
But chances are, you've encountered its impact long before kickoff. ⚽️🍫
As Les Éléphants take the pitch, it's worth remembering that the country's influence extends far beyond football—from global supply chains to products enjoyed by millions around the world. 🌍
Good luck to Les Éléphants! 🐘🇨🇮
#FIFAWorldCup2026 #TheElephants #IvoryCoast
Tunisia has qualified for football's biggest stage seven times, making the country one of Africa's most consistent representatives in the tournament's history. ⚽️ 🇹🇳
As they prepare for another big match, we're spotlighting a piece of the history behind the team name and the legacy it represents.
Goodluck to the Eagles of Carthage! 🦅
#FIFAWorldCup2026 #Tunisia #EaglesOfCarthage
As G7 leaders meet this week, the Ebola outbreak at the forefront of global health discussions is a reminder that pandemic threats haven't gone away.
Everyone deserves the right to be healthy. That starts with sustained investments in health workers, disease surveillance, laboratories, and strong health systems that can detect and contain outbreaks before they become emergencies.
The world has made commitments to preparedness.
Now is the time to back them with the investments that save lives and make us all safer. 🤝🏽
#G7 #Ebola
A World Cup match lasts 90 minutes. A country’s influence lasts much longer.
As the Lions of Teranga take the pitch tomorrow, they carry with them, a reminder of how Senegal has shaped global culture far beyond sport. 🇸🇳🌍
From introducing the world to mbalax—a genre that blends traditional Wolof rhythms with jazz, soul, and Latin influences—to producing globally influential artists like Youssou N'Dour, Senegal’s cultural footprint stretches far beyond its borders.👏🏽
#FIFAWorldCup2026 #Senegal #LionsOfTeranga
Tomorrow, Morocco takes the field on one of the world's biggest stages. ⚽🇲🇦
But Morocco's story goes far beyond football.
From making World Cup history in 2022 to being home to the world's oldest continuously operating university, Morocco is helping shape our shared future in ways many people don't know.
Below are a few facts that might surprise you. 🌍
#FIFAWorldCup2026
In their latest piece for African Business, @David_McNair and @ndidiNwuneli explore what the Hormuz shock reveals about a deeper challenge facing African economies: vulnerability to disruptions beyond their borders.
When a crisis thousands of miles away can drive up fuel, food, fertilizer, and borrowing costs across the continent, resilience becomes more than a crisis-response challenge. It becomes a question of investment.
The long-term answer lies in strengthening the foundations of growth: energy, manufacturing, regional production, and trade systems that can better withstand global shocks.
Read their analysis here: https://t.co/U0Nbmomznl
South Africa returns to football's biggest stage to open the 2026 tournament against Mexico. ⚽️🌍
Sixteen years after hosting the first FIFA World Cup on African soil! 👏🏽
From the unforgettable legacy of 2010 to a new generation ready to make its mark, this moment is about more than a match.
It's another chapter in Africa's growing influence on the global game.
Good luck, Bafana Bafana!🇿🇦
#FIFAWorldCup2026 #BafanaBafana #SouthAfrica
Tomorrow, 10 African nations will take the world’s biggest stage. 🌍⚽
But Africa’s impact goes far beyond the pitch.
From medical innovation and renewable energy to culture, entrepreneurship, and climate leadership, these nations are helping shape our shared future every day.
As the world tunes in for the World Cup, it’s also a chance to celebrate the people, ideas, and achievements changing the narrative about Africa’s global contribution.
Because Africa doesn’t just compete on the world stage. Africa helps shape it.
Meet the 10 African nations competing this year—and share which team you’re backing. 👇🏽 #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup
When an outbreak makes the headlines, misinformation often follows.
That’s why we sat down with ONE’s Director of Health Financing for Africa, Dr. William Menson, to break down what’s happening in the DRC and Uganda, what makes this Ebola outbreak different, and the actions that need to follow.
Outbreaks like this remind us of what’s at stake.
Strong health systems, early detection, and sustained global health investments help save lives and make all of us safer.
Watch through for the facts, and share this post with your network to help spread awareness. 🌍
#Ebola #Uganda #DRC #GlobalHealth
ONE welcomes @AmbassadorGreen as President and CEO. Mark brings extensive leadership experience across government, diplomacy, and international development, with deep ties to Africa.
He served as U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, taught in Kenya, and spent part of his childhood in South Africa — experiences that have shaped his commitment to opportunity and economic growth across the continent.
We’re excited to welcome Mark to ONE and to continue advancing the investments, partnerships, and policies that create opportunity and drive progress across Africa.
African athletes aren’t just part of global sport — they’re helping define it. 🌍
From Morocco becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal to South Africa winning a record 4 Rugby World Cups, African excellence continues to shape the global game.
And in 2026, Africa will send a record 9 teams to the FIFA World Cup. ⚽️
Because Africa makes the world — through talent, culture, and a generation of athletes shaping the future of global sport.
As we continue to celebrate #AfricaDay2026, learn more below and share to celebrate the impact continuing to inspire the world.
#AfricaMakesTheWorld #AfricaDay2026
Africa is shaping how the world creates, connects, and grows.
From fintech to fashion to global health, African innovation and creativity are already driving industries and conversations worldwide.
The gap isn’t impact. It’s recognition.
Too often, Africa is framed as potential instead of present-day influence.
But the evidence is already everywhere. See more below for the proof that Africa makes the world. ⬇️
#AfricaDay #AfricaMakesTheWorld 🌍
What if Africa was removed from the world?
Take a moment and think about it.
This Africa Day, we teamed up with @Tunde_OD to celebrate how Africa helps shape the world, from minerals to music, food to fashion.
Africa is not just a part of the world. Africa helps sustain it. Africa is rising. Africa makes the world. 🌎
Celebrate Africa with us and share this video proudly.
Africa’s story, told by Africans.
Watch full video: https://t.co/vSOkZRxUDv
#AfricaDay #AfricaMakesTheWorld
Africa is no longer asking to be seen. It’s shaping what the world watches, builds, creates, and invests in. 🌍
That’s why “Africa makes the world” is more than a phrase — it’s already happening in real time.
Ahead of Africa Day on May 25, Strive Masiyiwa’s words point to a bigger shift: the future is being built across the continent, and the world moves further when it moves with Africa.
#AfricaDay #AfricaMakesTheWorld