“ACBF supports think tanks across Africa that are contributing to evidence based policy making in an inclusive and participatory manner”, states ACBF
 

17 May 2013, Lomé, Togo (ACBF) The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is in Togo following an invitation from the Government of Togo.  The mission led by Dr Frannie Léautier, ACBF Executive Secretary, accompanied by Dr. Coffi Noumon, the Director for Western and Central Africa of ACBF, and Mr. Oula Coulibaly, the Program Officer for CADERT will also make a formal country visit.

Keynote Speech by Dr. Frannie Léautier at the graduation ceremony of the African University of Science & Technology (AUST), Abuja, Nigeria

Indeed you are extremely fortunate to be graduating today. Your generation lives at a time of high potential and high expectations. Africa is on an optimistic trajectory serving today as a growth pole for the global economy. You have a chance to make that sustainable. Africa is richly endowed in existing and newly discovered natural resources. You are the generation that will transform them through science and technology to create restructured economies that bring value to different parts of the production chain and render them useful for Africa's development.
 

ACBF meets with the Nigerian National Assembly

In a recent meeting convened by the Nigerian National Assembly, the Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Dr. Frannie Léautier, met with the Deputy Senate President of the National assembly of Nigeria and the President of the ECOWAS Parliament, H. E. Senator Ike Ikweremadu. The meeting saw several key issues being discussed, issues related to the progression of an existing partnership between ACBF and the Nigerian National Assembly

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