STORIES FROM OUR WORK WITHIN THE REGION
ACBF has been instrumental in advancing human and institutional capacity development across Africa. Explore some stories chronicling our achievements thus far across the region.
Pape Félou Diallo
ACBF Trainer and Expert
ACBF-OIF Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment Training Workshop
Lacine Diabaté
Communications and Marketing Manager in Bamako
ACBF-OIF Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment Training Workshop
Selvana Mootien
Program Officer: Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
ACBF-OIF Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment Training Workshop
Mawulawoe Awity
Executive Director: Network of Women in Growth - Ghana
Community Leaders Take the Lead in Implementing Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
Aganze Namegabe Christian
Independent consultant and researcher: DRC
Community Leaders Take the Lead in Implementing Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
Mary Frances Malunga
Chair, Alliance of Female Cross Border Traders
Community Leaders Take the Lead in Implementing Africa’s Free Trade Agreement
Musana Segatagara Bernard
Head: Knowledge & Forecasting Hub - Rwanda
The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Richard Ndungutse
CEO of Nano Ion Company Limited in Rwanda
The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Nathalie Neema
Technical Advisor
Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement, GIZ Rwanda. The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Seyram Agemenya
ACBF Programme Coordinator
The African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshop
Fortunata Songora Makene
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
Dr George Lutomia
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
Dr. Gibson Chigumira
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
CADAST Design Thinking Workshop for Think Tanks
Abdoulie S. Bah
Economist, Ministry of Finance, The Gambia
ACBF–OECD Policy Dialogue on Public Administration and Policy Coherence
Joel Bett
Programme Coordinator, Public Financial Management Reforms, Kenya
ACBF - OECD Policy Dialogue
Chomba Mwansa
Zambia Revenue Authority
Testimonials from the International Conference on the Taxation of the Digital Economy
Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.
Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Finland Additional Director, National Academy of Customs and Taxes, India
Dr. Timo Voipio
Senior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Testimonials from the International Conference on the Taxation of the Digital Economy
Dr. Matasebia Zewudo
Resource Mobilization and Partnership Manager
Mathiwos Wondu-YeEthiopia Cancer Society (MWECS)
Olawale Makanjoula
National Alliance Coordinator, Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
National Alliance Coordinator, Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance
Kgomotso Kali
Project Coordinator
Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research, University of Pretoria
Sokhna MaI Diop
LEAPS Program: Sokhna MaI Diop's testimonial
Principal Treasury Inspector of Exceptional Grade, and Director-General of Administration and Personnel at the Public Accounting and Treasury, Senegal
Mr. Cheikh Ndiaye
LEAPS Program : Mr. Cheikh Ndiaye's testimonial
Treasury Inspector and Coordinator at the Directorate-General of Public Accounting and Treasury, Senegal
Michael Kahiti
LEAPS Program: Michael Kahit's testimonial
Director of Planning and Head of Africa Division, National Treasury
Lloyd Karonga
LEAPS Testimonial: Lloyd Karonga's testimonial
Head of Financial Accounting, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
Angela Nyangani
LEAPS Program-Angela Nyangani's testimonial
Deputy Director of Audit at Office of Auditor General (OAG) Zimbabwe
Ndegen Jobe
Deputy Speaker, National Youth Parliament, The Gambia
Testimonials from the CADAST Workshop
Entrepreneurship Training Spurs Early Action Among Young Francophone Professionals
Young francophone professionals who took part in the Entrepreneurship Clinic in a Multilateral Environment are already applying lessons from the program to their professional practice, participants said, pointing to stronger leadership approaches, clearer strategic judgment, and deeper engagement with Africa’s multilateral institutions.


Transformative Climate Finance Program Boosts Knowledge and Action Across Five African Countries
Over two months, five African countries made decisive progress toward climate finance readiness and gender-inclusive green transformation through the African Union Green Recovery Action Plan (AU-GRAP) Training Workshops.
African Think Tanks Build Capacity to advance AfCFTA and Structural Transformation
Thirteen African think tanks came together in Johannesburg, South Africa, from July 16 to 18, 2025, for the Capacity Development for Structural Transformation (CADAST) Design Thinking Workshop, which provided support for policy research and trade analysis.
