Africa Sustainable Futures Awards
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Sustainable innovation can transform Africa’s future. The Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) hosted the inaugural Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, celebrating projects that address Africa's key challenges, such as clean energy access, resilient infrastructure, digital connectivity, and ecosystem protection. The program also highlighted gender equality and inclusion in boosting prosperity and well-being in Africa's communities.
You can watch the replay to see the winning initiatives and hear insights from leaders shaping Africa’s future.
Follow updates with #AfricaSFAwards and visit The Financial Times website to learn more.
00:00 Welcome
01:44 Remarks by David Pilling, Africa Editor, Financial Times
04:49 Remarks by Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President & Chief Finance, Risk, Legal and Sustainability Officer, MIGA
10:36 Introduction to the awards ceremony
14:42 Financing access to clean energy
22:53 Resilient infrastructure
28:31 Biodiversity and ecosystems protection
33:50 Gender equality and inclusion
40:25 Digital infrastructure
45:50 Judges awards for excellence
47:54 Closure
Ask Our Experts
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Kyoo-Won Oh
Senior Underwriter, MIGA
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Asenath Mutumbi
Underwriter, MIGA
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Hosts
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Chinwe Binitie
Co-Head of Partnerships, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
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Co-chairs and Judges
Meet The Judges
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Runa Alam
Co-founder and CEO, Development Partners International (DPI)
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