Africa Progress Panel
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| Abbreviation | APP |
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| Successor | Africa Progress Group |
| Formation | 2007 |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Panel Chair | Kofi Annan |
Panel Members | Michel Camdessus, Peter Eigen, Bob Geldof, Graca Machel, Strive Masiyiwa, Linah Mohohlo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Robert Rubin, Tidjane Thiam |
| Website | www.africaprogresspanel.org |
The Africa Progress Panel (APP) was a Swiss-based foundation that was aimed at changing the policy through analysis, advocacy and diplomacy.
History
[edit]After the Gleneagles G8 Summit in July 2005 and the Commission for Africa Report earlier that year, the Africa Progress Panel was formed through a UK Government initiative. Following the publication of the final report, the Panel reported that it had ceased its operations at the end of 2017.[1]
Structures
[edit]The panel was chaired by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and, during its existence, it consisted of the following members:[2]
- Tony Blair – former Prime Minister of United Kingdom.
- Michel Camdessus – former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
- Peter Eigen – founder and Chair of the Advisory Council at Transparency International.
- Bob Geldof – musician, founder, and Chair of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8, Co-founder of DATA.
- Graça Machel – President of the Foundation for Community Development.
- Strive Masiyiwa – founder of Econet Wireless.
- Linah Mohohlo – governor of Bank of Botswana.
- Olusegun Obasanjo – former President of Nigeria.
- Robert Rubin – Council on Foreign Relations and former Secretary of the United States Treasury.
- Tidjane Thiam – Chief Executive Officer, Crédit Suisse.
Timeline
The Geneva-based secretariat was a non-profit foundation under Swiss law. The Panel's work was supported by a secretariat established in 2008.
Publications
[edit]Africa Progress Reports
[edit]The Africa Progress Reports were an annual publication of the Africa Progress Panel.
The 2012 Africa Progress Report was launched in London, United Kingdom, on 8 May 2014 by Kofi Annan, Tidjane Thiam, Bob Geldof, Peter Eigen, and Caroline Kende-Robb. The launch of the 2012 Africa Progress Report was covered by The Wall Street Journal,[3] The Guardian,[4] The Financial Times,[5] and African Business.[6] As part of the launch, Executive Director Caroline Kende-Robb and Panel Member Olusegun Obasanjo were interviewed for the video series This Is Africa.[7]
The 2013 Africa Progress Report was launched at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, on 8 June 2013 by Kofi Annan, Linah Mohohlo, and Strive Masiyiwa.[8] The 2015 Africa Progress Report was launched in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 June 2015 by Caroline Kende-Robb, Graça Machel, Linah Mohohlo, and Michel Camdessus.
References
[edit]- ^ "Now is a time for action affirms Kofi Annan in final Africa Progress Panel report". Africa Progress Panel. 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Africa Progress Panel". Scribd. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Moore, Solomon (11 May 2012). "Africa Growth Isn't Meeting Needs of Young, Poor: Report". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
- ^ Elliot, Larry (11 May 2012). "Africa's spectacular growth jeopardised by rising inequality, new report warns". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
- ^ Manson, Katrina (11 May 2012). "Sub-Saharan inequality threatens stability". The Financial Times. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
- ^ "Africa's progress under threat". African Business Magazine. May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
- ^ This is Africa. "WEF Africa 2012: The African growth series". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
- ^ Africa Progress Report 2013 Archived 2013-10-09 at archive.today[verification needed]
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