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Challenging orthodoxies in economic thinking in Africa

TrustAfrica (TA) and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) are pleased to announce a three-day convening on Challenging Orthodoxies in Economic Thinking in Africa: Exploring Alternatives. The convening, which is supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)

The 3rd AFSA Biennial Food Systems "Shaping the Future of Food Markets in Africa: What kind of markets do we need for the transition to agroecology?"

27 - 29 October 2020
Conference and CelebrationThis event will be the first of its kind in delivery, content and participation, with thousands of people engaging across the discussions, competitions and celebrations.The conference will feature inspiring keynotes by acknowledged experts, lively panel
discussions, interactive breakout groups, energising mistica, and stimulating side events on
market-related topics.

Join us on this exciting journey into the future of African food systems.
Register here http://bit.ly/afsaregister
’’LIVESTREAM4AFRICA’’ WITH BABA MAAL, YVONNE CHAKA ET BERITA

Community Immunity global initiative’s second LiveStream4Africa concert on Saturday, 17 October 2020 at 6:pm GMT was a very successful one. Renowned award-winning artists Baaba Maal, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Berita were amazing. The two comperes, DJ Boubs and Sainabou Jagne did a wonderful job to ensure that both English-speaking and French-speaking audiences were able to follow the concert and enjoy the performances.
News from TrustAfrica’s Solidarity Fund: Supporting the Informal Sector and Community-Led Responses During COVID-19

It is hard to believe 5 months have passed since the world was turned upside down. As the impact of COVID-19 continues to rage across the world, we at TrustAfrica continue to find ways to respond. In April 2020, we launched a COVID-19 Africa Solidarity Fund to support emergency responses across Africa in the face of this new virus. Through the catalytic support of this fund we have contributed to the protection of the health of informal sector workers in Zimbabwe, the protection of women against GBV during nationwide lockdowns in West Africa, and provided relief funds for local communities to develop contextually relevant responses such as collective purchasing of goods, community gardens and more.
CALL TO ERADICATE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON WORK AND DESCENT Eliminating Casteism, Antigypsyism, Traditional and Modern Forms of Slavery

STATEMENT

We, the Parliamentarians, Human Rights Defenders and the Academia, representing around 260 million people in the world discriminated on the basis of work and descent (DWD), have gathered together from 15 countries in different continents in virtual conference on 14 September, 2020.
2020 Grantee Perception Survey (GPS) Report

Grantmaking for the Kiisi Trust officially began in early 2018, after the inaugural Advisory Council gave their first grant recommendations to the Board of Trustees in December 2017. Currently, the Kiisi Trust gives out small grants of less than $10,000 in 7 thematic areas (peacebuilding, health, education/ adult literacy, youth skills development/ SME support, women’s programs, agriculture/ environmental rights, and governance/voice/ accountability).
Community Immunity Initiative

COVID-19 has reminded us that the fight against poverty and marginalization must be taken up with renewed vigor in Africa and globally. This is a call we should not ignore. Our collective immunity saves the world.
Grant to Support the “IIIicit Financial Flows Observatory for Africa" Project (Phase V)

TrustAfrica is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved a grant of US$20,000.00 to the Southern Africa Research and Documentation Center (SARDC) in order to provide support for Phase V of the "Illicit Financial Flows Observatory for Africa” project.
The impact of COVID-19 on small-scale farming, food security and sovereignty in Africa

A Summary of Discussions Among Key Stakeholders in Three Regional Economic Communities