I am very excited to return to ACET as Director for Innovation and Digital Policy as of today! Technology, digital tools and innovation provide immense potential for the people of Africa if it is informed by good policy.

RT @BrookingsGlobal: “Even in a perfect storm, economic principles apply—and actually work.” @Shanta_WB recounts how, in the midst of crisi….

RT @ChathamHouse: As preparations begin for the ‘Africa’ COP27 in Egypt in November, urgent action is needed to build on Glasgow’s unfinish….

RT @gyude_moore: "BOTH CHINA AND EU HAVE BIG PLANS: France has vowed to put a focus on EU relations with Africa during its half-year Counci….

RT @digiprinciples: DIAL's Catalog of #DigitalSolutions is a great resource for #DigitalDevelopment experts seeking to uphold the #DigitalP….

RT @charlesjkenny: Thread on new paper about the importance of the movement of people to global innovation. That emphasizes migration is a….

RT @anacostiaws: Kudos to our friend, #Musselpower super-volunteer and Vice President of Friends of Kingman and Heritage Island Lora Nunn!!….

RT @CFR_org: 🎥 Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt discuss the transformational power of arti….

RT @BrookingsGlobal: For African governments, the question is not whether to pursue industrial policy—it’s about how to maximize its chance….

RT @BetterThan_Cash: Fintech services in Africa have banked the unbanked, driving up financial inclusion as it solves some of the greatest….

RT @Enabel_Belgium: SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ 10.02.22.Help us identify opportunities for joint AU-EU #Digital4Development action. Join the Africa-E….

RT @AcetforAfrica: On #ClimateChange, "#Africa shouldn't be the commodity that is traded, but we should take part in the commodity trading"….

RT @bgigler: Excited that my research ✍️on #human-centerd #digital transformation has reached 1,000 citations .💡 To….

RT @allafrica: Richard Leakey - Fossil Hunter Who Helped Prove Humans Evolved in Africa, Dies At 77 @DeutscheWelle: .

T20 has kicked off in Riyadh. Addressing critical issues for Africa, including infrastructure investment, energy, climate and gender. ACET and partners are providing a policy brief on adaptations needed for enhanced investment. HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal opened the Saudi T20.

Presented our research on strengthening the local dimension of blended finance at the GReCEST annual conference at Peking University in Beijing. ACET is leading advocacy efforts to increase attention to local context for lended finance.

G20 Development Working Group embraces role of G20 Engagement Groups - T20, C20, W20. ACET advocates for the Compact with Africa (CwA) through the Think 20 (T20). UN calls for collective action.

Princess Haifa Al Mogrin launches G20 Development Working Group at UN. Important engagement today on infrastructure for sustainable development. Saudi priorities to include infra, finance, women and youth, food security, energy, water, human capacity, climate and inclusive biz.

RT @krayberry: Over-dependence on a small number of staple crops leaves populations vulnerable to crop failures due to #climatechange. It’s….