According to Deloitte, despite a slowdown of growth, the infrastructure sector in Africa remained dynamic in 2016 with 286 projects (with individual value above US$ 50 million) under construction, for a total value of US$ 324 Bn. Transport projects represent one third of them, for a total value of US$ 62.8 Bn. See below the...Read More

Robert Klapisch, president of the Foundation, invites you to view Bill Gates’s interview by Charlie Rose. The discussed issues converge with the interests and topics of our organisation. Bill Gates – interview by Charlie Rose, 22 February 2016  Read More

11 November 2016 published by Lionel GBAGUIDI Share Undernourishment is an attack on human rights and dignity. While the global situation is improving slightly, Africa is the only continent where chronic under-nutrition has increased over the past two decades, reaching 223 million people in 2013. The African continent continues to import 40% of its food,...Read More

What is the biggest opportunity for crowdsourcing data in African cities? Cellphone use is rapidly expanding in African cities and produces one of the biggest opportunities to collect critical data. In Nairobi, almost every adult has a phone, increasingly smartphones. Citizens can collect data in two main ways. First, the phone’s “digital exhaust” phone –...Read More