8th African Leadership Forum Kicks Off at Munyonyo Speke Resort

SDGs: UN, AU deepen alignment with Africa’s agenda 2063 - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) have intensified efforts to align the African Union’s Agenda 2063 with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ms. Botho Bayendi, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Delivery at the AU Commission, said this in a statement by the United Nations Economic Commission for African (UNECA). Bayendi said the initiative, called ”Two …

African Leadership Forum In Munyonyo: Museveni Backs Home-Grown Solutions To Propel Africa’s Dev't

By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African leaders to confront and dismantle the long-standing strategic bottlenecks that continue to block the continent’s path to genuine socio-economic transformation. While officially opening the 8th African Leadership Forum at Speke Resort, Munyonyo today, President Museveni said that Africa cannot achieve sustainable development unless it undergoes a deliberate…

Museveni Urges African Leaders to Break Strategic Bottlenecks Blocking Development

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African leaders to decisively confront the long-standing strategic obstacles that impede Africa’s path toward genuine socio-economic transformation. Speaking at the official opening of the 8th African Leadership Forum held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Museveni emphasized that sustainable development cannot occur without deliberate transformation, both economically and ideologically. “A baby must grow,”…

Kikwete calls for effective SDGs implementation

KAMPALA: FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete has issued a clarion call for urgent, accelerated action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the African continent by the 2030 deadline. In a compelling address at the 8th African Leadership Forum (ALAF) in Kampala yesterday, Dr Kikwete called for bold reforms, effective resource mobilisation, strong political will and enhanced accountability to turn “ambitions into actions and visi…

Opening remarks by Mr. Antonio Pedro at the African Leadership Forum | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

African Leadership Forum On the Theme: Realising Sustainable Development Goals in Africa – Progress and the Way Forward Opening Remarks byMr. Antonio PedroDeputy Executive Secretary (Programme Support) 7 April 2025 Kampala, Uganda Your Excellencies,Former Heads of State and Government,Distinguished Leaders and Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,It is an honour to join you at this

8th African Leadership Forum Kicks Off at Munyonyo Speke Resort

KAMPALA, Uganda – On April 7, 2025, the 8th African Leadership Forum (ALF) commenced at the prestigious Munyonyo Speke Resort, drawing leaders from across the continent to address pressing developmental challenges. This year’s theme, “Realizing Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Progress and Way Forward,” underscores the urgent need to accelerate progress toward the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The forum…