

over 15 years ago
The African Capacity Building Foundation has built a reputation as a prolific maker of African development leaders. As the nonprofit celebrates 20 years in business, its challenge remains attracting new donors to sustain the success of its capacity-building work.

over 15 years ago // Special Focus: Capacity Building in Africa
Capacity building holds the key to Africa’s success, according to Frannie Léautier, executive secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation. In an exclusive interview with Devex, Léautier describes prospects and challenges to African capacity building and what the region can learn from emerging countries within and outside Africa.

over 15 years ago // MDG Summit – Exclusive Interview
World leaders must agree to concrete actions and time tables at this week’s Millennium Development Goals summit, according to the chief of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee. In an exclusive interview with Devex, Eckhard Deutscher says fragile states would require special attention as none of these countries has achieved a single MDG.

over 15 years ago // Exclusive Interview
France’s new foreign aid chief talks about his plans to increase the French Development Agency’s focus on Africa, infrastructure and renewable energy in the run-up to AFD’s 70th birthday next year.