Africa Progress Panel

Africa Progress Panel
AbbreviationAPP
SuccessorAfrica Progress Group
Formation2007
Dissolved2017
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Panel Chair
Kofi Annan
Panel Members
Michel Camdessus, Peter Eigen, Bob Geldof, Graca Machel, Strive Masiyiwa, Linah Mohohlo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Robert Rubin, Tidjane Thiam
Websitewww.africaprogresspanel.org
Panel members meeting with foreign dignitaries.
Panel members meeting with foreign dignitaries

The Africa Progress Panel (APP) was a Swiss-based foundation that was aimed at changing the policy through analysis, advocacy and diplomacy.

History

After the Gleneagles G8 Summit in July 2005 and the Commission for Africa Report earlier that year, the Africa Progress Panel was formed through a UK Government initiative. Following the publication of the final report, the Panel reported that it had ceased its operations at the end of 2017.[1]

Structures

The panel was chaired by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and, during its existence, it consisted of the following members:[2]

Timeline

The Geneva-based secretariat was a non-profit foundation under Swiss law. The Panel's work was supported by a secretariat established in 2008.

Publications

Africa Progress Reports

The Africa Progress Reports were an annual publication of the Africa Progress Panel.

The 2012 Africa Progress Report was launched in London, United Kingdom, on 8 May 2014 by Kofi Annan, Tidjane Thiam, Bob Geldof, Peter Eigen, and Caroline Kende-Robb. The launch of the 2012 Africa Progress Report was covered by The Wall Street Journal,[3] The Guardian,[4] The Financial Times,[5] and African Business.[6] As part of the launch, Executive Director Caroline Kende-Robb and Panel Member Olusegun Obasanjo were interviewed for the video series This Is Africa.[7]

The 2013 Africa Progress Report was launched at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, on 8 June 2013 by Kofi Annan, Linah Mohohlo, and Strive Masiyiwa.[8] The 2015 Africa Progress Report was launched in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 June 2015 by Caroline Kende-Robb, Graça Machel, Linah Mohohlo, and Michel Camdessus.

References

  1. ^ "Now is a time for action affirms Kofi Annan in final Africa Progress Panel report". Africa Progress Panel. 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Africa Progress Panel". Scribd. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ^ Moore, Solomon (11 May 2012). "Africa Growth Isn't Meeting Needs of Young, Poor: Report". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
  4. ^ Elliot, Larry (11 May 2012). "Africa's spectacular growth jeopardised by rising inequality, new report warns". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
  5. ^ Manson, Katrina (11 May 2012). "Sub-Saharan inequality threatens stability". The Financial Times. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
  6. ^ "Africa's progress under threat". African Business Magazine. May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
  7. ^ This is Africa. "WEF Africa 2012: The African growth series". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 6 June 2012. [verification needed]
  8. ^ Africa Progress Report 2013 Archived 2013-10-09 at archive.today[verification needed]