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La ministre sud-africaine des affaires étrangères Naledi Pandor a reçu son homologue russe, Sergei Lavrov à Pretoria ce lundi.

Il s’agit de la deuxième visite de Lavrov en Afrique en six mois. Il s’était rendu dans cinq pays, dont l’Ouganda et l’Égypte en juillet dernier.

L’Afrique du Sud fait partie des quelques pays du continent ayant résisté aux pressions occidentales visant à condamner la Russie et a défendu sa position neutre concernant le conflit en Ukraine.

S’exprimant sur les enjeux de cette rencontre, Naleda Pandor a décrit la Russie comme un « partenaire précieux » de l’Afrique du Sud : « Nos pays partagent une relation économique bilatérale croissante, tant en termes de commerce que d’investissements. Cependant, je suis d’avis que nos deux pays peuvent et doivent faire davantage pour développer et capitaliser sur les opportunités d’accroître notre coopération dans la sphère économique. » a-t-elle déclaré.

L’Afrique du Sud a récemment pris la présidence des BRICS, qui compte parmi ses membres le Brésil, la Russie, l’Inde et la Chine. Ce groupement vise à promouvoir le multilatéralisme.

« Pour nous, le multilatéralisme est au cœur des plus grandes questions auxquelles le monde est confronté aujourd’hui. Davantage d’efforts devraient être consacrés à la promotion de la paix et de la sécurité, du commerce équitable et des droits de l’homme, à l’éradication de la faim, à la prévention des épidémies, à la lutte contre le changement climatique et à la protection de l’environnement. Toutes ces questions requièrent une coopération mondiale, car elles dépassent le cadre des pays et des cultures individuelles. » a ajouté Naledi Pandor, ministre sud-africaine des Affaires étrangères.

La semaine dernière, l’Afrique du Sud a annoncé que sa flotte navale organiserait des exercices maritimes conjoints de 10 jours avec les marines russe et chinoise au large de la ville portuaire de Durban et de Richards Bay en février

Dear subscribers ,

We have proudly organized and hosted the 1st edition of the Forum Africa & US: economy culture and education at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. on January 20th, 2023.

Guinea was the Country Guest of Honor of this edition. Indeed, the first counsellor of the Republic of Guinea in Washington D.C and the diplomatic members of the personnel of the embassy attended the Forum.

Mr Mohamed Lamine Solano, as the first counsellor, gave the opening speech.

We have accounted the presence of our speakers. Each one of them has shared their thoughtful perspectives for the development of Africa, based on their experience and field of work.

Here are their lines of discussion:

On the education panel, we had :

Lama CHIKH ( on the key points of the successful US educational system in Africa)

Djessou KOUYATE (on using education to prevent and end female gender mutilation in Africa)

Mamadou Diallo ( on Strategies and Steps to incorporate Africa’s Youth as contributing members of society and the economy and How the US can play a role in this).

Pr. Mohamed Saliou Camara

(On How can Africa and the United States leverage the African Diaspora to advance mutually advantageous US-Africa relations in Higher Education?

What role can HBCUs play and how can they be most effectively engaged in enhancing US-Africa relations?)

On the economy panel, we had :

Jennifer Morrissey (on how to implement infrastructures, smart and connected cities in Africa)

Abdourahamane Diallo ( on the economic competition in between China and US ; what strategy for Africa?)

Bakary Diaby (on the future of infrastructures and constructions sector in Africa)

We’ve also welcomed a rich and diversified audience that altogether brought up brilliant ideas for our ultimate and common goal which is to work towards the development of Africa.

We are looking forward to put those words into actions to guarantee a perennial activity to the Forum.

Stay connected !

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Jennifer Morrissey is Counsel in the multiple award-winning and dynamic Energy practice of Dentons US LLP, and is a founding member and Co-Editor in Chief of Dentons Global Smart Cities & Connected Communities Initiative Think Tank Editorial Board. Her legal practice is divided between traditional regulatory and transactional matters relating to energy, resources and infrastructure. In her role in the Think Tank, she works to connect leaders and innovators to help cities and communities leverage existing and emerging technological developments to enable the integration of essential services for the betterment of the lives of their citizens. As leader of the Editorial Board, she brings together thought leaders and stakeholders from diverse industries and sectors to share knowledge through Think Tank summits, webinars, publications and other events.
A former Fulbright Scholar, she holds several advanced degrees from schools in the US, France and Italy, including a masters in international economics and international law from Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from Georgetown University, among others.
She is widely recognized as a leader and innovator in her field, including recognition by The Legal 500 USA in multiple categories and recent recognition as a “Top Innovator” by Public Utilities Fortnightly and as a “Spark” by the Women’s Council on Energy & Environment, where she is a member of the Executive Committee. She has also held board positions at the Energy Bar Association, the Inter-African Committee USA, which she helped to establish, and a number of Washington, DC organizations focused on education and the arts. She was selected as an Emerging Leader by the Economic Club of Washington where she is part of their Leadership Advisors program. Additionally, she serves on the Advisory Council to Dots & Bridges, a distinguished innovation and thought leadership enterprise led by the former Chief Technology Officer of the US Department of Energy, and devotes countless hours to pro bono work and community organizations. She has authored numerous articles and insights and is a frequent speaker on issues related to innovation, security and modernization of critical infrastructure.

Mamadou Diallo, EIT currently works as a Technical Project Manager in Industrial Machine Automation. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering and is experienced working with and leading cross-functional engineering teams; project engineering; designing high-precision machined components; and the design, fabrication, and installation of welded joints and components.

He is the founder and host of the Engineers Hub Podcast, where he talks about all things engineering with other Engineers, Managers, Technical Experts, and Industry Leaders from various disciplines, sectors, and industries.

To positively contribute to all the ongoing efforts in diversifying the STEM Workforce, Mamadou Diallo founded the Engineering Career Pathways Institute (ECPI). ECPI has a mission of contributing to the diversity of the STEM Workforce by increasing the number of minority students who successfully transition into a career in Engineering. ECPI does this by providing resources and career guidance for college and high school students who aspire to pursuing a career in engineering.

Outside of Engineering, Mamadou is a very passionate nonprofit leader and currently serves as the President of GAED, a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization offering educational and economic development opportunities for university students of low-income backgrounds Guinea-Conakry, West Africa.Additionally, Mamadou partners with organizations and colleges to host engineering related workshops to help students majoring in an engineering discipline better prepare for entering the workforce after graduation.

Mohamed Saliou Camara is a professor of History, Philosophy, and Mass Communication and the chair of the Department of African Studies at Howard University. He received an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in History on a Fulbright Scholarship. He majored in African History and double minored in Middle Eastern Studies and African American Studies with Mass Communication and Political Science as his research-related fields. Camara earned a Diplôme d’Études Supérieures (DES) from the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (IPGANC, Guinea) where he double majored in History and Philosophy. He also received an Advanced Professional Degree in Journalism from the Centre d’Étude des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information (CESTI), University of Dakar (Senegal).
Professor Camara worked at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida (2003-2016), where he also served as Director of the McNair Scholars Program, Vice Speaker and then Speaker of the Faculty Senate, and Associate Vice President for Academics. In 2008 he was voted Outstanding Researcher of the Year in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences. In 2009 he received Embry-Riddle’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award.
Prior to coming to the United States for his doctoral education, Camara worked as a lecturer and associate chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Conakry, a journalist for the National Radio Television Network of Guinea, a speechwriter for the Press Bureau of the Presidency of the Republic of Guinea, and the president of the University Press of Conakry.
Professor Camara is the author of seven books and numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on African studies, with a focus on political history, political communication and journalism; media, culture, and society; philosophy, religion, and spirituality in African civilization; politization of the military and militarization of the state; human security; and the question of regional integration in intra-African relations. His books include: Health and Human Security in the Mano River Union: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire (2020); Historical Dictionary of Guinea (5th Edition, Revised and Expanded) (2014); Is There a Distinctively African Way of Knowing (a Study of African Blacksmiths, Hunters, Healers, Griots, Elders, and Artists): Knowing and Theory of Knowledge in the African Experience (2014); Political History of Guinea since World War Two (2014); The Development of a Trans-National Region in West Africa: Transcending the Politics of Sovereign Nation States (2010); Le pouvoir politique en Guinée sous Sékou Touré (2007); and His Master’s Voice: Mass Communication and Single-Party Politics in Guinea under Sékou Touré (2005). Professor Camara’s current research centers on three collective books: Citizen Contract and Transformational Governance in Guinea; Transcendental Africanity and the Resurgence of Afrophobia in the 21st Century; and Religion and Spirituality in Africa’s Struggle against Meta-imperialism from the Cold War to the Global War on Terror.
Professor Camara is the founding president of the Africa Renewal Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage the African Diaspora in the promotion of leadership and governance, and innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa.

In his late thirties, Bakary Diaby holds several degrees, notably in the field of Commerce, Advanced International Studies and Politics in Paris.

He returned to the country thanks to the new political governance that Guinea has enjoyed since 2010.Bakary Diaby is now President and CEO of SOGUIBEC S.A (Société Guinéenne de Business, d’Equipements et de Construction); a company that he has been managing since 2014 and whose main purpose is to support large companies in their implementation, by offering its collaboration for the realization of modern and competitive infrastructures.
SOGUIBEC, thanks to the leadership of its young President, is making a significant contribution to Guinea’s economic growth through the creation of jobs for young people. Through self-denial, Bakary Diaby has managed to find a place under the sun not only in her country but also internationally.Winner of several awards including the Exception award #KATALA224 in 2017 in the private sector and the award of the 2018 accelerator program of the #APIP_GUINEE, 2021 best economic operator of West Africa at the Dubai business awards , in 2021 it is named by influence magazine among the 50 most influential personalities of West Africa , he was appointed Ambassador of Peace in September 2022 by the International Federation for Universal Peace, Satisfecit for the accompaniment of the orphanage ORPHAN HOPE, he was recently awarded the Best Patron Award for the accompaniment of Guinean music. Bakary Diaby is a success story that focuses everyone’s attention on the countless services he continues to provide.

Educated with respect for others and with a spirit of solidarity, man is audible, sensitive and available to the concerns of his fellow citizens. The concrete proof that Guinea has everything to gain by relying on the expertise of its youth.

La trentaine révolue, Bakary Diaby est détenteur de plusieurs diplômes notamment dans le domaine du Commerce, des Hautes études Internationales et Politique à Paris.

Il a regagné le pays à la faveur de l’instauration d’un climat favorable aux affaires grâce à la nouvelle gouvernance politique que connaît la Guinée depuis 2010.Bakary Diaby est aujourd’hui Président Directeur Général de la SOGUIBEC S.A (Société Guinéenne de Business, d’Equipements et de Construction) ; société qu’il dirige depuis 2014 et qui a pour vocation essentielle d’accompagner les grandes entreprises lors de leur implantation, en offrant sa collaboration pour la réalisation d’infrastructures modernes et compétitives.
SOGUIBEC, grâce au leadership de son jeune Président, contribue efficacement à date à l’essor économique de la Guinée à travers la création d’emplois pour les jeunes. À force d’abnégation de soi, Bakary Diaby a réussi à se trouver une place sous le soleil non seulement dans son pays mais aussi à l’international.Lauréat de plusieurs prix notamment le prix d’Exception #KATALA224 en 2017 dans le secteur privé et le prix du programme accélérateur 2018 de l’#APIP_GUINEE, 2021 meilleur opérateur économique de l’Afrique l’ouest au Dubai business awards , en 2021 il est nommé par influence magasine parmi les 50 personnalités les plus influentes de l’Afrique de l’ouest , il a été nommé ambassadeur de la Paix en septembre 2022 par la fédération internationale pour la Paix Universelle, Satisfecit pour l’accompagnement de l’orphelinat ORPHAN HOPE , il a été récemment récompensé du prix du meilleurs mécène dans la l’accompagnement de la musique guinéenne. Bakary Diaby est un modèle de réussite qui focalise l’attention de tous pour les innombrables services qu’il ne cesse de rendre.

Éduqué dans le respect d’autrui et avec un esprit de solidarité, l’homme est audible, sensible, disponible face aux préoccupations de ses concitoyens. Il est la preuve concrète que la Guinée a tout à gagner qu’elle mise sur l’expertise de sa jeunesse.

Djessou is a Guinean woman and Executive Director of Inter-African Committee-USA on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children. Established in 2006 as the U.S. wing of the Inter-African Committee created in 1984 in Dakar, the guiding principle of IAC-USA is education in order to bring a positive change of attitude and capacity building of affected communities. She has a Bachelor degree from University of Maryland University College, and Certification of Project Management from Georgetown University. An Advocate for women and children rights, End Female Genital Mutilation, and Child Mariage. A Co-founder of « Vacances Sans Excision » (Summer without Female Genital Mutilation -FGM)” an annually activity to raise awareness and knowledge of FGM through Summer Camp so that both educators and campers can actively be involved in the prevention of FGM. She has done many public speaking to raise awareness on FGM/C in the United States.