ABUJA, Nigeria,April 29, 2014/ *– *On Thursday, May 8th 2014, the Africa
Progress Panel (http://www.africaprogresspanel.org) will release its annual
Africa Progress Report – Grain, Fish, Money – Financing Africa’s Green and
Blue revolutions, at the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Abuja,
Nigeria.
Chaired by former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, last year’s report
Equity in Extractives – Stewarding Africa’s Natural Resources for all, made
headlines with its analysis of the oil, gas, and minerals industries in
Africa.
This year’s report will argue that Africa can and must unleash green and
blue revolutions in its agriculture and fisheries. It will highlight the
opportunities for Africa of the world’s growing demand for food and the
critical importance of agriculture and fisheries for two thirds of people
in Africa engaged in these sectors. The report will also recommend related
policies, including policies to scale-up Africa’s infrastructure and extend
its financial services. The report will also outline the urgent need to
stop the plunder of Africa’s timber and fisheries.
The following Panel Members and Members of the Secretariat will be
attending WEF on Africa to outline findings shared in the report.
* Kofi Annan, Chair, Africa Progress Panel, and former UN
Secretary-General
* Olusegun Obasanjo, Member, Africa Progress Panel, and former
President of Nigeria
* Peter Eigen, Member, Africa Progress Panel, Founder of
Transparency International, and Founding Chair and Special Representative
of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
* Bob Geldof, Member, Africa Progress Panel, Musician,
Businessman, Founder and Chair of Band Aid, Live Aid and live8, Co-Founder
of DATA and ONE Advisor and Advocate
* Caroline Kende-Robb, Executive Director, Africa Progress Panel
* Max Bankole Jarrett, Deputy Executive Director, Africa Progress
Panel
*About the Africa Progress Panel *
Chaired by Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, the
ten-member Africa Progress Panel (http://www.africaprogresspanel.org)
advocates at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development
in Africa. The Panel releases its flagship publication, the Africa Progress
Report, every year in May.