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Africa Open For Business
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Africa Open for Business Summit:
Shaping the Future of Business, Climate Action,
and Women’s Empowerment
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Groundbreaking event that’s set to redefine
the future of business, ignite climate action, and empower
women! The 5th Africa Open for Business Summite on September
21, 2023.
Under the theme
“Women of Africa and the Diaspora and the Fight for Climate
Justice,” this year’s summit will take place at the iconic
Armenian Church in the heart of New York City.
Dr. Djibril Diallo, the dynamic President and
CEO of ARDN (African Renaissance And Diaspora Network),
is enthusiastic about the upcoming summit. He stated,
“Our Summit is at the forefront of one of the most critical challenges of
our time – Climate Justice. The remarkable individuals at
this summit aren’t just talking; they’re actively driving
change and proving that the fight against climate change
knows no boundaries.”
He emphasized,
“Africa Open for Business also aligns with the Pathway to
Solutions Initiative, supporting the realization of
Sustainable Development Goals.”
The summit featured an impressive lineup of
speakers,
including Guest of Honor
Nomusa Dube-Ncube,
Premier of KwaZulu-Natal,
Republic of South Africa;
Eric Muli,
CEO of Lipalater, Kenya;
the Honorable Rita Jo Lewis,
President & Chair of Export/Import Bank (USA);
Idrissa Doucoure,
CEO of GCIB Africa;
Samson Arega
of Ethiopian Airlines;
and
Fatma Samoura,
Secretary General of FIFA.
The summit’s focus included sustainable
corporate practices, expanding job opportunities in Africa
and its diaspora, and harnessing diverse perspectives to
shape the future of business, trade, and development across
Africa.
Its central mission is to drive women’s leadership in the private sector
and create equal opportunities for women and girls amid the
challenges posed by climate change.
Dr. Djibril Diallo highlighted the
collaborative efforts that made this visionary summit
possible, inviting interested participants to register
through their user-friendly online platform and be part of a
historic difference at the Africa Open for Business Summit.
This is more than just a summit; it’s a
beacon of hope, a catalyst for change, and proof of the
extraordinary potential when
visionary minds unite. |
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www.redcardpledge.com |
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GIVE A RED CARD
TO DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN AND GIRLS
AN INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY
THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE AND DIASPORA NETWORK
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019, hosted by France, has
highlighted women's outstanding achievements in sports and
generated enthusiasm on all continents.
Yet while the world applauded the skills of women on the pitch, around the
globe billions of women and girls were experiencing and
still experience numerous forms of discrimination and
violence too often disregarded.
They are deprived of basic rights proclaimed in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, denied opportunities, and suffer physica
l and emotional abuse.
It prevents them from living truly fulfilling lives and also hampers
social, economic and health progress for all human beings.
This is why several teams engaged in the Cup decided, with
the support of FIFA, to give a red card to all forms of
discrimination and violence against women and girls
everywhere in the world, and to invite men and women all
over the world to follow suit.
Together with
FIFA,
UNDP,
UNFPA,
UN Women,
the French Presidential Council for Africa
and the
ARDN
they call for signing the
"Equal Light"
appeal and pledge and living up to that commitment.
If you are ready, add your name.
EQUAL LIGHT
APPEAL AND PLEDGE
A red card in soccer spotlights and helps prevent unfair
or dangerous behaviour.
We, therefore, give the RED CARD to discrimination and
violence against women and girls in all forms and in all
countries.
We commend all governments for committing on 25 September
2015 at the United Nations to achieve - by 2030 at the
latest
- 17 "Sustainable Development Goals"
in order to end poverty and hunger; reduce inequality; build peaceful,
just and inclusive societies; protect the planet and its
natural resources; and generate decent work for all.
We appeal to women and men around the globe to help reach
Goal number 5 for achieving gender equality everywhere and
empowering all women and girls.
We urge individuals, associations, enterprises, local and
regional authorities, governments and intergovernmental
bodies - to make this an absolute priority.
It is long overdue, and it is a prerequisite for reaching
other
Sustainable Development Goals.
We pledge to fully respect every other human being,
regardless of gender, culture, colour, language, social
origin, birth, property or religion, hence to put an end to
all forms of discrimination and violence against
women and girls.
This will enable everyone to stand together in an Equal
Light of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals |
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