Nov 30 2017
Advancing a more nourishing, regenerative and equitable food system
FORMER INITIATIVE
Working along the agricultural supply chain to catalyze a uniquely African green revolution
Food Africa
Nov 13 2017
Perspective
In late September, the world gathered in New York for the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Although most attention focused on urgent crises around the world, there were also …
Nov 10 2017
Perspective
Urbanization and rising middle-class incomes across Africa mean that half of Africa’s food now sells in cities – and, increasingly, in supermarkets. Significant local and foreign investment in food manufacturing …
Oct 23 2017
Press Releases
Johannesburg – 19 October 2017 - Since the launch of its Digital Jobs Africa Initiative in 2013 at the World Economic Forum, the Rockefeller Foundation has worked extensively to mobilize …
Oct 04 2017
Perspective
This piece first appeared in the March 2017 issue of ESI Africa and reposted with permission. Accessible, reliable, affordable electricity - this makes the difference between a prosperous society that is …
Sep 22 2017
Perspective
This week, Heads of States gather in New York City at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to take stock on progress towards the Sustainable Development …
Sep 17 2017
Perspective
See firsthand the transformative power of energy access on people’s lives by viewing “Power in Hand”: a virtual reality experience. Mobile users, click to view the virtual reality film on YouTube …
Sep 12 2017
Perspective
Last week at this year’s African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), the Rockefeller Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the …