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Speak Up Africa’s 2025 Impact Report

Speak Up Africa’s 2025 Impact Report: A Year Of Solutions And Action

Speak Up Africa’s 2025 Impact Report, Africa Solves highlights a year in which African leaders, communities, and institutions came together to design and implement locally driven solutions across health, gender equality, sanitation, and innovation. By strengthening political leadership, mobilizing sustainable financing, and amplifying community expertise, Speak Up Africa helped turn commitments into measurable action. This […]

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Speak Up Africa Showcases African Excellence: Four Solutions To Accelerate Health Sovereignty

Speak Up Africa Day, the flagship event of the Dakar-based organization, celebrated African leadership, the promotion of local solutions, and the advancement of collective action for health and sustainable development. Bringing together governments, civil society, the private sector, media, and youth, the event highlighted African successes, strengthened inclusive coalitions, and amplified underrepresented voices to ensure […]

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African woman smiling, promoting gender equality and women's rights in Africa.

Speak Up Africa Galvanizes Private Sector Engagement To Accelerate Malaria-Elimination Efforts In Africa

On the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum, Speak Up Africa, in  collaboration with the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA),  and Malaria No More UK, launched the Francophone chapter of the Change the Story campaign and  unveiled a new report, Change the Story, Save Lives: The Private Sector’s Role […]

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Community members protesting to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa.

Speak Up Africa’s GO BEYOND Brings New Voices Into The Fight To Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

On World NTD Day 2025, Speak Up Africa is answering the global call to “Unite, Act, Eliminate” with its GO BEYOND initiative. Pushing the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) into uncharted territory by mobilizing a diverse coalition of voices. Bringing together artists and athletes to those living with and affected by NTDs, with a […]

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Four young innovators receiving awards for contributions to health coverage in Africa.

Four Innovators Awarded Africa Young Innovators For Health Award For Contributions To Universal Health Coverage

The Award focused on innovation that can help extend population coverage, extend service coverage, and ensure financial protection for patients The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) (https://www.IFPMA.org/) and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award (https://AfricaYoungInnovatorsforHealth.org/). Mrs Teniola Aderonke Adedeji (Nigeria) and Dr. […]

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African leaders receiving sustainability awards at Speak Up Africa event.

Leadership Award: Speak Up Africa Rewards Sustainable Development Leaders In Africa

Key leaders and organizations who have distinguished themselves in 2022 through their leadership in sustainable development on the continent were rewarded at the fourth Speak Up Africa Leadership Award ceremony held in Dakar, Senegal. Launched in 2019, this annual award recognizes and celebrates individuals and organizations who demonstrate remarkable leadership in public health, sanitation and […]

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Mentorship program promoting gender equality in Africa's basketball community.

The Basketball African League And Speak Up Africa Launch Mentorship Program For Gender Equality In Africa

On the occasion of Africa Day, Speak Up Africa and the Basketball African League (BAL)  have announced the launch of “Teaming Up: African LeadHERs meet BAL4HER”. This sports mentorship program is part of Speak Up Africa’s “African LeadHERs” movement and BAL’s BAL4HER platform. It aims  to advance gender equality, and women’s leadership and employability in […]

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Two children lying under a mosquito net, highlighting malaria prevention efforts in Africa.

Innovative Funding, A Key Strategy In The Fight Against Malaria

On the occasion of World Malaria Day, Speak Up Africa and its partners reiterate the urgency to mobilize communities, political leaders and private businesses to develop and support innovative funding initiatives to end malaria.  Significant progress has been made in the control of malaria through joint efforts of global actors and national programs. According to […]

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Speak Up Africa Rewards Its Partners’ Leadership On Its 10th Anniversary

Senegalese advocacy tank celebrates remarkable individuals to mark 10 years of creating impact on the African continent Today, leading figures in sustainable development have been recognized for outstanding initiatives to improve public health across Africa. Recipients of the 2021 Leadership Award, including M. Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Minister of Water and Sanitation of Senegal, Professor Samba […]

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The Africa Young Innovators For Health Award To Announce Its Winners

The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award will announce its final three winners during its official Award Ceremony on Thursday, 16th September 2021 from 09:30 (GMT). The event will take place in person in Dakar, Senegal, and online.  Award winners will benefit from up to $40,000 in financial support, a business mentorship programme, and expert […]

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