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<p>Our world is unrecognisable from that of just a few decades ago and great strides have been made to reduce disparities hampering global growth and prosperity. However, new challenges have arisen and we have yet to find answers to so many vexing questions. These include climate change, poverty and inequality, access to education, and environmental degradation with an alarming loss of biodiversity. These obstacles can sometimes seem insurmountable, but the North-West University (NWU) is geared towards bridging societal divides and tackling these challenges head-on.</p>



<p>One of the ways the NWU is accomplishing this is through its commitment to actively supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its research and innovation, its support of global citizenship and its multitude of collaborations and partnerships. This is aided by the university’s pledge to educate and create awareness of the needs of society, and by cementing its institutional culture of responsibility and care.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The United Nations’ SDGs were adopted by 193 countries in 2015 and are a shared plan to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality and protect the planet. There are 17 of these goals, which range from ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all, to ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, guaranteeing the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, and protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of our various ecosystems.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Since his inauguration as principal and vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof Bismark Tyobeka has been unequivocal in his support of these objectives, and the university continues to position itself as an integral cog that delivers sustainable solutions to problems both locally and abroad.</p>



<p>It is no simple task, but one the NWU does not shy away from.</p>



<p>“There are no easy answers to these difficult but pertinent questions. However, it is important that we create environments in which discourse thrives to find solutions, in which research is aimed at having a discernible impact and in which teaching and learning goals include delivering graduates with the intent to make a difference. Yes, we face a multitude of challenges, some of great magnitude, but it is our responsibility as an institution of higher education to do everything in our power to promote prosperity in all spheres of society,” explains Prof Tyobeka.</p>



<p>The first SDG is titled “No poverty” and is explained as the endeavour to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. At the NWU, the eradication of poverty is a target that never leaves the university’s sights. It is a mammoth, complex task, but one that permeates every fibre of the university’s make-up.</p>



<p>The NWU has three pillars that support its resolve, namely research, teaching and learning, and its many community engagement initiatives. “By equipping students with the knowledge to conduct research that makes an impact, by collaborating with our communities and by fostering lasting partnerships, sustainable solutions to the problems of poverty are within our reach,” says Prof Tyobeka.</p>



<p>Here the SDG of “Zero hunger”, which calls for an end to hunger, the achievement of food security, improved nutrition and the promotion of sustainable agriculture, comes to the fore. Prof Tyobeka says: “A healthy, thriving agricultural sector is integrally linked to the current and future fortunes of the country. Countless areas of our society depend on this sector, and without it pressing matters like food security cannot be addressed. The NWU is injecting its expertise into this sector through applied research that develops innovative methods to ensure food security and safety. In the face of climate change, the university is also examining the contribution of agricultural systems to household food security, as well as to the technical and socio-economic dynamics of food security.”</p>



<p>Each of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs is of cardinal importance and these are but two examples of how the NWU is using its expertise to help achieve every one of them. &nbsp;</p>


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Towards a sustainable future with the North-West University

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<p>The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Government of Ghana has unveiled the first Country Financing Roadmap as a means to boost private investments into Ghana to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Head of the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership at World Economic Forum, Diana Guzman discussed the details with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


WEF partners Ghana for  maiden Country Financing Roadmap for SDGs

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<p>As, the conversation around achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa continues, the question remains, where will the investment come from? Recently sub-Saharan African fund managers, African Alliance Asset Management, joined forces with Tshikululu Social Investments, to give global investors a reason to bring their money on our continent. Sibonakaliso Mavuka, Manager of Special Projects at Tshikululu Social Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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African Alliance, Tshikululu joins forces to provide investment offering for Africa

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<p>This year marks forty years of evaluation at the African Development Bank with over 2,000 evaluations concluded and reported. Joining CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss the role of development evaluation in supporting African countries for the successful delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals is Karen Rot-Munstermann, Acting Evaluator General at the AfDB’s Independent Development Evaluation.</p>


How crucial is development evaluation to the success of SDGs?

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<p>The United Nations Development Programme has launched a Sustainable Development Goals investor map for South Africa; outlining 30 investment opportunities in four critical sectors that will boost growth prospects. Joining CNBC Africa for more is Ayodele Odusola, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme for South Africa.</p>


UNDP launches SDG investor map for South Africa


<p>By John Kufuor*</p>



<p>Africa entered this century with great expectations.&nbsp;Its entrepreneurial and political ambitions were growing.&nbsp; The international community was coalescing behind a new agenda of cooperation crystallised in the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Unfortunately, with its profound health and economic challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an immense barricade to these ambitions. Fulfilling Africa&#8217;s future agenda will require us to change the values our societies place on knowledge and expertise and the way we communicate and interact with one another.</p>



<p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.imperial.ac.uk_mrc-2Dglobal-2Dinfectious-2Ddisease-2Danalysis_covid-2D19_report-2D12-2Dglobal-2Dimpact-2Dcovid-2D19_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=jRGVcKA_rJSs1bixVgpr_pnye5BjhwlugV9uKH0rEx8&amp;e=">Imperial College UK</a> analysis suggests there could be 40 million deaths worldwide from COVID-19 without mitigation and suppression measures. It predicts that some of the worst consequences of COVID-19 will be felt in lower-income countries.   Neither cure nor vaccine currently exist.  Protecting both life and livelihood will depend on how societies adapt and change.  Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.afdb.org_en_news-2Dand-2Devents_opinion-2Dpandemic-2Dno-2Dtime-2Dfiscal-2Ddistancing-2D35086&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=Ep6ZEm0f4-4md5XOXn4XHW8tQzCZ7B4o9WfzMRH8jZM&amp;e=">African Development Bank</a> estimates the virus could cost the continent a GDP loss of between US$22 billion and US$88 billion. </p>



<p>The ability to avert the total collapse of Africa’s already fragile economies in the coming months will require intensive social distancing measures. However, we will only achieve the necessary behavioural change if people can trust the information they have access to.&nbsp; Our governments need to invest in trustworthy information and communication systems.&nbsp; This will not be easy, given the absence of a dynamic public interest media ecosystem which African citizens can turn to for trustworthy information.&nbsp;</p>



<p>By 2008, Ghana was home to an increasingly profitable private-sector driven media and communication sector. Liberalising media freedom and the opening up of the economy are among the proudest achievements of my eight-year presidency from 2001 to January 2009. Elsewhere across much of the continent, with the rise of promising economic development and an emergent independent media and telecommunication ecosystem, many African nations also began to embrace a new era of transparent and accountable governance.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>However, of late regressive politics has taken hold of some countries, with ever more <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mfwa.org_publication_freedom-2Dof-2Dexpression-2Dmonitor-2Dapril-2Djune-2D2019_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=RZUU9stMX8V-_fvTZGfApUvgnveELyk465G7dpDGWaE&amp;e=">grim statistics</a> of journalists being killed or attacked. Independent media have been taken over by governments or factional actors. Altogether, we have made very little progress as a continent in reforming our state broadcasters into the kind of independent public service broadcasters that have been playing such a central role in informing people about the pandemic in countries, <a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/coronavirus-leads-to-staggering-demand-for-trusted-tv-news/">such as the UK</a>.  </p>



<p>Across most of Africa, advertising has migrated wholesale from traditional broadcasters to new internet platforms and has undermined the financial viability of independent journalism.&nbsp; By comparison, online digital revenues across Africa are negligible, unlike old-fashioned media in industrialised countries where profitable digital operations are rapidly emerging.&nbsp;</p>



<p>These challenges were already serious; with the current crisis they have become existential. The <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk_risj-2Dreview_what-2Dwill-2Dcoronavirus-2Dpandemic-2Dmean-2Dbusiness-2Dnews&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=F3F0f3xznWDSjeJFzksFY2QqS7rAenlnlHJ5HZgcMWw&amp;e=">Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism</a> estimates that news organisations worldwide could lose more than US$20 billion through the decline in revenues brought about by the COVID-19 crisis.&nbsp; Throughout Africa, there are burgeoning reports from independent media organisations of revenues in precipitous decline.</p>



<p>COVID-19 is, as Dr Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, terms it, an “infodemic,” characterised by misinformation that can cripple the public response.&nbsp; But just as public demand and the need for trustworthy information is skyrocketing, the capacity to supply that information has never been more endangered.&nbsp;&nbsp;Moreover, the role of the media in a crisis like this is not just to inform; but hold governments to account for the effectiveness of their responses.</p>



<p>Well before COVID-19, I was arguing that Africa needs a clear, determined strategy to support public interest media.&nbsp; The pandemic illustrates the need more than ever.&nbsp; Thankfully, work is well under way on two potential solutions.</p>



<p>The first is the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__luminategroup.com_ifpim&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=pdBWzIaUglefKH4XQchCuTzNnrkaLnK7hn8NnptQsyE&amp;e=">International Fund for Public Interest Media</a>, designed to channel international development and other philanthropic resources to independent media in resource-poor settings. An in-depth feasibility study detailing how the fund would work has been developed by <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bbcmediaaction.org&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=G8Td7BBlr37YJFkkCpePBkaCYp3hwRpwVuCQvmT7dks&amp;e=">BBC Media Action</a>, the BBC’s media support charity with the backing of the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.luminategroup.com&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=Ftw_YSVcGmqQBvrGwAZugGylNRkk-uER0-5bY94tjsc&amp;r=nx5b5kQLh41L8aL5r707mggTtSJQGyFCjkhVHxltaQg&amp;m=rmVUgP3ixI1b2SPHflH64bR6d_tJYgnPDXKIBjb5Fw4&amp;s=nlkaQDSqbCfby8JyfaT9RJDs4KeY_pcnB534gwh15iY&amp;e=">Luminate Group</a>.</p>



<p>The second initiative is a new African Public Interest Media Initiative which is developing a scalable, digital business model that incentivises African-generated public interest entertainment content.</p>



<p>The drivers of the two initiatives are helping to coordinate an emergency response to mitigate the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on an already struggling free media sector. I urge Africa’s political leadership to give credible backing to both initiatives in partnership with OECD nations and other philanthropic entities.</p>



<p>*<em>John A. Kufuor, the President of Ghana between 2001 and 2009, is focused on advancing leadership, governance and development across Africa through the John A. Kufuor Foundation.</em></p>


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Op-Ed – John Kufuor: Africa faces the triple jeopardy of health, economic and informational crises


<p><em>By Dr Cobus Oosthuizen,  Dean of Milpark Business School</em></p>



<p>In the <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/covid-19/">COVID-19 era</a>, everything must be seen through the lens of the pandemic. This is crucial, and it is immediately important that we make the interventions needed to mitigate the spread of the virus and to save as many people as possible.</p>



<p>However, the powerful solidarity that has emerged during the coronavirus response also holds great lessons for our ability not just to save ourselves from disease but to achieve lasting social and environmental change. &nbsp;</p>



<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint for doing just that, and one has to resist the temptation to put these very critical global priorities on the backburner.</p>



<p>Progress has been made since 2015, when the goals were conceptualised. We&#8217;ve seen some favourable trends – extreme poverty has declined considerably and immunisations against disease have increased. More people have access to electricity.</p>



<p>Many more countries are taking real action to protect our planet and ensure the sustainability of economic activity. National policies have been developed to manage rapid urbanization.</p>



<p>Notwithstanding this progress, there are many areas that still require urgent action. The environment continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate. Climate change is a fact of life, along with rising sea levels and ocean acidity. We&#8217;ve seen some of the highest atmospheric temperatures on record. Land degradation remains a concern.</p>



<p>We are moving far too slowly in addressing many of these challenges, towards ending human suffering and creating opportunities for everyone on our planet.</p>



<p>Unfortunately, our ability to respond to issues such as extreme poverty by the SDG deadline of 2030 is jeopardised by other geopolitical events.</p>



<p>Violent conflicts, natural disasters, and the current pandemic demand our attention, and again lead the critical matter of human development to fall from the radar.</p>



<p>There are indications that global hunger is again on the rise. Half of the global populace lacks essential health services. Many millions of children have yet to achieve necessary standards of reading and intellectual development.</p>



<p>It&#8217;s absolutely clear that deeper, faster and more ambitious responses are needed to unlock the sustainable social and economic upliftment of our planet.</p>



<p>One can approach this from five different strata. At the international level, such as at the United Nations, where initiatives like the SDGs are being driven, much can be done to educate and secure funding.</p>



<p>At the macro, or national level, policy can also be shaped to bring the SDGs closer to fruition. South Africa’s National Development Plan is a good example of this.</p>



<p>At the mezzo, or organisational level, much can be achieved, whether through public, private, large, small, listed, unlisted, for-profit or non-profit operations.</p>



<p>At the micro level, the SDGs can find expression as solid management practice within departments and divisions.</p>



<p>Then of course, at the nano level, we find the individual, with the agency and power to influence others. &nbsp;</p>



<p>As an education professional, I am fortunate to have exposure at all five of these strata. I am a firm believer in the practical application of knowledge. Often, only when one is confronted with facts does one appreciate the urgency of action. But information can also inform our ability to make a difference.</p>



<p>The rich online resources around the SDGs can be pulled into classroom debates, and discussions, and we can also influence individuals. Students are the agents of change that can shift social behaviour and help us achieve these goals.</p>



<p>At the board level, where some of this change agents already find themselves, the SDGs need to become part of the strategic dialogue, and then cascaded down all the way to the micro and nano level.</p>



<p>For government, too, it is possible to bring a message through all these levels to where it can materially change human behaviour. We see this in action with the rapid, positive behaviour shifts achieved during the lockdown period.</p>



<p>The SDGs, which also pertain to human survival on this planet, are no less important, even if their time frames are longer. Their values should also be emphasised, reinforced and inculcated into all of our people.</p>



<p>In the education space, there is still much room to integrate the well-thought-out aims of the SDGs into the curriculae of commerce faculties, business studies, management sciences and so forth.</p>



<p>For the goals to be achieved, it is important that we internalise them and make them our own. At the same time, collective action is required, but it must all start with awareness at the micro and nano levels.</p>



<p>Families are the building blocks of society, and it is also important that we teach the global values of the SDGs to our children and make them a family touchpoint.</p>



<p>The principle of the common good has enormous currency during these pandemic times, but in the longer term, it must also inform the very foundations of society. We should come together, not just to save ourselves, but to make life better for all.</p>


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Op-Ed: Why despite COVID-19, Africa cannot lose sight of  the sustainable development goals

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are ten years away from the set year 2030. Are African governments equipped to fill the financial gap that is running between $500 billion and $1.2 trillion a year to achieve the SDGs? Is the private sector doing enough? Arielle Molino, Associate Vice-President of Intellecap Limited joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Is Africa’s private sector doing enough to finance SDGs?

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Sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim for safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 and investment in infrastructure and sanitation facilities has been identified as critical steps to achieving this.</p>


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<p>Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo says the country’s national budget reflects its commitment towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He made this remark while speaking on Ghana’s climate change strategy, economic transformation and more at a press conference in the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos.</p>


World Economic Forum: President Akufo-Addo on Ghana’s response strategy for climate change

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<p>Yesterday the United Nations (UN) announced that 2020 to 2030 is declared the &#8220;Decade of Action for Global Goals&#8221;. Last year the UN Secretary General called on all sectors of society to mobilize on three levels; global action, local action and people action, the latter including civil society, the media, private sector, unions, academia and of course, Youth. Natalie Robi Tingo represents a panel of youth that&#8217;s launching today in response to this call. 12 young activists from 12 countries around the world are pledging to rally and mobilize. Kenyan Activist and only member of East Africa, Natalie Robi Tingo joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Here’s how African youths are bracing themselves for UN-endorsed “Decade of Action for Global Goals”

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<p>The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) 19th Annual Essay Competition is designed to develop a culture of wealth creation for the youth. CEO of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Oscar Onyema emphasized the need for innovative solutions to leverage the Capital Market for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. CNBC Africa’s Samuel Onalaru caught up with him on the sidelines of the event.</p>


Oscar Onyema: Annual Essay Competition seeks to improve financial literacy and inclusion

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<p>Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed says the context, quality and the use of debt matters. She discussed Africa&#8217;s progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor on the sidelines of IMF&#8217;s International Conference in Senegal which focused on sustainable development and debt sustainability.</p>


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Sustainable Development, Sustainable Debt: The context, quality and the use of debt matters, says UN’s Amina Mohammed

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<p>IMF&#8217;s new Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva says Africa is halfway to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and needs to accelerate the speed of development to get there. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor spoke with her on the sidelines of the International Conference on Sustainable Development and Debt Sustainability in Dakar, Senegal for more.</p>


Sustainable Development, Sustainable Debt: IMF’s Georgieva on achieving SDGs to accelerate development

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<p>With just a decade left to the realisation of SDGs, sustainable agriculture is crucial in the realisation of goal number two – CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera spoke Founder of Seeds and Chips, Marco Gaultieri for more.</p>


Seeds and Chips Founder Gaultieri on how technology can improve food security

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<p>This is an important time for Africa – with the continent being focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and with the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is gaining traction to drive intra-Africa trade. This is the opinion of Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive Officer of Africa Regions at Standard Bank, who spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Standard Bank: Its prime-time to drive intra-Africa trade through SDGs & AfCFTA

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<p>By 2024, Rwanda will have achieved universal access to electricity according to government’s targets. In trying to reach this target, the country is at the same time embracing clean and affordable energy which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for. Patricie Uwase, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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