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Game Changers

They are courageous and determined. They are fighting for a more modern, more just, and more innovative Africa, for a prouder Africa. Here are some portraits of these ‘Game changers’, pioneers who are elevating the continent.

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Changing the game

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Game changers: Security, justice, climate… These Africans are transforming the continent In the early 2010s the World Bank and the African Development Bank launched the slogan ‘The Africa that wins’. The concept has quickly shown its limit...

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Trailblazers

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Game changers: Tinto, Muyembe, Wonkam…Pioneers of African health Antimalarials, treatments against Ebola, studies of African genomes… These relentless and visionary scientists succeeded when no one dared to believe.

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just rule

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Game changers: Zondo, Touré, Merzoug… The incorruptible seekers of justice They are on the frontline of the fight against corruption, fighting to guarantee the independence of justice in an often difficult context. Portraits ...

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Shining on the world stage

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Game changers – Felwine Sarr, Touria El Glaoui, Acha Leke… Idea shaker-uppers Publishing, contemporary art, education… From Senegal to Cameroon via Morocco, portraits of the Africans helping the continent’s artistic and intellec...

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Shaking Things Up

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Game changers: Ibrahim Hachane and Kalista Sy, in the name of women One is a lawyer in Morocco, the other a scriptwriter in Senegal. Both have, in their respective fields, helped shake up the conservatism surrounding w...

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peacekeeping principles

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Game changers: Innocent Kabandana and Pascal Muhizi, Rwandan officers who overcome jihadists “African armies: why are they so bad?” A few years ago, after noting increasing conflicts and the inability of the armed forces to rectify them, we da...

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cutting edge

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Game Changers Ouédraogo, Coulibaly, Koné: One motto…innovation! From Burkina Faso to Côte d’Ivoire, whether it’s electricity, agriculture or digital technology, these leaders are doing everything they can to shake ...

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'Ecology Without Borders'

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Game changers: Vanessa Nakate, a voice for the climate From Ugandan schools to the podium of COP26, this young activist warns us about the effects of climate change in Africa, and she does not hesitate to ...

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