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Imani Development 40th Anniversary Interview Series: Cyril Prinsloo

By |13th December 2023|

As part of our 40th anniversary celebration, each month we profile past employees who started their careers in development at Imani Development.

We recently caught up with Cyril Prinsloo, an Independent Development Consultant based in Cape Town, to share reflections on his time at Imani and the impact it had on his career.

 

Que: Why did you […]

Imani Development 40th Anniversary Interview Series: Regine Ankoma-Bempong

By |2nd November 2023|

In celebration of our 40th anniversary, each month we profile past employees who started their careers in development at Imani. Meet Regine Ankoma-Bempong, who currently serves as an Associate at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in Accra, Ghana. She joined Imani in 2016 as a Princeton in Africa Fellow based in the Malawi […]

Imani Development 40th Anniversary Interview Series: Jonathan Said

By |13th October 2023|

As part of our 40th anniversary celebration, each month we profile past employees who started their careers in development at Imani Development. Meet Jonathan Said, an Economic Development Specialist. Jonathan works with African governments and international organisations on industrial policy implementation. After his ODI fellowship in Guyana, Jonathan joined Imani Malawi as a Senior Economist […]

Imani Development 40th Anniversary Interview Series: Donna Mataya

By |5th September 2023|

As part of our 40th anniversary celebration, each month we are profiling past employees who started their careers in development at Imani Development.

Donna Mataya currently serves as the Country Director at Raising Malawi in Blantyre, Malawi. She spent 6 years with Imani as a Business Consultant and M&E specialist.

Donna started off as an administration manager, […]

Imani Development 40th Anniversary Interview Series: Katlego Nkgudi

By |23rd August 2023|

In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we will be profiling past employees that started their careers in development at Imani. Over the next few months, we will be sharing their experiences of working at Imani and how they have gone on to do remarkable things in their professions.

One such individual is Katlego Nkgudi who is […]

Embracing the Future: Celebrating International Youth Day with a Focus on Green Skills for Youth by Kayo Asiko

By |12th August 2023|

International Youth Day 2023 shines a light on hope, innovation, and transformation, with its theme “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.” This theme underscores the potential of young minds to drive positive change. Let’s explore the six pivotal objectives that define this global endeavour and understand their significance:
     1. Promoting Environmental Awareness […]

Ireland Kenyan Agri-Food Strategy (IKAFS) (2023)

By |11th July 2023|

Ireland’s development interventions in Kenya aim to support the country’s efforts to transform the agriculture sector through inclusive food systems development.

The interventions are guided by Ireland’s international development policies that aims to reach “the furthest behind first” and prioritises gender equality, reducing humanitarian need, climate action as well as strengthening governance. Like Kenya, Ireland has […]

Sustainable Tilapia Producers’ value chain organisation in Madagascar (2021-2023)

By |11th July 2023|

The aquaculture sector in Madagascar is still in its infancy and integration of small scale producers into sustainable aquaculture value chains is still lacking. Norges Vel and NORAD have been supporting the Cooperative Union Tilapia de l‘Est (TDE) under various long-term support initiatives.

Imani Development was commissioned to provide technical assistance, to support the expansion of […]

ESG among African Private Sector to enhance sustainable business practices in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (2022-2023)

By |11th July 2023|

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has increasingly become an important factor in determining the competitiveness of businesses as they operate in society, with a critical focus on the sustainability of their activities. Worldwide trade and investment agreements and arrangements, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), have recognised the need to contribute towards advancing […]

Study on SMEs and Value Chains and Trade Development in Southern Africa (Sep 2022 – June 2023)

By |11th July 2023|

This UNECA funded assignment sought to understand the challenges and opportunities that MSMEs face in growing their participation in national, regional and global value chains. It prioritized cases where innovation has facilitated increased participation and utilisation of preferential and global trade agreements by MSMEs.

The objective was to strengthen capacities of MSMEs in Southern Africa, focusing […]