Impactful and Sustainable Investment in Africa to Achieve the 2030 Agenda!

I appreciate the Milken Institute and African Philanthropy Forum’s invitation to address influential philanthropists, funders, and foundations, fostering dialogue and cooperation to make a tangible impact on the world’s most pressing issues.

“The Unique Role of Philanthropy in Tackling the SDGs,” delved into the immense potential of philanthropy in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The session explored how initiatives at the nexus of health, education, socio-economic empowerment, and community livelihoods, as well as partnerships and systemic thinking, can contribute to achieving these goals.

In sharing my frontline insight on growing The Wellbeing Foundation Africa from a passion-borne initiative to a structured glocal institution, I espouse my views that philanthropy is uniquely suited to address deeply entrenched global challenges while partnership networks and collaboration in the philanthropic space are essential components of a shared journey towards a sustainable future.

Recognising that the future of our world lies in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the birth rates are the highest across the globe, I found a like-mind in the hugely visionary Milken Institute Chairman, Mr Michael Milken, who also emphasised that to create transformative philanthropic impact, Africa must be included, during his address at this welcomed the African Philanthropy Forum and Milken institute event hosted on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly 78.

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