In today's edition of The Discourse on Rise and Shine, we are following a major global convening on justice innovation taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The gathering brings together formerly incarcerated leaders, academics, and policymakers from around the world, and marks the launch of the Global Freedom Consulting Agency-an initiative designed to bring lived-experience expertise directly into global justice reform practice. We are joined by participants involved in the convening as it gets underway. Peter Ndoro spoke to Dr Baz Dreisinger, Founder and Executive Director of the Incarceration Nations Network and Jhody Polk, founder of the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative in the United States

In today's edition of The Discourse on Rise and Shine, we are following a major global convening on justice innovation taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The gathering brings together formerly incarcerated leaders, academics, and policymakers from around the world, and marks the launch of the Global Freedom Consulting Agency-an initiative designed to bring lived-experience expertise directly into global justice reform practice. We are joined by participants involved in the convening as it gets underway.&nbsp;Peter Ndoro spoke to Dr Baz Dreisinger, Founder and Executive Director of the Incarceration Nations Network and Jhody Polk, founder of the Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative in the United States

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Justice innovation summit in Cape Town launches Global Freedom Consulting Agency initiative

An African initiative aimed at boosting the continent's industrial independence has officially launched its campaign, titled Power, Protect and Purchase, at the CANEX Weekend in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Africa Made movement aims to generate an additional 34 billion US dollars in annual gross domestic product by shifting from the export of raw cotton to locally processing and manufacturing garments.
The initiative seeks to ensure that more value is created within Africa, turning the continent's natural resources into jobs, industries and greater economic independence. Thuto Ngobeni reports…

An African initiative aimed at boosting the continent's industrial independence has officially launched its campaign, titled Power, Protect and Purchase, at the CANEX Weekend in Lagos, Nigeria. The Africa Made movement aims to generate an additional 34 billion US dollars in annual gross domestic product by shifting from the export of raw cotton to locally processing and manufacturing garments. The initiative seeks to ensure that more value is created within Africa, turning the continent's natural resources into jobs, industries and greater economic independence. Thuto Ngobeni reports&hellip;

Africa Made launches $34 billion campaign to boost local textile manufacturing and industrial independence

This morning on our Africa Wrap, we focus on the 2026 Local government elections in South Africa. We are joined by our regular Political commentator, Mighti Jamie

 

This morning on our Africa Wrap, we focus on the 2026 Local government elections in South Africa. We are joined by our regular Political commentator, Mighti Jamie
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Africa Wrap: Mighti Jamie analyses South Africa's 2026 Local Government Election results and political implications.

Countries across Africa are being urged to strengthen their health information systems, as gaps in the collection, sharing and use of health data continue to affect healthcare planning and service delivery.

 

The World Health Organization says reliable health data are essential for governments to make informed decisions, allocate resources and improve health outcomes.

 

The issues are at the centre of the first Africa Health Data Forum, which begins on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together governments, health experts and development partners to discuss ways of improving health data systems across the continent.

 

For more on the challenges facing African countries and what needs to change, we spoke Dr Hillary Kipruto, a Technical Officer for Health Information and Knowledge Management at the WHO Regional Office for A

frica.

Countries across Africa are being urged to strengthen their health information systems, as gaps in the collection, sharing and use of health data continue to affect healthcare planning and service delivery.
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The World Health Organization says reliable health data are essential for governments to make informed decisions, allocate resources and improve health outcomes.
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The issues are at the centre of the first Africa Health Data Forum, which begins on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together governments, health experts and development partners to discuss ways of improving health data systems across the continent.
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For more on the challenges facing African countries and what needs to change, we spoke&nbsp;Dr Hillary Kipruto, a Technical Officer for Health Information and Knowledge Management at the WHO Regional Office for A
frica.

Justice innovation summit in Cape Town launches Global Freedom Consulting Agency initiative

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