President of Ghana encourages IBRAF’s actions in the country
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, and the President of the Brazil Africa Institute, Professor João Bosco Monte, had a meeting this Friday (1) at the Jubilee House, in Accra, to discuss some of the actions IBRAF is planing to develop in Ghana. Brazil Africa Institute opened its first headquarters in Accra […]
2017 on review: IBRAF’s Annual Report
Brazil Africa Institute is always working to be a catalyst for opportunities between Brazil and Africa. IBRAF facilitates an open debate between government agents, academics and entrepreneurs to promote socio, political and cultural rapprochement between Brazil and the African continent. IBRAF carries out a series of activities – like the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) […]
Starting countdown: six months left until 6th Brazil Africa Forum
In six months Brazil Africa Institute will execute the 6th Brazil Africa Forum. This issue will be held in Salvador, Brazil, on November 22nd and 23rd covering the subject “Youth Empowerment: transformation to achieve sustainable development”. To mark the countdown from now on each fortnight Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN), media partner of the […]
Conceição Nobre Cabral: leadership in combating poverty, promotion of health and women rights
President of NGO Scorpius-Centaurus and International Consultant, Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral is Former Minister of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation and Communities and Former Minister Adviser of the Head of State for Human Development of Guinea-Bissau. She has over 30 years of experience working as a diplomat in United Nations, United States of America and […]
Blockchain and artificial intelligence highlighted in the 6th Brazil Africa Forum
Healthcare technology domain expert, Afsar Akal will be a speaker at the 6th Brazil Africa Forum. Akal is the founder of Bloxperiment, a venture for social experimentation of disruptive technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). “These two technologies are converging and creating uncertainty for the future. In this panel we will discuss how […]
CEO of NEPAD Agency, Ibrahim Mayaki, brings to the 6th Brazil Africa Forum his ideas for Africa’s development
Ibrahim Assane Mayaki is confirmed as speaker of the 6th Brazil Africa Forum – Youth empowerment: transformation to achieve sustainable development. Since 2009, he is the CEO of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, an economic development program of the African Union. Established in July 2001, NEPAD aims to provide an overarching vision and […]
Simba Mhuriro: young entrepreneur talks about innovation and sustainability during the 6th Brazil Africa Forum
Simbarashe Eric Mhuriro (or just Simba Mhuriro) is 33 years old and is the Founder and Managing Director of Oxygen Africa, a Zimbabwean renewable energy development company focused on commercial and industrial rooftop solar photovoltaic projects. Oxygen is currently developing 50MW rooftop solar project with Old Mutual Property Zimbabwe, the largest property investment managers in […]
Afreximbank sponsors 6th Brazil Africa Forum
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially become a sponsor of the 6th Brazil Africa Forum. The bank is internationally well known by its work in stimulating expansion, diversification and development of African trade. Afreximbank’s Chairman, Dr. Benedict Oramah, will be one of the speakers of the Forum. Dr. Oramah holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in […]
Brazil Africa Forum: Unitaid hosts session on South-South Cooperation and health
Unitaid – a health initiative hosted by the World Health Organization that harnesses innovation to end HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria – confirms its participation in the 6th Brazil Africa Forum that will take place in Salvador, Bahia, on 22-23 November 2018. Unitaid will host a session on the role of South-South Cooperation for health and […]
IBRAF and German Agency for International Cooperation to start youth training on the cashew value chain
Brazil Africa Institute and the Competitive Cashew Initiative (ComCashew), a project of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), have established a partnership to promote training on the cashew value chain for African young people within one 2018th edition of the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP). YTTP is IBRAF’s program focused on training African youth […]
Architect Joseph Osae-Addo will be present in the 6th Brazil Africa Forum
One of Ghana’s most important architects confirms participation as speaker of the 6th Brazil Africa Forum. Joseph Osae-Addo (a.k.a. Joe Addo) trained at the Architectural Association in London. He worked in Finland, the UK and the USA, setting up his practice in Los Angeles in 1991. He is a founding partner in the A + […]
IBRAF and FARA establish plan of actions to improve agriculture in Brazil and Africa
The Brazil Africa Institute and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning actions to develop agriculture in Brazil and the African continent. The MoU says that both organizations will work together for the establishment of Africa-Brazil Partnerships on innovation, capacity development, youth empowerment and agribusiness development aimming […]
YTTP: 28 young Africans in Brazil learning more about the cassava production chain
The second semester of 2018 will bring new issues of the Youth Technical Training Program. The YTTP is one of the IBRAF’s ways to promote economic and social development and combating poverty. YTTP uses an array of professional development schemes to meet diverse needs of African countries through utilizing Brazil’s technology, skills and knowledge. The program […]
2017: Year in Review & Look Ahead
The Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) ended 2017, consolidating the good results obtained in previous years and presenting new projects for 2018. Among the main achievements of the year, one of them is the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP), developed in partnership with the African Development Bank. During a month, 28 young people from 14 African […]
5th Brazil Africa Forum promotes meetings and dialogues in São Paulo
Held on November 23 and 24 in São Paulo, the 5th Brazil Africa Forum gathered around 200 people from 48 countries who discussed issues related to the development of Brazil and African countries. With the central theme “Trends in Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development”, the first day of the event was dedicated to the […]