AfricAvenir Publications

Over the years, AfricAvenir has produced a multitude of books, periodicals, dossiers, papers and reports which altogether constitute a powerful Africa-centred discourse.

“Destiny” - A film to be remembered today. Chahine and Averroes as relevant as ever. By Hans-Christian Mahnke, Windhoek, Namibia

I visited Cordoba, Spain this year for the first time, attending the 9th African Film Festival Cordoba as a panellist and international guest. Here I came across the statue of an Arabic scholar born 1126 in Cordoba, and died in 1198 in Marrakesh. Abū l-Walīd... |+| read article

Interview with El Mostafa Jamea: "Consequences for Society and Environment in North Africa"

Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with the energy expert Dr. El Mostafa Jamea on the topic "Desertec – Consequences for Society and Environment in North... |+| read article

Interview with Nnimmo Bassey: ‘Green Economy on the move – how can Africa profit from the energy turn?’

Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with Nigerian environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey on the topic ‘Green Economy on the move – how can Africa profit from the energy turn?’ In his interview... |+| read article

Speech by Tidiane Kassé: 'Energetic Turn by 2050 – What has been done so far?'

To conclude the international conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability – how socially equitable are ‘green’ technologies really?’ (19.-20.10.2012) Tidiane Kassé, chief editor of the French edition of Pambazuka, held the concluding speech in which he formulated... |+| read article

Interview with Tidiane Kassé: ‘The African Development Bank´s Strategies for Renewable Energies & Reactions from Civil Society in Senegal’

Speaking at the conference ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ (19.-20.10.2012), Tidiane Kassé, journalist and chief editor of the French edition of Pambazuka, deliberates on ‘The African Development Bank´s Strategies for Renewable Energies & Reactions from... |+| read article