Abbreviation
APP
Africa Progress Group
2007
2017
Geneva, Switzerland
Kofi Annan
Michel Camdessus, Peter Eigen, Bob Geldof, Graca Machel, Strive Masiyiwa, Linah Mohohlo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Robert Rubin, Tidjane Thiam
History[edit]
After the Gleneagles G8 Summit in 2005 and the Commission for Africa Report in 2007, the Africa Progress Panel was formed through a UK Government initiative. Following the publication of the final report, the Panel reported that it had ceased its operations at the end of 2017.[1]
The panel was chaired by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and, during its existence, it consisted of the following members:[2]
Timeline
The Geneva-based secretariat was a non-profit foundation under Swiss law. The Panel's work was supported by a secretariat established in 2008.
Publications[edit]
Africa Progress Reports[edit]
The Africa Progress Reports were an annual publication of the Africa Progress Panel.
The 2012 Africa Progress Report was launched in London, United Kingdom, on 8 May 2014 by Kofi Annan, Tidjane Thiam, Bob Geldof, Peter Eigen, and Caroline Kende-Robb. The launch of the 2012 Africa Progress Report was covered by The Wall Street Journal,[3] The Guardian,[4] The Financial Times,[5] and African Business.[6] As part of the launch, Executive Director Caroline Kende-Robb and Panel Member Olusegun Obasanjo were interviewed for the video series This Is Africa.[7]
The 2013 Africa Progress Report was launched at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, on 8 June 2013 by Kofi Annan, Linah Mohohlo, and Strive Masiyiwa.[8] The 2015 Africa Progress Report was launched in Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 June 2015 by Caroline Kende-Robb, Graça Machel, Linah Mohohlo, and Michel Camdessus.