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AGI Patron Tony Blair praises Government of Rwanda’s progress towards MDGs
Rwanda has made remarkable progress towards the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), halving infant mortality and under five mortality since 2000 and bringing down the maternal mortality rate by two thirds. ...
CNN African Voices programme: Spotlight on President Koroma
CNN's African Voices interviews Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma on the country's economic development, on blood diamonds and on his path from teacher to leader. ...
Africa's progress depends on good governance and a thriving private sector
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and AGI Patron Tony Blair in the Huffington Post: "Sub-Saharan Africa has made great progress and seen remarkable economic growth, with many countries bucking the global recession. But all of us gathering in New York know that the region still has a lot to do."...
AGI publishes 2009 Annual Report
The Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative is pleased to annouce the publication of its first Annual Report today with an introduction from Kate Gross, AGI's Chief Executive, and a message from AGI's trustees. ...
Sierra Leone secures $50m to boost agriculture and tackle poverty
The Government of Sierra Leone announced that it is to receive an additional $50 million to help lift its small-scale farmers and their families - some half a million people - out of poverty. ...
'We need to tell the stories of positive progress': Interaction Q&A with AGI Patron Tony Blair
AGI Patron Tony Blair spoke to the Monday Developments Magazine at Interaction, a US-based alliance of international NGOs. ...
Commission for Africa Report 2010 - Still Our Common Interest
AGI Patron Tony Blair, who set up and chairs the Commission for Africa, issued a message to coincide with the New York launch of the Commission for Africa’s follow up report, Still Our Common Interest....
President Koroma congratulates AGI Patron Tony Blair on Liberty Medal
Watch President Koroma's message of congratulations to AGI Patron Tony Blair on being awarded the 2010 Liberty Medal for his "steadfast commitment to conflict resolution."...
Rwandan President Paul Kagame inaugurated for a second term
President Kagame said at the inauguration ceremony in Kigali, “This is a new beginning – we are moving to the next stage on our journey to development and prosperity. If what we have achieved together so far is any indication, even better awaits us in the years to com...
"Africa's destiny is in Africa's hands" - AGI Patron Tony Blair speaks to the Africa Report
Nicholas Norbrooke speaks to Tony Blair about aid and the future of Africa: "Strong effective leaders in government combined with attracting inward investment from reputable private sector people – this is the key for Afr...
