Africa Day 2024 Beyond Borders: Unleashing Africa's Global Potential

Impact!

Welcome to the latest episode of Impact!, in which we take a deep dive into the profound significance, challenges and opportunities facing Africa as we mark Africa Day, celebrated this year on May 25. Join us as we explore the transformative role Africa is playing in global geopolitics, its unique opportunities, such as being resource-rich and home to a young, tech-savvy and opportunistic population, and its progress and vital role in sustaining and rebooting the global economy.

We examine the successes of pan-Africanism, and especially the African Union's role in fostering unity and collaborative efforts to navigate shared hurdles like poverty, conflict, and governance issues.

Suggested intention focus

In keeping with the core objectives celebrated on Africa Day, the African Union believes that “we can contribute to [a] vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa that plays an influential role in the global arena.”

Let us join them in holding that, in taking as our key focus for intention this week:

We will that the governments of all African nations will continue to recognise the value of deep cooperation and commitment to their participation in the work and objectives of the African Union.

Chapter markers:

00:00:08 Introduction to Impact
00:01:00 Understanding Africa Day
00:01:43 Significance of Africa Day
00:04:13 Africa’s Strategic Repositioning
00:04:21 U.S. and Africa Relations
00:04:49 China’s Influence in Africa
00:05:26 Africa’s Proactive Global Role
00:08:19 Strengthening the African Union
00:08:24 Expansion of BRICS Nations
00:09:10 Challenges Faced by Africa
00:11:26 Impact of Climate Change on Africa
00:12:07 Addressing Economic Challenges
00:13:19 Overcoming Historical Legacies
00:13:55 Africa’s Global Contributions
00:14:50 Africa’s Role in the Global Economy
00:17:20 Focusing Prayers and Intentions

Sources referenced in this episode:
https://globaldimension.org.uk/calendar/africa-day/2024-05-25 -Africa Day website
https://dragonflyintelligence.com/news/africa-instability-risks-across-the-continent/
https://ecdpm.org/work/carving-out-africas-role-emerging-global-order
https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/challenges-facing-africa-climate-change-conflict-and-after-effects-covid-19
https://unctad.org/publication/economic-development-africa-report-2023
https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/nebraska-ambassadors-forum-/2021--%E2%80%93--africa%27s-role-in-the-contemporary-world
https://www.afro.who.int/news/consultation-meeting-provides-objectives-priorities-and-strategic-orientation-who-action
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2022/10/18/what-role-does-africa-have-in-a-global-economy
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africasource/the-african-union-is-at-a-crossroads-its-time-to-seize-its-moment/
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/reimagining-africas-role-in-revitalizing-the-global-economy/
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-africa
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/01/china-africa-relations
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/african-union-peace-support-operations-play-an-important-role-in-delivering-peace-and-security-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-council
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/african-union-overview-its-role-structure-objectives-chris-atkins/
https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-african-affairs/
https://www.tralac.org/discussions/article/11690-why-is-25th-may-important-for-african-nations.html
https://www.un.org/ohrlls/news/young-people%E2%80%99s-potential-key-africa%E2%80%99s-sustainable-development
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/africas-green-business-opportunities-are-abundant-unep-study-shows
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/speech/africa-has-risen-leadership-role-now-it-can-lead-action

Join us in person for intenton holding:

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.

Our websites:

www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.

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