Presidential Council for Africa

The Presidential Council for Africa (French: Conseil Présidentiel pour l’Afrique}, CPA) is an advisory body founded by French president Emmanuel Macron in August 2017.[1] The aim of the CPA is to provide independent advice to the French president on the relationship between Africa and France, and on general issues faced by Africa. The Council is an independent body, with its membership drawn from French and African members of civil society.[2]

Role

The tasks of the Presidential Council for Africa consist of:

  • Reporting to the President on the state of the relationship between France and Africa, helping him to shape relevant African policy;
  • Identifying possibilities in growth sectors between France and Africa such as entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development and education, health, etc. ;
  • Inform the President on the perception of France and its policies in Africa by Africans themselves, especially the younger generations;
  • Develop a stronger relationship with African civil society and its diasporas to take better account of its concerns.

Members

The CPA is made up of eleven members of civil society, appointed by President Macron.,[3] including representatives from fields such as entrepreneurship, health, sustainable development, sport and culture. The council maintains close to equal representation between male and female representatives.[4]

  • Jean-Marc Adjovi-Boco, Franco-Beninese, former sportsman and entrepreneur.
  • Jules-Armand Aniambossou, Franco-Beninese, Managing Director Africa and Overseas of the Duval Group.
  • Diane Binder, French, Deputy Director of International Development, Suez Group.
  • Liz Gomis, French-Senegalese, journalist and director.
  • Yves-Justice Djimi, French lawyer
  • Jeremy Hajdenberg, French, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, I & P.
  • Yvonne Mburu, Kenyan, researcher and health consultant.
  • Vanessa Moungar, French-Chadian, Director of the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department at the African Development Bank.[5]
  • Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez, South African, entrepreneur in the culture.
  • Karim Sy, Franco-Ibano-Malian, entrepreneur in the digital sector.
  • Sarah Toumi, French-Tunisian, entrepreneur in sustainable development

Functioning and governance

The CPA is an independent structure that does not appear in the organization chart of the Elysee. Members do not receive compensation.[6] The CPA will meet in the presence of the French president on a quarterly basis.The CPA will also be called upon to meet and hear from various stakeholders (experts, committed citizens, members of diasporas) to help it formulate concrete proposals for the French President. The CPA has a dedicated office in the premises of the French Development Agency (AFD), to allow for meetings of the council, and for hosting its secretariat.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Macron announced creation of Presidential Council for Africa". FrontNews. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "France's Macron sets up advisory body to help shape Africa policy - France 24". france24.com. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Qui siège au Conseil présidentiel pour l'Afrique mis en place par Macron ?". leparisien.fr (in French). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Revitalizing the Partnership between France and the African Continent". La France en Namibie - France in Namibia. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "French President Macron appoints AfDB's Vanessa Moungar to new Presidential Council for Africa". afdb.org. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Macron en Afrique : le baptême du feu du Conseil présidentiel pour l'Afrique - France 24". france24.com (in French). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ↑ ."Un Conseil présidentiel pour l'Afrique, pour quoi faire ?" (in French). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018 – via www.la-croix.com.
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