Commission for Africa

The Commission for Africa "was launched by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair in February 2004. The aim of the Commission was to take a fresh look at Africa’s past and present and the international community’s role in its development path. The work set out to be comprehensive and challenging, addressing difficult questions where necessary. Five formal objectives were established to guide the Commission’s work. It was tasked with finalising its report by early 2005 and producing clear recommendations for the G8, EU and other wealthy countries as well as African countries."

Commissioners
Accessed November 2007:


 * Tony Blair (Chair)
 * Fola Adeola
 * K. Y. Amoako
 * Nancy Baker
 * Hilary Benn
 * Gordon Brown
 * Michel Camdessus
 * Bob Geldof
 * Ralph Goodale
 * Ji Peiding
 * William S. Kalema
 * Trevor Manuel
 * Benjamin Mkapa
 * Linah Mohohlo
 * Tidjane Thiam
 * Anna Tibaijuka
 * Meles Zenawi

Contact

 * Web: http://www.commissionforafrica.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Abdou El Mazide Ndiaye
 * Lord Stern
 * Paul Vallely
 * Myles Wickstead
 * Koosum Kalyan
 * Paul Collier - senior advisor
 * Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative
 * Zahid Torres-Rahman