Sankofa - learning from the past to reimagine the future
Sustainable leadership & Decision-Making Platform
Reimagining the future requires understanding the past
— not as a constraint but as a foundation to build upon.
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Your journey to more sustainable decision making
Learn more about the
Sankofa Leadership Program
About us
Our Vision
Our Missions
At NET Africa, our vision is to empower leaders with the knowledge, tools, and frameworks necessary to make informed, sustainable, and equitable decisions regarding natural resource economics.
Empowering sustainable, equitable decisions for natural resources to support economic, environmental, social, and global balance.
Decision-making Frameworks
Below are three of many different decision-making frameworks that we use in the Sankofa Leadership Program.
Using a combination of different decision-making frameworks can create better solutions.
Ubuntu
"I am because we are" when leaders and stakeholders embrace this mindset, they prioritize collaboration, empathy, and shared responsibility.
Sankofa
These symbols remind us that decision-making is not just about choosing a path but doing so with wisdom, freedom, and adaptability.
Ma'at
By integrating the principles of Ma'at into decision-making processes, individuals can make choices that are not only wise and just but also contribute to a more balanced and harmonious society.
Metric Measurement Framework
To provide guidance on sustainability metrics and measurements that support economic, environmental, social and regional ecological balance.
Sankofa
Platform
Natural Resource Economic
Decision-making
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Real-time Data Integration
Real-time data integration for natural capital accounting presents a game-changing opportunity for Africa to green its GDP.
Predictive Analytics
Using predictive analytics to provide examples of how the GDP could be adjusted to reflect a measure that integrates economic, environmental, and social dynamics.
Collaborative Platform
This collaborative platform enables seamless teamwork by connecting users, tools, and data in a unified space. It fosters real-time communication, resource sharing, and efficient project management.
Working Groups
Food Systems,
Entrepreneurship &
Decision-making
Focusing on traditional and modern food practices to find solutions to current food systems and diets.
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Education & Training
Working with education and training providers on developing sustainability, measurement, data, financial reform and economic reform educational courses.
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Data, Measurement Metrics &Decision-making
Working on sustainability metrics and measurements that support economic, environmental, social and regional ecological balance.
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Small Islands & Decision-making
Working to address the challenges facing SIDs, particularly the climate crisis and lack of female representation on boards and in political arena.
Global Financial,
Economic Reform
& Decision-making
Working towards the reform of the economic and financial architecture to make it fairer system.
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Decision-making for a Circular Economy
Working on developing better circular economy practices that moves away from the linear program.
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Join Our Team
Join our team at NET Africa and be part of a dynamic group dedicated to driving sustainable change across the continent. We are passionate about empowering leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed, equitable, and impactful decisions regarding natural resources. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with experts, contribute to ground-breaking research, and help shape a future where Africa's natural wealth benefits all its people while promoting global ecological balance. Together, we can create a sustainable and prosperous future for generations to come.
Our mission calls for a complete reformation of the international financial, economic, and political systems to build equitable frameworks that reform GDP, support sustainable development and sustainable decision-making.
Fadeke Ayoola, FCCA
Founder & CEO NET Africa Lead Author & Editor
Open positions
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Book Contributors
We are seeking seasoned writers from the African continent or diaspora specializing in sustainability, climate change, and global financial environmental reform to contribute to an esteemed publications.
If you possess a profound understanding of these areas and have demonstrated excellence in written communication, we invite you to collaborate with us.
Responsibilities
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Conduct Surveys
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Interviews
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Case Studies
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Data Analysis
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Qualifications
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Expertise in sustainability
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Writing Proficiency.
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Employed in industry or research institute
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Based in Africa.
Meet Our Network
NET Africa consists of a network of policy makers, decision makers, investors, statisticians, accountants, bankers, auditors, SMEs, academics, environmentalists, farmers, ESG specialists, and NGOs.
Sample Our Network Presentations
Podcasts
Podcast on Financial Risk Management In Uganda
Fadeke Ayoola talks with Israel Opio on the issue of risk, business and investment.
Israel Opio, FCCA Financial Analyst, Barclays Bank, Uganda
Podcast on Women in Cybersecurity in Africa.
Fadeke Ayoola talks with Ryma Abassi on the issue of women in cybersecurity in Africa.
Ryma Abassi is a Tunisian researcher who specializes in mobile and dynamic network security.