On Monday, 25 August 2025, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), in partnership with the CSO Debt Alliance and with support from GIZ Zambia, will host a timely Public Lecture and CSO Dialogue at the NIPA Conference Centre, Lusaka from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

The event will feature a keynote address by Professor Thomas Pogge of Yale University’s Global Justice Programme, renowned philosopher and architect of the AU Model Debt Governance Mechanism. This pioneering framework calls for independent AU-level loan assessments before contracting new debts, ensuring greater transparency, accountability, and alignment with Africa’s development priorities.

The dialogue will bring together a wide range of stakeholders — including academia, civil society, policymakers, and citizens — to reflect on the urgent questions of governance, debt justice, and accountability in Africa. By interrogating the continent’s rising debt crisis as both a governance and justice challenge, the discussion seeks to inspire concrete policy reforms and collective action for a more sustainable and equitable future.

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This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to join the conversation shaping Africa’s future.