MEDA

Few people in Canadian politics have focused as consistently on the Canada–Africa relationship as Rob Oliphant MP.

From advancing Canada’s Africa Strategy to engaging across Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania, he has emphasized what is at stake, and how important sustained, intentional collaboration will be moving forward.

On Saturday, May 30, MP Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, joins us at the Canada–Africa Innovation Festival 2026 for “One Question With… MP Rob Oliphant,” a featured Day 2 segment.

A focused conversation on Canada’s next phase of engagement with Africa, and the role collaboration will play in shaping it.

Day 2 brings together 500–700 entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem builders, and community members for programming designed to move from dialogue to practical engagement.

🗓️ Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 12:00 PM�
📍 Chestnut Conference Centre, Toronto

🔗 Register to join us ➡️ https://caif.africanimpactinitiative.com

Evidence is only powerful when it leads to actions: When it informs decisions, shapes partnerships, and drives real change.

That is exactly what we are setting out to do in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The ANDE East Africa Chapter, in collaboration with MEDA, invites you to an engaging Research Dissemination & Ecosystem Engagement Workshop - a key milestone in our ongoing work, supported by IDRC / CRDI Canada and implemented alongside 2X Global. This session goes beyond sharing findings. It’s about bringing ecosystem leaders together to translate research into action; unlocking practical solutions, strengthening collaboration, and advancing outcomes for women-led clean energy enterprises across the region.

14 May 2026 | 08:00am – 2:00pm
Johari Rotana, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

If you’re working at the intersection of entrepreneurship, gender, and clean energy, this is a conversation you want to be part of.
Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/693fd47a-4276-4d96-a4b6-d91383d53475/register?RefId=register

Learn more: https://andeglobal.org/event/east-africa-research-dissemination-workshop-improving-outcomes-for-women-led-clean-energy-enterprises/