The SEEA Species Accounts Project (2025–2035)
Policy, Education, and Institutional Frameworks for Africa's Biodiversity
2025–2027 — Foundation Phase: Governance, Standards, and Baselines
Build the enabling environment before attempting large‑scale species accounting.
2027–2030 — Implementation Phase: Data Systems, Methods, and National Accounts
Build the technical backbone and work with partners to produce national species accounts.
2030–2033 — Integration Phase: Policy Uptake and Cross‑Sector Embedding
Use species accounts to inform protected area expansion, restoration priorities, and land‑use planning.
2033–2035 — Consolidation Phase: Continental Accounts and Long‑Term Sustainability
2030 & Beyond
Africa‑wide species accounts; transboundary systems
Shea Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa)
Threat level: Near Threatened in parts of its range
African Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis)
IUCN status: Vulnerable to Endangered
Join us on iNaturalist and start your tree surveys today. Africa’s biodiversity needs more eyes, more voices, and more local knowledge. By photographing and recording the trees around you, you help build the continent’s first long‑term species evidence base—data that will directly support conservation planning, climate resilience, and national biodiversity accounts. Your observations, no matter how small, strengthen the scientific record. Your participation helps fill critical data gaps. Your contribution becomes part of Africa’s biodiversity legacy. Download iNaturalist, create a free account, and begin documenting the trees in your community today.
%20with%20some%20foliage.jpg)
Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Threat level: regional declines are documented.
African Teak / Iroko (Milicia excelsa)
IUCN status: Near Threatened (with declining populations).
GHG MITIGATION AND CITIES
THE RISE OF POSITIVE ENERGY DISTRICTS
Lessons from Emerging Positive Energy Districts in Europe and Africa
Full Book Release - September 2027
"Ultimately, PEDs will succeed not because of their technology, but because of their ability to anchor wider social, economic, and ecological transitions. They are catalysts, not endpoints. Their true value lies in how they help societies imagine and build energy futures that are not only low‑carbon, but also fair, inclusive, and resilient."
Fadeke Ayoola, FCCA
African-Centric Sustainability Index (ACSI)
Resilience Indicators
Africa-Centric Sustainability Index (ACSI)
Africa-Centric Sustainability Index (ACSI)
Africa-Centric Sustainability Index (ACSI)
Africa-Centric Sustainability Index (ACSI)
Africa-Centric Sustainability Index (ACSI)
Africa Informal Economy
Sustainability Indicators
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.
01
02
03
04
05
06
Your journey to more sustainable decision making
Learn more about the
Sankofa Leadership Program
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
Get Started
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.
Get Started
Data, Measurement Metrics &Decision-making
Working on sustainability metrics and measurements that support economic, environmental, social and regional ecological balance.
Get Started
Education & Training
Working with education and training providers on developing sustainability, measurement, data, financial reform and economic reform educational courses.
Get Started
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.
Get Started
Decision-making for a Circular Economy -Cities
A new e‑book and app on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) signals a major step in making cutting‑edge urban energy innovation accessible, practical, and scalable.
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
.jpg)
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
-
Conduct Surveys
-
Interviews
-
Case Studies
-
Data Analysis
Apply now
Qualifications
-
Expertise in sustainability
-
Writing Proficiency.
-
Employed in industry or research institute
-
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.
Dr. Thandie Hamaimbo
Co-Author & Consultant on Southern African Affairs on gender, food systems and SMEs. Member of our food systems working group.
Clensy Appavoo, FCCA
Co-Author & Private Sector Consultant on Small Island Affairs. Co-chair of our Small Island Working group (SWIG).
Declan Kirrane
Collaborative Civil Society partner on EU-Africa Financial-Climate-scientific Affairs.
Dr. Peter Katanisa
Director of the African Community of practice on the System of Environmental and Economic Accounting.
Dr. Daniel Gwary
Co-Author and Education Consultant on West African Affairs. Member of the education and training working group.
Pallavi Pandey, MBA
Co-Author and Educational Consultant on Small Islands.
Member of the Small Island working group.
Dr. Wonders
Author & Educational Consultant on West African Affairs. Member of our working group on international financial and economic reform.
Dr. Geeta Plackal
Co-Author and Education Consultant on Small Islands. Member of the Small Island working group.
Bilal Korim
Private Sector Consultant and Member of the Small Island Working Group.
Jacqueline Sauzier
General Secretary Of Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture. Member of the Small Island Working Group
Chimene Emejuru
Co-Author and Educational Consultant on West African Affairs. Member of our working group on training.
Ryma Abassi
Co-Author on North African Cyber-security Affairs and Member of the education and training working group.
Gérardine Mahoro
Consultant on EU-Africa Affairs (ESG).
Francis Kitaka
Co-Author and Private Sector Consultant on East African Affairs. Member of our working group on international financial and economic reform.
Alwyna Juttun
Private Sector Consultant and Member of the Small Island Working Group (SIWG).
LidiaAviles
Co-Author on EU-African Affairs on sustainability in cities.
Josephine Pallandt
Expert on climate affairs of EU-Africa. Member of the working group on education and training.
Israel Opio, FCCA
Consultant on East Africa Affairs on SMEs, Banking and education and training.
Mercy Kimani
Co-Author & Consultant on East African Affairs on gender, food systems and SMEs. Member of our food systems working group.
Edgar Isingoma, FCCA
Co-Author on East African Affairs and Member of the working group on international financial and economic reform.
Adaze Kalu, FCCA
Co-Author on West African Affairs and Member of the working group on international financial and economic reform.
Dr. Olufunso Somorin
Co-Author and Consultant on East African Affairs. Member of our working group on international financial and economic reform.
Dr. Adam Hearn
Co-Author on EU-African Affairs focusing on positive energy districts (PEDs).
Temitope Ayoola
Board Member and Head of ICT
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.