In 2025, The Fifth Element deepened partnerships, launched new initiatives and moved from exploration to impact. From intergenerational leadership and African epistemologies to regenerative enterprises and global youth engagement, our work continued to catalyse the mindset shifts our world urgently needs.
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Constellations of Hope: Cases and Perspectives of Transformational Learning is the latest report to the Club of Rome that gathers evidence of education already changing how people act. We collected stories from 90 educators and practitioners from 25 countries. It is...
An African common currency could boost intra-African trade, cut the cost of cross-border payments and give African economies more control over their money, argues Ken Alabi in this paper. The paper sets out a proposal for a publicly issued African common currency that...
For centuries, conservation in Africa has been framed as a contest between protecting nature and advancing human development. This discussion paper argues that the two are not opposing forces but a single, indivisible pursuit, one rooted in Africa's own traditions of...