On 9th March 2021, panel of experts came together to mark the launch of the Africa Sustainability Index. Githinji Gitahi (CEO of Amref), Seth Akumani (Head of Exploration Accelerator Lab, UNDP Ghana), Glenda Gray (President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council), Saber Boutayeb (Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Rabat, Morocco), Olumide Okunola (Senior Health Specialist, World Bank Nigeria) and Imene Ben Abdallah (Country Manager, Roche Tunisia & Libya) share key messages from the launch discussion.