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By Wambi Michael The search for energy diversification has taken a more frantic pace amidst the global energy transition debate. Unlike in the past when some countries were skeptical or outrightly ruled nuclear out in the Net Zero debate, it will be one of the options at COP27 in Egypt. The return to nuclear is this […]
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By Ademola Ajagbe Regional Managing Director, Africa at The Nature Conservancy. Although African delegates had marginal success in placing the continent’s unique needs and circumstances on the agenda of COP27, the ultimate deal to create a ‘loss and damage’ fund is a huge boost to tackle climate change. The proposed dedicated fund will provide a […]
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The online course will equip entrepreneurs across emerging economies with the skills they need to operate successful food systems businesses. Africa.com, the women-led digital media organisation, is featuring an online course in conjunction with HarvardX and online course provider edX. The course Food Systems Live! Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies is slated to begin on January […]
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By Patrick Gutmann, Managing Director, MFS Africa Why should your geographic location limit your ability to send and receive money? Why should it affect your ability to buy goods and services from around the globe? And why should someone from Lagos or Kampala not have the same kind of access to global markets as someone […]
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New report sheds light on which species and planting circumstances are best to leverage the crucial role of trees to humanity Around the globe, tree diversity is declining. Last year’s State of the World’s Trees report found that of the more than 60,000 known tree species, at least 17,500 are threatened with extinction. This dwindling of diversity […]
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The hybrid event was streamed live from University of Nairobi and hosted online by Africa.com. More than 15,000 people registered to join the virtual audience, the largest in Africa.com’s history for a single virtual event. Registrants from 131 countries included 51 African countries and 80 countries in the rest of the world. 3,500+ Kenyan university […]
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Deloitte Africa has released its latest report titled: Building Climate Resilience: Opportunities and considerations for Africa in a net-zero future, which laysbare the devastating consequences that climate change is having and will continue to have on the African continent but also outlines seven opportunities that the continent has in the drive towards a global net-zero future. The […]
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Around the developing world, informal retail continues to be a powerful social force, employing millions of people who might otherwise not have jobs, driving economic activity in spaces that formal business has not penetrated, and providing essential goods and services for the under-served. Giving this sector a deep knowledge of their market – enabling them […]
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The issue of climate adaptation continued to dominate the African agenda on Day 3 of COP27. On Wednesday, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), who set the rules in the bond market, laid out plans for countries hit by climate induced natural disasters, such as flooding and hurricanes, to automatically freeze debt payments. The ICMA introduced […]
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A continent-wide and dedicated women’s health initiative was launched today to advocate for and implement solutions to improve healthcare for women in Africa. The Coalition for Women’s Health In Africa (CoWHA) is the first initiative emanating from a conference held in February, in Kenya, where private healthcare firms, organisations and governments met to interrogate and […]
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