November 05
Africa: £86m of Support Catalysed For Earthshot Solutions as EarthShot Event Takes Place in Cape Town [press release]
The Earthshot Prize
Over £86M in value catalysed to date for Earthshot Prize solutions, up from £48M since launch of match-making platform Launchpad Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Pargo Expands to Egypt With $4m Investment
Daba Finance
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Africa: Bishop Graham Usher's Call for Unity in Biodiversity and Climate Action
ACNS
The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, has reflected on the COP 16 Biodiversity Conference, and looks ahead to the COP 29 Climate Conference. Read more »
Africa: US Presidential Poll - Trump, Harris in Dead Heat
Vanguard
Arguably, the United States of America is having one of its keenest presidential elections ever. Ahead of the conclusion of voting, today, former President Donald Trump of the… Read more »
Africa: Okungbowa Returns to Host a Brand New Season of 'Kids Say the Darndest Things Africa' to Drive Family Entertainment Across the Continent
This Day
Beloved TV personality and seasoned entertainer Tony Okungbowa is set to make a much-anticipated return to the African TV scene as the host of the new season of Kids Say the… Read more »
Africa: A Consequential Presidential Election
This Day
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Africa: Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa!
The Point
Poor sanitation and high-risk hygiene behaviors confine the poor in a vicious cycle of poor health, environmental degradation, malnutrition, reduced productivity and loss of… Read more »
Africa: One Health Approach Helps Combat Zoonotic Diseases in Africa
The Herald
As Africa was recovering from the Covid- 19 pandemic that threatened to cripple economies, many countries in the region have been hit by Mpox. Read more »
Africa: Sawari Ventures to Launch $200m Fund Expanding Focus Across Africa
Daba Finance
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Africa: Kengen Eyes Africa for Geothermal Projects to Diversify Revenue
Capital FM
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is strengthening its presence in Africa's geothermal sector, with strategic investments aimed at diversifying revenue streams. Read more »
November 04
Africa: COP16 - the World's Largest Meeting to Save Nature Has Ended With No Clear Path Ahead [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Progress at the UN's biodiversity summit, Cop16, in Cali, Colombia, has been slow. Frustratingly so. Read more »
Africa: The Lack of Water in South Africa Is the Result of a Long History of Injustice - and Legislation Should Start There [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Water scarcity is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It adds to inequalities between communities and keeps historical injustices in place. One of the countries where… Read more »
Africa: Visions of Development Have Shifted in Africa Over the Past Two Decades - Study Explores How Rwanda and Ethiopia Tried to Shape the Future [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Contemporary economic challenges in Africa appear to be shifting the continent into a new era of development. From COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, many countries in Africa are… Read more »
Africa: UNHCR Calls for Renewed Action to End Statelessness As #IBelong Campaign Ends
UNHCR
Dakar, 4 November 2024 - Marking ten years since the launch of the #IBelong Campaign, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, underscores the urgency of eliminating statelessness in West and… Read more »
Africa: African Writers Celebrated With Prestigious French Literary Prizes
RFI
French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud on Monday won France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, for a novel set during Algeria's civil war between the government and Islamists in the… Read more »
Africa: TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 - South Sudan and Sudan Secure Progress As Togo, Eswatini Advance
CAF
The first round of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers concluded this weekend, with several teams booking their places in the next stage through… Read more »
Africa: Green Energy Shift Must Also Bring Prosperity and Equality - UN Deputy Chief
UN News
The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday in New York. Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Action Against Impunity in Journalist Killings
Nile Post
Guterres highlighted the staggering statistic that an estimated 9 out of 10 journalist murders remain unresolved, perpetuating what he described as a "cycle of fear and silence." Read more »
Africa: Five Days to CAF Women's Champions League - Sharpshooters, Jraidi, Badu and Tholakele
CAF
With the clock ticking to the kick off of the CAF Women's Champions League, today marks exactly five days to the start of much-anticipated continental competition. Read more »
Africa: Brightermonday, Arifu Launch Initiative to Empower Women in East, West Africa
Capital FM
Kenyan recruitment platform BrighterMonday has teamed up with ed-tech company Arifu to launch the #BeaBossLady initiative, a program designed to support and empower women aged… Read more »
Africa: Yara East Africa - Leading the Change in Sustainable Farming and Food Security
Independent (Kampala)
Yara East Africa is at the forefront of transforming farming practices and enhancing food security in a rapidly changing world. In this exclusive interview, William Ng'eno, the… Read more »
Africa: Namibia Tops Africa Gender Index 2023 As Most Gender Equal Country
Namibian
Namibia is ranked as the most gender equal country in Africa. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - What You Need to Know About the Global Climate Summit [press release]
AI London
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens next week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit takes place between 11 and 22 November, and decisions made… Read more »
Africa: Richer Countries Must Commit to Pay At COP29 As Climate Change Forcibly Displaces Millions Across Africa
AI London
With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most responsible for global warming must agree at the COP29 climate conference… Read more »
Africa: Womex 2024 Wraps Up in Manchester, UK
Afropop
The end of October brings autumn leaves, cooler weather, Halloween, and, of course, the Worldwide Music Expo (aka WOMEX). The floating convention takes place in a different city… Read more »
