November 20
Africa: Turning Waste Into Treasure - Gadiaba Kodio's Mission to Recycle Africa's Waste
Africa Renewal
Malian artist reimagines Africa's waste, blending art and activism to spark an eco-conscious revolution. Read more »
Africa: Decolonise How? | the Crisis Is Always Past [opinion]
The New Humanitarian
An appreciation of history is necessary to understanding today's and future humanitarian crises. Read more »
Africa: Baku Talks Heat Up - New Climate Finance Deal, Urban Challenges in COP29 Spotlight
UN News
As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting updates on the progress of negotiations regarding a… Read more »
Africa: Jada Raises $1m to Build Africa's AI Workforce for Global Demand
Daba Finance
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Africa: Ihub Moves to New Nairobi Headquarters As It Expands Across Africa
Daba Finance
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Africa: The African Union Commission At a Crossroads [analysis]
ISS
With elections for new commissioners in February 2025, member states must decide what kind of commission they want. Read more »
Africa: Baku Briefing - Uncertainty Looms Over Africa's Priorities At COP29
Premium Times
Some participants have expressed frustration over the ongoing deadlock on critical issues at COP29, amidst perceived lack of commitments from wealthy nations and the Donald Trump… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Africa Demands 'Grants Not Loans' to Confront Climate Crisis
Premium Times
Dozens of climate groups from across the continent under the aegis of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), asked world leaders to refrain from increasing the… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Africa's Negotiators Urge World Leaders to Triple Adaptation Funds
Premium Times
With less than four days to the end of the ongoing COP29 negotiations, the African negotiators are demanding over $1 trillion per annum from 2026 and 2030 to finance… Read more »
Africa: African Delegates Urge Action, Hope for Last-Minute Deal in Azerbaijan
RFI
Negotiators at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan are working to overcome a deadlock in negotiations. African representatives are emphasizing that, despite being the least… Read more »
Africa: The Silent Killer - Why Chronic Respiratory Disease Deserves Global Attention [press release]
WHO
Each year, over 3 million lives are silently cut short by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a noncommunicable disease too often overlooked despite affecting over 380… Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda, Horn of Africa Countries Forecast to Face Flooding Risks
New Times
Eight countries in the Horn of Africa region are set to receive more than usual rainfall leading to floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Advocates Capital Market for Africa's Economic Progress
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has emphasized the critical role of establishing a capital market in fostering economic growth, particularly for capital-intensive… Read more »
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat in African Region [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Exploring Africa's Untapped Energy Potential Amid Global Energy Security Concerns
Observer
World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the Conference of the… Read more »
Africa: Andela, CNCF Partner to Train 20,000 Africans in Cloud-Native Skills
Daba Finance
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Africa: Qara Raises $2.6m to Expand Supply Chain Solutions in Mena
Daba Finance
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Africa: Amayo Announces Debut CD Release
Afropop
Amayo, the former frontman of Antibalas and a key figure in bringing Afrobeat to global audiences, will announce his debut solo album tomorrow AM: Lion Awakes will be released Jan… Read more »
November 19
Africa: Don't Lock Us Out of Negotiating Table - Indigenous Communities
IPS
Delegates representing Indigenous people's rights have taken issue with the ongoing COP29 negotiations, calling for Parties to include text and language that promote Indigenous… Read more »
Africa: 'A Robbery On So Large a Scale' - 140 Years After the Berlin West Africa Conference [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Africa: 80% of People Without Electricity Access Live in Nigeria, Other African Nations - Report
This Day
Roughly 80 per cent of people who have no access to electricity globally live in Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa despite a decline of the number by more than 10… Read more »
Africa: Africa Calls for Funding of Just Transition
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called for urgent action to reduce the cost of capital to fund pathways towards a just transition. Read more »
Africa: WHO Investment Round - Culminating Moment At G20 Summit As Leaders Pledge
WHO
The first-ever Investment Round of the World Health Organization (WHO) reached a culminating moment during the G20 Leaders' Summit today in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by the President… Read more »
Africa: WHO Adds LC16m8 Mpox Vaccine to Emergency Use Listing [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for the LC16m8 mpox vaccine, making it the second mpox vaccine to be supported by WHO following the… Read more »
Africa: New UN Initiative Aims to Counter Climate Disinformation
UN News
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the impact of the environmental crisis is more… Read more »
