January 24
Africa: PPPs' Private Gain At Public Expense
At high cost and with dubious efficiency, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have increased private profits at the public expense. PPPs have proved costly in financing public… Read more »
January 22
Africa: The Birthrate Blues
Increasing numbers of countries are experiencing a spreading demographic condition, below replacement fertility, with many governments bemoaning the birthrate blues. Read more »
Africa: Scared of Sharps? This Map Shows the Way to Delivering Painless Vaccines
If the fear of sharps makes a visit to the doctor dreadful, you need not dread it anymore. Read more »
Africa: Turning Protracted African Conflicts Into Sustainable Peace
Among East Africa's dozens of pastoral tribes, major conflicts have erupted repeatedly, largely over land and water disputes. Read more »
January 15
Africa: The World's Richest Men Leave Women Far Behind--Amid Rising Economic Inequalities
The world's rich are getting progressively richer while the world's poor continue to be increasingly poorer. Read more »
January 16
Africa: AI Will Transform the Global Economy - Let's Make Sure It Benefits Humanity
We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global growth and raise incomes around the world. Yet it could also replace jobs and… Read more »
January 18
Africa: The Global Femicide Epidemic
'Per Giulia e per tutte' ('For Giulia and for all') echoed through the streets of Italy in mid-November 2023. Thousands of women, activists and supporters gathered to protest and… Read more »
January 17
Africa: The Impact of Climate Migration On Developing Nations
As the world is still gearing up to welcome 2024, let us find a moment to reflect on some of the key trends of the past year and pursue now to embrace the path towards hope and… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Enables Foreign Aid Theft
World Bank aid encourages governments to enable illicit financial outflows to offshore tax havens by reducing capital controls, thus draining precious foreign exchange and… Read more »
January 16
Africa: New Era - Unlocking Africa's Agriculture Potential Through CGIAR TAAT Model
As hunger and food insecurity deepen, Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis. Estimates show that nearly 282 million people on the continent, or 20 percent of the… Read more »
January 11
Africa: South Africa Argues for Immediate Suspension of Israeli Attacks on Palestine
Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation… Read more »
Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?
The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass… Read more »
January 08
Africa: Technology Transfer Critical to Revolutionizing Africa's Pharma Industry
An agreement signed between the Rwandan government and the Africa Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) gives impetus to Africa's domestic industry with the hope of helping… Read more »
December 22, 2023
Africa: Amidst a Horrendous 2023, Civil Society Is Fighting Back Society
The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating 'natural' disasters, while our planet has seen yet more records… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels Agreed
It was an extraordinary COP Summit in a year characterized by record-breaking temperatures combined with El Niño, producing a climatic carnage in Africa--deaths from fatal… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Great Blue Wall
As an Islander from the Seychelles, Africa's smallest country, I find that the ocean is intricately woven into my heritage. It not only defines my roots but also shapes the… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Freedom, Equality and Justice Lead to Peace
Human Rights Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: Finance At COP28 - After the Euphoria, Come Questions Galore
On November 30, the first day of COP28, the much-awaited Loss and Damage Fund--a landmark decision to compensate the world's most climate-affected and climate-vulnerable… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Africa: Sikh Faith Inspires Environmental Stewardship
Dr Jasdev Singh Rai, an accomplished ENT doctor who hails from London, is not just attending COP 28; he is representing an organization that brings a unique perspective to the… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Negotiators Urged to Leverage On African Science At COP28 High Table #AfricaClimateHope
African scientists and researchers are concerned that the data shows that the continent is being cornered by the spiraling effects of climate change, that the real impact of… Read more »
December 09, 2023
Africa: COP28 - One Health Steps Delight Many, Others Show Cautious Optimism
One Health activist, Kelly Dent, has been attending UNFCCC COPs since 2009, when it was held in Copenhagen. From there, it has been a 15-year-long journey to Dubai, but Dent is… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Farm to Fork - COP28 Provides Roadmap to Fix Africa's Broken Food Systems - IFAD
In the absence of sufficient urgency to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it is becoming too hot to farm in Africa. Confronted by extreme, intense, and frequent climate events such as… Read more »
Africa: Fashion Forward - Protect Africa From 'Fagia' Amid Alarming Global Stocktake
Thousands of bales of cheap, poor-quality secondhand clothing arrive on boats and ships docking on Africa's extensive 26,000-kilometer-long coastline, dotted with at least 100… Read more »
December 09, 2023
Africa: Greening Education - Education Paying Highest Cost for Ongoing Climate Crisis
It is a global catastrophe of astounding proportions that millions of children are on the run today, forcibly displaced from their homes. As conflict and climate change… Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Sowing Seeds of Change in Fertile Hearts and Minds
In the heart of Earth Child Institute's mission to nurture the future stewards of our planet, the story of Eric Hansel unfolds as a testament to the transformative power of… Read more »