June 22, 2022
Africa: The G7 Should Keep Its Word On Trillions for Developing Countries
Developing country observers gazed on at COP26 when various leaders of wealthy and industrialized G7 countries spoke of aspirations to mobilize the trillions needed in clean… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Africa: Crunch UN Talks Face Pressure to Land Global Nature Pact in 2022
Amid slow progress, negotiations are taking place in Nairobi, aimed at sealing a new global deal to protect biodiversity, at the COP15 summit in December Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Abused, Robbed, Shunned, Widows Pay High Price for Spouse's Death
This International Widows Day, I am calling for greater financial help for millions of widows left struggling while grieving and an end to harmful, degrading traditions Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: UN Nature Summit Set for Montreal As Covid-Hit China Steps Aside #AfricaClimateCrisis
The COP15 conference, which is due to agree a new global deal to protect biodiversity, has been postponed several times as host nation China grapples with the pandemic Read more »
June 16, 2022
Africa: Data Breaches Are Mounting in Africa. Here's How to Stop Them
Africa's future depends on both better data and a data governance framework to encourage innovation and better decision-making Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: Insect Muffins? Africa's Bio-Economies Boost Food, Energy Security
Sustainable use of nature for innovative products can help build stronger economies and create jobs for young Africans Read more »
June 14, 2022
Africa: As Young People Push to Be Online, Data Cost Stands in the Way
Nearly three-quarters of African youth see universal Wi-Fi as a human right, but sky-high data costs from Ghana to South Africa mean only one in eight can afford to be online all… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Africa: Climate Finance Must Foster a Just Transition in Developing Countries
The Global South needs international funding to help decision-makers tackle the inequities that could be created by a shift to greener economies Read more »
June 10, 2022
Africa: Climate-Battered Nations Hunt Elusive Cash to Adapt At UN Talks
International funding to protect vulnerable communities from climate change impacts is starting to flow - but is still far too little, too late, say developing nations and experts Read more »
Africa: It's About Time We Took Investing in Adaptation Seriously
The consequences of extreme weather are cascading around the globe, hitting rich and poor alike - yet finance to build resilience to these impacts is falling woefully short Read more »
Africa: Let's Revamp How We Talk About Climate Change
To win real climate action, we need to clearly show how that benefits people - and talk more frankly about the risks of inaction Read more »
June 09, 2022
Africa: Cities Across Continent On Alert As #AfricaClimateCrisis Drives People From Their Homes
In climate-vulnerable nations, city mayors say they need cash and a bigger say in forging policies to deal with displacement caused by drought, storms and flooding Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Vulnerable Nations Demand Funding for Climate Losses, Fearing UN 'Talk Shop' #AfricaClimateCrisis
Developing countries are losing wealth as they are hit by extreme weather and rising seas, says V20, amid calls for a new fund to direct money to repair the damage fast Read more »
Africa: Africans Are Fighting to Protect Our Oceans, Food and Jobs
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Africa: It's Time to Act Together to Protect Oceans
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June 07, 2022
Africa: Protecting the Right 30 Percent of Our Ocean
Today only 11% of Marine Protected Areas are inside territorial waters. Most are established offshore, far from the biodiversity-rich territorial seas Read more »
June 01, 2022
Africa: 'Local Is King' - Continent's Online Platforms Take On Silicon Valley
From online funeral service planning to voice-based messaging, Africa's innovators are tapping local knowledge and cultures to develop their own tech platforms Read more »
May 31, 2022
Africa: It's Time to Rekindle the Spirit of Stockholm 1972
Advocates for urban and natural sustainability should remember that the landmark environmental conference expected them to work together Read more »
May 30, 2022
Africa: What Happens When Abortion Is Banned? Lessons From Around the World
As the U.S. Supreme Court looks set to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion, campaigners for abortion access from Africa to Latin America say the… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: Blockchain Can Drive Financial Inclusion and Climate Resilience
Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Mobile Money Taxes Risk Driving Poor Out of Digital Economy
Cash-strapped African nations are rolling out an e-levy on mobile money transactions to boost revenues, but the policy could hurt the poorest as the cost of living rises and… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: Facing Multiple Food and Health Crises, Africa Must Lead Boldly
Africa's leaders to rally together for urgent, practical responses to protect the most vulnerable from a tsunami of shocks undermining the livelihoods of millions Read more »
May 10, 2022
Africa: To Win Climate Action, Add Trust and Stir #AfricaClimateCrisis
A fair transition cannot be achieved by celebrating green development while sacrificing justice Read more »
May 09, 2022
Africa: Are Cryptocurrencies the New Digital 'Blood Diamonds' of Africa?
Across the world's troubled spots, resource wars and economic crises are being fuelled by a new kind of high-tech "blood diamond" - cryptocurrency. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Africa: Why Millions of Africans Are Right to Resist Mobile SIM Card Registration
Mobile SIM registration linked to digital ID is causing exclusion of marginalised groups, and concerns about privacy in the absence of sufficient legal safeguards, especially in… Read more »