November 23, 2022
South Africa: Country Eyes Green Hydrogen Investment Worth U.S.$250 Billion
South Africa presented green hydrogen plan at the COP27 international climate conference in Egypt Read more »
November 15, 2022
East Africa: International Maritme Organisation Removes Indian Ocean from High-Risk List
Delisting of the Indian Ocean from the high-risk area classification a major boost to trade for Kenya and the wider Eastern African region Read more »
November 10, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania's U.S.$18 Billion Renewable Energy Ambition
COP27 also referred to as "African COP" gives African countries opportunity to address dire consequences of climate change in Africa. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Continent Is Not Holding Its Breath Waiting for Funding
Many African delegates and journalists were unable to attend the event due to the prohibitive accommodation costs. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Tanzania: Zanzibar Digital Revolution Key to Blue Economy Prosperity
The digital revolution brings about efficient socio-economic development across all sectors of business, governance and social well-being and is vital for any blue economy… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Gabon: Gabon's Carbon Credit Sale - Silver Bullet for Economic Revival?
The much-anticipated world's biggest October issuance of carbon credits by Gabon towards the protection of its rain forests, is projected to be the largest on record, raising… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis Threatens Livelihoods of Millions of People
According to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), climate change impacts will result in higher temperatures and inconsistent rainfall patterns by 2050, causing… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Africa's Blue Economy - Potential for Diversification
Africa's blue economy highlights the concerns of landlocked nations and inland water habitats. It entails many highly productive activities, the results of which, if well-managed,… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: AI Shows Potential in Climate-Smart Agriculture Mechanization in Africa
With the global population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, food security is one of the most important objectives of our time. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Tanzania: The Economics of Wildlife Corridors
Wildlife corridors are blocked by human activities in Tanzania, severely affecting migration patterns and bringing wild animals in contact with humans leading to loss of life and… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Fresh Boost to Inga Dam
The US$80 billion Grand Inga Dam project, including transmission lines to send electricity across Africa and Europe, is touted as having the potential to supply green electricity… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Africa: Why Continent Wants U.S.$1.3 Trillion in Climate Financing #AfricaClimateCrisis
Climate campaigners are pressing for more, a tenfold increase in climate financing commitments to Africa from the West's 2009 US$100 billion number to US$1.3 trillion, amid broken… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: COP27 - What's in It for Africa?
The United Nations Climate Conference will be held in November 2022 in Egypt. It is expected that government and business leaders will once again converge to discuss and reiterate… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Tanzania: Energy Solutions to Solving Water Crisis
The Tanzanian Parliament recently passed a US$ 294 million budget to fund the country's Ministry of Water projects for the 2021/22 financial year. Read more »