November 08, 2022
Africa: Millions Pledged At Africa Adaptation Acceleration Event at COP27
UK pledged $230 million, the Netherlands $110 million, AfDB $12.5 billion, Germany to increase contribution to $6 billion by 2025 Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: Bloomberg, Seforall Announce Plan to Accelerate Energy Transition in Developing Countries
Michael Bloomberg and Damilola Ogunbiyi to expand partnership to mobilize financing for clean energy projects Read more »
Africa: Young Africans At COP27 Say They Want Action, Not Words
'Our planet is in trouble, and we, the young people, will be the ones to suffer if action is not taken to save it' - Yoanna Milad, 21, from Egypt Read more »
November 04, 2022
Sudan: Ethnic Clashes Surge in Blue Nile Region
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Why COP27 Matters to Sierra Leone
It is our hope it will help fast-track implementation of climate finance models and prompt scaling up of ongoing climate-smart projects Read more »
East Africa: Climate-Related Health Crisis Worsens As Disease Outbreaks Surge - WHO
Seven countries in the region recorded 39 reported outbreaks, flooding and other acute public health events between 1 January and 30 October 2022 Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: 'Africa's COP' Should Not Neglect Continent's Concerns #AfricaClimateCrisis
It unconscionable to arm-twist the entire continent into accepting an unrealistic "only renewables from now on" argument Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: Energy - Africa's Stand At COP27
To achieve its energy and climate goals, Africa needs $190 billion of investment a year, with two-thirds of this going to clean energy Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: A Just Transition to Renewable Energy Future in Africa
South Africa's plan could be a roadmap for countries transitioning from high-polluting energy sources to renewables Read more »
Egypt: Delivering an African Agenda At an African COP
We need "agenda-setting" finance for national climate pledges, a just energy transition, and to de-risk climate-linked private sector investment Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: AfCFTA - The Environmental Case for the Continental Free Trade Area
Africa's single market could drive less energy-intensive economic growth while keeping greenhouse gas emissions low Read more »
October 27, 2022
Africa: Intra-Regional Trade Can Reduce Conflicts in Africa
Trading is a driver for mobility, employment and social cohesion, particularly in cross-border areas Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Young Innovators and Advocates On the Climate Crisis - and Our Best Hope to Address It
Record-breaking heat waves. Deadly storms. Mega-droughts on every continent. Read more »
Africa: 'Enslaved' Episode Blends Live Action and Historical Research
British writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch helping unearth more on slave trade Read more »
October 25, 2022
Mozambique: 'Everyone Said I Couldn't Be a Mechanic, but I Can Be Whatever I Want'
- deconstructing gender roles in Mozambique Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: Sustainable Future - Equipping Young Researchers, Innovators to Work for Climate
Green alternatives can transform Africa's agri-food systems and generate significant benefits Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Basketball Africa League - Linking African Teams to the NBA
Beyond the game, using sports for gender equality and climate action Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: How Finance Minister Is Helping Her Country Navigate the Global Economic Crisis
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed is the minister of finance, budget and national planning of Nigeria, Africa's largest economy. Lately, she has had to help her country navigate the global… Read more »
Africa: African Health Ministers Take Steps to Curb Ebola Disease Outbreak
Ministers of Health and government representatives from 9 African countries today agreed on joint measures to stop the potential spread of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA's Guided Trade Initiative Takes Off, Set to Ease and Boost Intra-African Trade
8 countries kick off trade under African Continental Free Trade Area's preferential terms in step towards One African Market Read more »
October 11, 2022
Africa: How the Islamic Development Bank Is Financing Projects in Africa
- Mansur Muhtar, Vice President, Islamic Development Bank Read more »
October 10, 2022
Africa: Ongoing Regional Infrastructure Will Boost Free Trade in Africa
In Part 2 of the interview with Africa Renewal's Kingsley Ighobor, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina says investments in inter-state roads,… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: New Report Outlines How Digital Finance Can Drive Women's Economic Empowerment in Africa
A new report reveals persistent barriers in the digital finance sector that limit women's economic empowerment in Africa, while recommending policy responses to overcome them. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: Global Africa Business Initiative Inspires Business, Political, and Cultural Leaders to Advance Equitable Growth for the Continent
Part of UN General Assembly week, UN Global Compact initiative sparks new strategies for African development and business Read more »
August 22, 2022
Africa: In the Race Against #AfricaClimateCrisis, There's Still Hope - Five Reasons Why
The current drought in Eastern Africa is causing extreme levels of food insecurity affecting over 50 million people this year. Billed by FAO as "a climatic event not seen in at… Read more »