Africa: Super-Rich Thrive As Covid-19 Pushes Millions Into Poverty - Report

A new billionaire has been created every 26 hours during the pandemic, deepening the world's wealth divides Read more »

Africa: Invest in Nature and Reap Cash Benefits, World Economic Forum Urges Cities

Cities should invest more in expanding green spaces and nurturing natural systems - not just to keep residents healthy and tackle climate-change risks but to boost their economies Read more »

Africa: To Protect Vital Ecosystems, Turn to Those Living in Them #AfricaClimateCrisis

As the U.N. biodiversity conference approaches, efforts to ensure effective nature protection must include indigenous people and local communities Read more »

Africa: Metaverse to Crypto - Five Tech Trends to Watch Out for in 2022

From increased surveillance to the emergence of virtual worlds, we delve into what could make headlines in the tech world in 2022 Read more »

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso, Trans People Self-Medicate in 'Dangerous' Transition

Many transgender people in the conservative West African nation self-medicate with hormonal drugs due to a lack of specialist healthcare Read more »

Egypt: In Egypt, Lending Apps Boost Cash-Strapped Women Business Owners

An age-old savings system in Egypt is going digital - helping to plug a gap in funding for women-led businesses Read more »

South Africa: Prayers, Petitions and Boycotts - Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Climate Activism #AfricaClimateCrisis

Following the death of South African anti-apartheid and peace icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, here are some of the ways he also advocated for a healthy planet Read more »

Botswana: In Botswana, Heavy Metal Bands' Fame and Fortune Grow Online in Pandemic

Heavy metal bands from Botswana say COVID-19 forced them to increase their digital presence - a switch that brought unexpected gains Read more »

Africa: Three Changes Needed to Pull Off COP26 Forest and Land Use Pledges #AfricaClimateCrisis

Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »

Africa: What Can World Leaders Do to Make COP26 Deforestation Pledge a Success? #AfricaClimateCrisis

Cutting down forests has major implications for global goals to curb warming, as trees absorb about a third of the planet-heating carbon emissions produced worldwide Read more »

Africa: UN Tonic for Forest Carbon Market Omits Cure for Corporate Trading Pains

New rules for government carbon trading will help cut emissions by protecting forests, but doubts persist over the credibility of voluntary credits used by companies Read more »

Africa: Here's How to Make 'Climate-Neutral' Claims Mean Something

Swift regulation is needed to ensure low-carbon products or flights are truly green - and indigenous rights are protected in the process Read more »

Africa: In the Year to End Child Labour, Covid Wreaks Havoc

Named International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, 2021 was meant to boost efforts to stamp out the practice. But despite some success stories, global progress was… Read more »

Africa: As Climate Anxiety Rises, Chat Groups Tackle Isolation and Taboos #AfricaClimateCrisis

Climate change is spurring rising distress and mental health issues among generations young and old - a growing network of support groups aim to tackle the issue Read more »

Africa: In 2021, Governments Blew Hot On 1.5C Goal, Colder On Climate Action #AfricaClimateCrisis

Support for the goal to keep global warming to 1.5C has won fresh political backing in 2021 - but it remains out of reach Read more »

Africa: To Cut Climate Risks and Keep 1.5 Alive, Wetlands Are Key #AfricaClimateCrisis

Better wetland protection could play a huge role in addressing both the climate and nature crises, and curbing disaster risk Read more »

Africa: 2021 - The Year of Rhetoric, Not Action, for Climate

The rhetoric we hear in 2021 is consistent with the goal to keep global warming to 1.5C - but the pledges are not. The 1.5C target is now harder to reach than ever before Read more »

Africa: Online Content Moderation - Can AI Help Clean Up Social Media?

From Facebook to Twitter, machine learning algorithms are policing online content to decide what's banned and what's not. But how do they work? And are they effective? Read more »

Botswana: Dump Diamonds for Digital? Botswana Bets On Tech

Botswana has begun investing in the idea of a "knowledge-based economy" - one that does not rely on a finite resource Read more »

Africa: Omicron Variant Threatens UN Talks to Seal Global Nature Deal #AfricaClimateCrisis

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could throw a spanner in the works of the COP15 talks, which have already been postponed three times due to the pandemic Read more »

Africa: In the Face of Crises, LGBT+ Activists Need the Support of Our Global Community

In the face of crises, LGBT+ activists need the support of our global community, writes Rupert Abbott, executive director of GiveOut. Read more »

Africa: As Eco-Anxieties Mount, Africa's Young People Urge Action On Climate

Africa has the world's youngest population, and youth activists from Sudan to South Africa have been vocal in pushing for bolder policy action Read more »

Kenya: Loans Keep Women Afloat As They Plant Fast-Vanishing Mangroves in Kenya #AfricaClimateCrisis

Coastal communities rely on mangroves to provide habitats for fish and protect their homes from flooding - and giving financial incentives to plant more can boost conservation Read more »

Africa: As Omicron Spreads, Calls Mount to Waive Covid Vaccine Patents

Developing countries want the right to make their own COVID-19 vaccines, but opponents say there are better ways to boost supplies Read more »

Africa: Explainer - Is Climate Change Boosting Hunger Around the World? #AfricaClimateCrisis

Extreme weather, rising seas and hotter temperatures are increasingly affecting farmers and their harvests. What needs to change - and what could help? Read more »