Botswana’s Declining Protein Snack

A prolonged dry spell in Southern Africa has caused a decline in mopane worms, a key source of income and food for rural communities in Botswana. Experts say over-harvesting of the protein-rich caterpillars has also affected breeding. SOURCE: VOA

Calling Out UK’s Double Agenda in Africa

UK taxpayer funds totalling $750m have been invested in new fossil fuel projects in developing African countries despite the government’s public commitment to tackling the climate crisis, according to an international watchdog. Global Witness found that a London-based investment group raised $1bn from the UK government over 16 years and spent three-quarters of this supporting […]

Going After Ghana’s Former Finance Minister

Ghana’s ex-finance minister Dr. Kwabena Duffour was charged by an Accra High Court for alleged crimes, leading to collapse of one of the nation’s biggest local lenders during a banking crisis. He is accused of receiving 122 million dollars “knowing that it had been obtained by means of a criminal offense”, among other charges, according […]

Meat Free Revolution Catches on in Nigeria

In Nigeria, none of the major restaurant chains offer meat substitutes and meat consumption is growing, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. A survey by market research company Street Bees said just 14% of Nigerians were confident they could give up meat. But there are green shoots. Activists say Nigerians are becoming more […]

Rewarding the Workface behind Morocco’s Liquid Gold

Whether it is being drizzled on salads or turned into face creams, Morocco’s argan oil is the latest culinary and cosmetic must-have. But with sales soaring around the world, concerns remain about the pay and conditions of the mainly female workforce that produces the oil. Often called the country’s “liquid gold”, global sales of argan […]

Cape Verde Turns to Wind, Water, and Sunshine to Keep the Lights On

While the race to rely solely on renewable energy is heating up around the world, one tiny African nation is hoping they can lead the charge for the continent. The government of Cabo Verde is pushing ahead with its ambition of becoming the first country in the world to source all of its electricity from […]

Mourning a Symbol of Kenya’s Conservation

One of Africa’s last remaining giant “tusker” elephants has died in Kenya aged 50, Big Tim died in Mada area of Amboseli National Park from natural causes. Big Tim’s carcass was found at the foot of the snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro, the Amboseli Trust for Elephants said. An elephant is technically a “tusker” when its […]

[PODCAST] A Conversation with Standard Bank Chief Executive, Sim Tshabalala at #WEF20

Group CEO of Standard Bank, Sim Tshabalala believes this is the African century and that Africans will be the ones driving the development of the continent. He spoke to Teresa Clarke of Africa.com at the World Economic Forum in Davos about making sure the African continent plays its rightful role in the world by driving economic, […]

South African National Carrier’s Wings Clipped

South African Airways (SAA) is cancelling all of its domestic routes apart from Johannesburg to Cape Town, the joint Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) of SAA announced on Thursday. The BRPs also announced that it is exploring the sale of some of the embattled airline’s assets, and has confirmed that staff cuts will have to be made. […]

Djibouti Reaffirms Its Ambition To Sit As A Non-permanent Member Of The United Nations Security Council

While the 33rd African Union Summit is held in Addis Ababa, the Republic of Djibouti reaffirms its ambition, already announced at the end of 2016, to sit as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2021 -2022 period. Five of the ten non-permanent members of the Security Council will be elected […]

Day: February 6, 2020