Protecting Table Mountain’s Rich Biodiversity Is Everyone’s Responsibility
South Africa is home to some of the world’s most diverse flora and fauna. Indigenous plant life includes some 23 000 species of flowering plants (including 728 species of trees) and more than 900 species of bird, representing 22 of the world’s living orders. Mountains, in particular, are home to some of the rarest species, which […]
Sign On – South Africa’s Oceans Need YOU
It has been four months since WILDOCEANS, a program of the WILDTRUST, caused a stir with the launch of their ‘WE DON’T NEED OUR OCEANS’ campaign. Over this time, the environmental non-profit has shown South Africa (and the world) what life would be like without our oceans and subsequently placed a spotlight on just how much we […]
Clean Mining Gains Foothold In Mozambique
By Grace Goodrich The mining sector in Mozambique is in the midst of transformation, as it realigns with the clean energy transition by harnessing precious minerals required for the production of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries In addition to sizable gas reserves found offshore, Mozambique is home to commercially significant deposits of coal, gold, graphite, ilmenite, […]
Rolls-Royce Eyes Africa As New Energy Market With Deals Push
By Charlotte Ryan Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is betting on expanding in Africa to grow the power-systems division after its main business building and maintaining wide-body jet engines was derailed by the coronavirus. The continent’s abundant natural resources, fast-growing economies and increasing urbanisation make it a promising market for the unit, Rolls-Royce Strategic Marketing Director Ben Story […]
The African Ministers’ Council On Water (AMCOW) Holds Its 12th General Assembly Of The Governing Council
The 12th General Assembly of the Governing Council of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) will be held virtually on the 18th February 2021. The biennial Assembly brings together the 55 Ministers responsible for Water and Sanitation otherwise called the Governing Council, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), the Member States Focal Point Officials, as […]
HAVAÍC Expects Bumper Year For African Tech Startups
As one of South Africa’s most active Venture Capital investors, HAVAÍC says 2020 saw the commercial adoption of technology increase at unprecedented rates, as illustrated by the performance of HAVAÍC and its portfolio companies. 2020 saw HAVAÍC’s portfolio companies grow their revenue by a staggering 93%, and in the coming months, Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, believes the economic, […]
Johannesburg is Looking for Smart City Solutions in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The lockdown protocols have ignited new thinking about the future of Johannesburg and its residents, with the Smart City Innovation Challenge aiming to find and develop digital technology solutions that respond to urban and community challenges faced by the city in the “new normal”. It is seeking 4IR startups that have been in operation for […]
It’s Down to the Final Two in Niger’s Election
The ruling party’s candidate in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, will enter Sunday’s presidential run-off vote as the heavy favourite to succeed outgoing Mahamadou Issoufou, whose policies to combat Islamist violence and widespread poverty he has vowed to continue. After winning the first round in December by 22 points over his nearest rival, former President Mahamane Ousmane, […]
Something for Nigeria to Smile About
Nigeria’s economy unexpectedly came out of a recession in the fourth quarter as growth in agriculture and telecommunications offset a sharp drop in oil production. GDP grew 0.11% in the three months through to end-December from a year earlier, compared with a decline of 3.6% in the third quarter, the Abuja-based National Bureau of Statistics […]
The Missing Pieces of Rwanda’s Genocide
Two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a fact-finding commission of historians to shed full light on a less glorious past: notably France’s role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Now, with the Duclert Commission expected to present its conclusions in a matter of weeks, new findings suggest the country did more than commit “errors” nearly […]
