AfDB’s First Dedicated Trust Fund to Support Circular Economy Innovations
The African Development Bank Group today launched its first Africa Circular Economy Facility during its 2022 Annual Meetings. The circular economy is a model of production and consumption that involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. The multi-donor trust fund will operate over a five-year period. […]
Ugandan Researchers Develop Low-cost Air Quality Monitoring Sensors that Work in Extreme Conditions
This will allow Uganda to switch from expensive imported monitors in its bid to tackle rising air pollution. Engineer Bainomugisha, who leads the research at Makerere University in Kampala, said the team had been motivated by the growing death toll caused by air pollution around the world. The AirQo air quality monitoring project, which is […]
How Sachet Marketing Plays Out in Nigeria’s Volatile Economy
In February 2019, Eat’n’Go, the Nigerian franchisee of popular pizza maker Domino’s, introduced a miniature version of the pizza boxes the market was familiar with, for $1.50. Smaller in size and far cheaper than the medium-sized pizza which costs $9, this new version was designed to be affordable for everyone. Two years earlier, StarTimes, a […]
Cannabis’ Contemporary Growth as Africa’s Economic Cash Crop
The cannabis policy liberalisation in Africa has been brought about by two main factors. One is the lobbying by local activists. Cannabis use is still criminalised in most African countries. But even in the most conservative ones there are emerging debates ultimately aimed at spurring cannabis policy reforms. The other factor is the emergence of […]
Senegalese Officials Arrest Two Health Workers Following Neonatal Fire
The eleven babies who died in a fire on Wednesday evening at the public hospital in Tivaouane (western Senegal) were buried on Sunday in the city’s cemetery, the mayor of Tivaouane says. According to the families’ wishes, the eleven babies were buried in the same ceremony. What happened on Wednesday evening at the Mame Abdou […]
Deadly Clashes Rock Chad’s Mines
Fighting between informal gold miners in a remote part of northern Chad has left around 100 people dead and 40 injured, the government says. What began as a “mundane dispute between two individuals… degenerated”, Defence Minister Daoud Yaya Brahim told the AFP news agency. The mountainous Kouri Bougoudi district near the Libyan border attracts miners […]
Investing in Climate Change Adaptation in Fragile Contexts
A panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland looked at how commitment to climate adaptation finance in fragile communities has been lagging behind, despite numerous warnings. Climate research estimates that climate and weather related disasters have surged five-fold over 50 years and disproportionately impact poorer countries. The United Nations says the world’s 10 […]
WEF 2022 Key Takeaways for Africa
Back from a two-year hiatus, world leaders from government, business and civil society attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Usually held under a blanket of snow, this year’s event forced delegates to get on with it minus distractions of snow-related delays. Appropriately themed, History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies, […]
