Cityzens4CleanAir Aspire, Inspire and Conspire at COP27 and Beyond- Dr Tolullah Oni
What if access to health-enabling, climate-resilient environments in cities was the central pillar of all urban development? What if youth led the way in reimagining cities as places that protect health? And what if Africa, as the fastest urbanising continent with the youngest population, led the world in harnessing urban development for health and climate-resilience? […]
History Made in MTN-Sponsored The Mic: Africa Season 3
Five-time Telly Award-winning music competition and docu-series The Mic: Africa – the first interactive TV format born on the Continent – has announced its winning artists for Season 3, sponsored by African telco giant, MTN, with promotional support from its ayoba app. Nigerian singer Neky Ngwe has become the first woman ever to win the […]
Women & Communities as Restoration Leaders
Africa is one of the world’s last frontiers of biodiversity – housing roughly one fifth of the planet’s known species of mammals, birds, and plants. An abundance of life flourishes in diverse ecosystems across the continent. The Congo Basin – the world’s second largest tropical rainforest and the lungs of Africa – is found in […]
Africa to Have Home-grown Coaches at the World Cup Finals
For the first time, Africa will have five home-grown coaches at the World Cup finals, a breakthrough that could lead to a shift in mindset and more opportunities for locals.Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia will all travel to Qatar next week with a local in charge, indicating a dramatic shift in attitude among the […]
South Africa Will Struggle to Transition Away From Coal
Eskom operates 14 coal-fired power plants, which generate approximately 80% of the country’s electricity. South Africa is heavily reliant on coal for energy, but one of the country’s major issues is frequent power outages. So, how can it reduce its use of fossil fuels and transition to greener sources while increasing its electricity supply? The […]
Uganda Launches Its First Satellite Into Space
Uganda successfully launched its first satellite into orbit on Monday, following its construction by three Ugandan and Japanese engineers as part of a multinational satellite design program. PearlAfricaSat-1, the country’s cube satellite, will then be launched into low earth orbit in December of this year. The PearlAfricaSat-1, according to the country’s Ministry of Science and […]
UK Steps Up Climate Adaptation Finance Support for Africa
The United Kingdom has announced a significant increase in financial assistance to Africa’s poorest countries, which bear the brunt of climate change.Speaking alongside African leaders at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly confirmed the UK will contribute £200 million to the African Development Bank Group’s Climate Action Window, a new […]
Africa Data Centres Becomes The First EDGE® Certified Facility in East Africa
Africa Data Centres, a division of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce the addition of 1MW of capacity to its Nairobi Data Centre facility. The construction began in mid-June and is expected to take 40 weeks to complete. It will be the region’s first EDGE® certified data center. The International Finance […]
Africa’s Heritage Sites in Jeopardy as the Planet Warms
Africa’s iconic cultural and natural heritage sites range from the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to the ruins of the ancient Tunisian city of Carthage and Senegal’s slave island of Goree.However, the effects of climate change, from rising temperatures to worsening floods, now threaten to consign these and dozens of other African landmarks to history. […]
African Women Want Addressed at COP27
Women activists claim that their voices have been silenced or ignored at previous climate summits. As a result, they are taking action and attempting to take the lead on climate action and decision-making processes.Despite being at the center of climate consequences, women are frequently left out of the solution. “Women have been shown to be […]
