Standard Bank Launches Second Edition Of Africa Trade Barometer
First historical comparison reveals a real-time view of Africa’s dynamic business and trade confidence landscape Standard Bank has shared the results of the second edition of its Africa Trade Barometer. Two quarters after the inaugural edition, the second edition of the Africa Trade Barometer tracks changes, both favourable and otherwise, in the opinions of businesses […]
develoPPP Ventures Launches New €100K Funding Grant For Startups In Kenya And Tanzania
develoPPP Ventures is back with another opportunity for startups in Kenya and Tanzania to get a chance to scale their impact-driven companies and receive a grant investment of up to €100K. Interested applicants can sign up here before December 31, 2022: https://application.develoPPP.de. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), […]
As Climate Discussions Heat Up, Africa’s Water Scarcity Becomes More Dire
Climate change has been a contentious topic since the first United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) – the supreme decision-making forum to jointly address climate change and its impacts – was convened nearly three decades ago. In light of this year’s’ COP27 conference, Sivan Ya’ari, Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, discusses how the acceleration […]
How Africa Can Reap The Benefits Of A Net-Zero Future
Deloitte Africa has released its latest report titled: Building Climate Resilience: Opportunities and considerations for Africa in a net-zero future, which laysbare the devastating consequences that climate change is having and will continue to have on the African continent but also outlines seven opportunities that the continent has in the drive towards a global net-zero future. The […]
COP27: Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop Of Human Rights Inequity
By Busani Bafana Climate change is worsening injustice globally, and the poor and vulnerable communities are the most affected. It is time the world acted on fulfilling human rights and building a liveable planet, says Yamide Dagnet, director for Climate Justice at Open Society Foundations. “We are so slow to take climate change seriously,” she told […]
