Circular Economies: The Comprehensive Solution To The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis
By Marietjie Brown, CHEP’s Sustainability and Government Affairs Lead for India, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (IMETA) As we observe National Environment month, we lean on the global theme, #BeatPlasticPollution, which underscores the dire need to address a rapidly escalating environmental crisis. According to a UN report, our oceans become the final resting place for […]
Empowering A Sustainability Cycle Begins With A Hand Up Not A Handout
“If we want to truly transform socioeconomic inequalities, we must make the fundamental shift from handouts to hand ups when it comes to providing aid,” says Sivan Ya’ari, Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa. Aid organisations across the globe are changing harsh realities for millions of people on a daily basis. There is no doubt that […]
TradeMark Africa Announces Multi-Million-Dollar Plan To Advance Greener, More Inclusive, And Digital Trade In Africa
Following over 13 years of supporting trade facilitation initiatives across East Africa, Southern Africa and the Horn of Africa, TradeMark Arica (TMA) has announced its third strategic plan billed to support more inclusive, greener, and digital trade initiatives. The strategy covers 2023-2030. TMA targets to raise and invest $700 million over the seven-year period. TMA […]
Nigerian Teacher Wins 2023 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Award
First overall winner from Africa since competition’s inception Today, at an awards ceremony at his small rural school attended by his whole village, Cambridge University Press named local hero, Akeem Badru, overall winner of the 2023 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards – a global competition that celebrates the efforts of teachers around the world. The selfless and inspirational teacher, who earned […]
