Vendease Awarded As 2023 Technology Pioneer By World Economic Forum
● The World Economic Forum announces selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers, companies that are tackling such issues as sustainability, climate change and healthcare. ● Vendease, a digital platform that revolutionizes restaurant procurement in Africa, is among the winners. ● This year’s cohort includes representation from 31 economies on six continents. ● The […]
Natural Gas Should Be Part Of The Discussion At Summit For A New Global Financing Pact
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Somewhere at the intersection of money and climate are more than 600 million Africans who don’t have access to electricity, 890 million Africans without methods for clean cooking, dozens of African nations that depend on hydrocarbons to fund just about every service they provide, and African industrial […]
Powering Africa’s Future: Building Energy Capacity And Economic Growth Through International Investment And Low-Carbon Solutions – Exclusive Opinion Piece By Humphrey Kariuki
By Humphrey Kariuki, entrepreneur and founder of Janus Continental Group Delivering reliable electricity to millions of Africans, while maintaining strong economic growth during the transition to a low-carbon economy, is the defining mission of Africa in the 21st century. Put simply, we must get it right. As an entrepreneur and businessman, I aim for results. […]
Gender Equality Is Stalling: 131 Years To Close The Gap
Gender parity globally has recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels, but the pace of change has stagnated as converging crises slow progress, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2023. The report finds that the overall gender gap has closed by 0.3 percentage points compared with last year’s edition. The year of expected parity […]
Cameroon to Improve infrastructure and climate resilience in the Far North Region
WASHINGTON, USA 23 June 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – The World Bank approved today a $330 million project to support Cameroon’s efforts to enhance connectivity and climate resilience, as well as improve access to basic infrastructure in the Far North region. More than 920,000 people, including refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the region will benefit […]
