US Imposes Sanctions on Abusive Commanders in Sudan
Crucial Step Toward Accountability for Rapid Support Force Abuses By Nicole Widdersheim | Deputy Washington Director, Human Rights Watch The United States government imposed two different types of sanctions on two leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an independent military force in Sudan responsible for human rights abuses and war crimes. The US Department of […]
An End To Plastic Pollution In Sight – WWF Applauds First Draft Of Global Plastic Pollution Treaty, Calls For Stronger Commitments In Upcoming Negotiation
WWF commends a comprehensive first draft of the global plastic pollution treaty that sets the stage for the upcoming treaty negotiations in November. In March 2022, UN Member States agreed to start negotiating a new global treaty to end plastic pollution, a historic step towards protecting wildlife, the environment, and humans from the harmful effects […]
Banking And Digitization: An Opportunity For Economic Growth In Africa
Some of the biggest banks on the continent to digitize and utilize the latest technology. According to McKinsey, cash is still used in more than 90% of all transactions in Africa. One of the key reasons for this is access to smartphones. Sim Tshabalala, the CEO of South Africa’s largest bank Standard Bank Group speaks […]
Driving Africa’s Industrialisation: Special Economic Zones And Transport’s Vital Role In Advancing AfCFTA Agenda
What to expect at Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo Special Economic Zones[1] (SEZs) can accelerate Africa’s industrialisation and increase economic growth. Through using designated SEZs and collaborations like the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), there are opportunities to boost trade, investment, infrastructure, employment, and entrepreneurship, and to remove barriers to doing business. Transport has […]
Achieving Net Zero In The Mining Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, And Action
Sandrine Pfister – Sustainability Market Leader, Bureau Veritas Africa In the year 2050, the world has successfully reduced carbon emissions, with the contribution of efforts of mining and metal industry players who achieved their targets in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. Through project-specific approaches, these companies assessed their carbon footprints, identified emissions hotspots, developed tangible net-zero […]
From Challenges To Solutions: Unleashing Africa’s Potential For Achieving SDGs
By Antonio Pedro September 2023 marks the halfway point to the deadline for achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, globally we are still far off-track, and Africa is only halfway towards achieving the SDGs, with nearly 600 million Africans still lacking access to electricity and 431 million people living in extreme poverty. While the challenges associated with […]
