The Complex Relationship of the Jilobi Forest and Swati Communities
The rivalries, which date back to the 1980s among the chiefdoms of Maphungwane, Tikhuba and Lukhetseni, posed a grave threat to the diversity of the Jilobi Forest, according to environmentalists. For generations, the people of the Tikhuba, Maphungwane and Lukhetseni chiefdoms have depended on their intertwined relationship with the Jilobi Forest for survival and consider […]
South Sudan: ‘Disappeared’ Critic Resurfaces
Spate of Forced Disappearances Points Up Need to Reform Security Agency The reappearance in a South Sudan court of a former refugee who had been forcibly disappeared more than a year ago points up the urgent need to reform the National Security Service (NSS), Human Rights Watch said today. South Sudan authorities should urgently put […]
Namibia Strategically Poised To Become The Sustainable Energy Capital Of Africa
: Hon. Tom Alweendo Officially Inaugurates The Launch Of The Global African Hydrogen Summit 2024 Namibian Mines and Energy Minister, Honourable Tom Alweendo officially launched the Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAH2S) in Windhoek, with representation from over 26 countries and attendance from stakeholders spanning the burgeoning hydrogen sector value chain. This pioneering investment and multi stakeholder […]
Global Citizen And Bridgewater Associates, In Partnership With The Government Of Côte d’Ivoire
Announce An Economic Summit In Abidjan To Address Key Development Barriers And Energy Poverty Across The Continent Today, at the IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates, in partnership with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and Harith General Partners, announced an Economic Summit in Abidjan. This two-day […]
TikTok Launches First-Ever Global Youth Council, Empowering African Voices In Digital Spaces
TikTok, the leading short-form video platform, has achieved a historic milestone with the formation of its Global Youth Council. This initiative, coinciding with new global research conducted by YouGov in partnership with ConnectSafely, involving over 12,000 teens aged 13-17 and their parents, reflects a strong desire among youth for increased collaboration opportunities and a voice in shaping their online […]
Dynamics Of Mobility Transition In Kenya
By Ashay Abbhi, Manager, Climate Change, Intellecap George, a delivery executive, lives in a modest home on the outskirts of Nairobi. He unplugs the wire that charges his shiny new electric bike, presses a tiny switch bringing the quiet engine to life, and rides off to deliver happiness in the form of food. George is […]
New U.S.-Supported Health Products Support Ghanaian Women And Children
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Total Family Health Organisation (TFHO), a Ghanaian social marketing organization, have launched two new healthcare products to support adolescents, women, and children in Ghana. The products include Secure Sanitary Pads and ORAplus, an oral rehydration solution containing salts, sugar, and zinc, for children suffering from diarrhea and […]
Tree Planting Just Got Even More Eco-Friendly
Kenya Plastic Ban Prompts Market Shift Trees for the Future has planted more than 160 million trees around the globe in the past three decades. Like most tree planting organizations and farmers, Trees for the Future has used plastic bags, or tree sacs, to accomplish reliable systematic planting. But that is all about to change due […]
