‘A Growing Crisis’: Africa Faces Unrelenting Climate Extremes in 2024
Across Africa, climate-related disasters intensified in 2024 — from record-breaking heat to prolonged droughts and catastrophic flooding — according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s latest findings. — The new State of the Climate in Africa 2024 report paints a stark picture: human-driven climate change is disrupting the continent’s environment and economy at an alarming […]
South Sudan’s Man-Made Humanitarian Catastrophe
End Attacks on Civilians, Ensure Safe Aid Access South Sudan is once again on the brink of full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, propelled by conflict, attacks on civilians and humanitarian infrastructure, and political turmoil. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, more than half the population, 7.7 million people, are facing acute food […]
The SME Solution To Youth Unemployment
With youth unemployment rising to 46,1% in the first quarter of 2025 – a 9,2 percentage increase over the past decade – South Africa faces a critical challenge. Traditional employment avenues are failing to absorb the country’s young jobseekers. While policy solutions remain important, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing an increasingly vital role […]
