Small-scale fishers on Lake Victoria (Africa’s largest freshwater lake, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) are drowning. Safety issues such as storms, a lack of… Read More »Drowning in Danger: The Alarming Toll on Lake Victoria’s Fishers and How We Can Save Them
New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental… Read More »New Research Reveals Floating Solar Panels Could Power Africa’s Future
The Bassari people, a farming community of about 20,000 people, live in an area between Senegal and Guinea. During French colonial rule, the Bassari lost… Read More »How Senegal’s Remote Bassari People Use Traditional Knowledge to Tackle Climate Change
Malawi’s increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability… Read More »Malawi Farming Experiment Shows How Simple Changes Can Boost Maize Yields and Improve Soil
Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Some of these will require big… Read More »Hydropower Harms Africa’s Rivers: Can Solar and Wind Offer a Greener Solution?
Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4%… Read More »Uniting Prosperity and Sustainability: Africa’s Path to Growth and Green Futures
By Enock Chikava A couple of weeks ago, I traveled from my current home in Seattle to the community in Zimbabwe where I grew up—and… Read More »Seeking Solutions to Africa’s Climate Struggles
According to the second edition of the Benin Economic Update Report, achieving sustainable and resilient economic growth in the coming decades will depend on efforts… Read More »Benin: Climate Adaptation Efforts Necessary For Sustainable And Resilient Growth
In a startling revelation from the recent World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, 2023 emerged as the warmest year on record, setting off alarms about the… Read More »A Wake-Up Call for Climate Action in Africa
Op Ed by Professor Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe Minister of Finance Climate change disproportionately impacts low-emitting countries, including those in Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global… Read More »Green Finance: The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Vast Potential and Combating Climate Change