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● Join over 500 scientists, researchers, and changemakers uniting to drive real solutions for gender equality in food, land and water systems. ● A call to co-create solutions that accelerate gender equality in agri-food and water systems. Register before 26 September 2025. CGIAR, through the Accelerator on Gender Equality and Inclusion, the International Water Management […]
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Strengthening African agriculture is one of the most powerful levers for advancing global development, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in collaboration with the Paris Peace Forum. The ‘African Agriculture Is the Key to Global Sustainable Development’ report shows that improving productivity in the sector could help achieve between 30% and 50% […]
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Isaac Tongola – Fairtrade Africa CEO Over the last decade, African farmers and workers have done what many thought impossible – reshaping the continent’s trade into a force for good. By leading from the front, they have built resilient systems that have accorded them fairer prices, built stronger communities, and advanced inclusive practices; all emerging […]
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By Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg The China Development Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa recently signed a $293 million loan facility agreement to support infrastructure development across Africa. As African governments begin to plan to access this facility to address their infrastructure needs, a key consideration will be whether Africa’s […]
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TIME has named African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) CEO Lesley Ndlovu on its 2024 TIME100 Climate List, recognising him as one of the 100 most influential climate leaders in business. Lesley was selected for his leadership of the innovative hybrid mutual insurer and financial affiliate of the ARC Group, which has been pioneering parametric […]
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The climate is changing at an astronomical rate and the impact of this can be seen everywhere. Imagine stepping outside your apartment for an early morning jog, only to be greeted by a thick brown dust that makes breathing unpleasant. The seasonal harmattan wind brings another round of degraded air quality that causes respiratory issues for many. […]
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Did you know gender inequality and climate change are interconnected? Africa is more vulnerable to climate change than any other region on the planet. Coincidentally, the continent is also one of the world’s least gender-equal places. Gender inequality, combined with the climate change crisis, endangers the lives, livelihoods, health, safety, and security of African women […]
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Investments in Africa’s infrastructure can make people and communities far more resilient to the threats posed by climate change, a new report says. Traditionally, financiers and developers have focused on risks to infrastructure such as transport, water and energy systems when considering climate resilience (being able to cope with threats such as extreme heat and […]
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African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. has come on board to assist the Malawi Government with an insurance innovation that will scale up the World Bank’s Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP) in the country. This will see Malawi’s flagship safety net – the Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP) – reinforced with a risk transfer […]
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FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of FSD Africa, today announces new investments totalling US$19.5 million to support climate adaptation and climate-aligned infrastructure projects in Africa and to promote the continent’s resilience to climate change. The investments in Acre Impact Capital’s Export Finance Fund I, Catalyst Fund and Camco’s Spark Energy Services, demonstrate FSDAi’s commitment to […]
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