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The trend is largely driven by solar, with a large pipeline of projects amounting to 1.2 GW expected to come online in 2021 outside South Africa, over double the amount commissioned in 2018. With the right policy framework and investment, Africa could meet a quarter of its indigenous energy needs through renewable sources by 2030, […]
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“In the face of this pandemic, we must put lives above resources and health above debt. Why? Because developing economies are the most vulnerable at this time. Our remedies must go beyond simply lending more. We must go the extra mile and provide countries with much-needed and urgent financial relief and that includes developing countries […]
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M-Pesa, the East African mobile money service, is now fully owned by two of Africa’s largest telecoms companies. Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom have acquired the stake of UK telecoms operator Vodafone, a long-time stakeholder in the service since it was first launched in 2007. Even though the service has been mostly associated with […]
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The use of child labour on cocoa farms in top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has risen over the past decade despite industry promises to reduce it, according to a draft of a report funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. It is expected to be published later this month and shows that more than […]
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A World Bank report predicts this as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak. In a grim assessment, the bank says that the region’s economy could shrink by as much as 5.1%. It points to the impact that the virus will have on Africa’s key trading partners as well as a fall in commodity prices as the […]
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By Edwin Ikhuoria, Africa Executive Director – ONE Campaign A video was recently circulated showing people in overcrowded slums in Lagos, Nigeria resisting lockdown. In that video, the people expressed their dissatisfaction with the lockdown, citing their inability to meet their food and energy needs as a major concern. In Kenya, commuters at a ferry […]
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Leveraging African solidarity, the initiative aims to implement a pan-African self reliance strategy to halt COVID-19 pandemic Ahead of an expected surge in cases of COVID-19 in Africa, the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a public-private partnership with the AfroChampions Initiative, known as the Africa […]
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As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow, concerns are simultaneously growing about the current and long-term effects this will have on certain demographics — specifically, women, the youth, migrant workers, and many employees around the world. This week, the United Nations launched a report “Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts […]
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We are living in uncertain times. All of us are experiencing the Corona pandemic in various ways. For most it means quarantine and physical isolation. We worry about family members, loss of income and not knowing what the future will look like- or how long this will continue. While the spread of Covid-19 across Sub-Saharan […]
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Ferry users in Mombasa being disinfected before being allowed to board the Likoni Ferry. Courtesy: Mombasa County Foodstuffs and other essentials to most valuable residents in Nairobi being distributed by Sonko Rescue Team. Courtesy: Sonkorescueteam Roadblocks around major roads in Nairobi. Courtesy: Ma3routes Fumigation of different parts of Nairobi city. Courtesy: SonkoRescueTeam Fumigation of different […]
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The Portuguese hacker who was the source for the Luanda Leaks revelations has been transferred to house arrest after leaving the prison in Lisbon where he’s been held for more than a year. Rui Pinto leaked documents which revealed how Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, made her fortune. The documents show how the daughter […]
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Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Paul Makaya – the founder and CEO of Bergast House, a digital solutions company – has been named in the Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 list. The list is one of the most-anticipated of young game-changers on the continent. Each year, Forbes Africa looks for resilient self-starters, innovators, entrepreneurs and disruptors who have […]
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