Slowdowns and shutdowns: Africans challenge internet restrictions
INTERNET curbs and shutdowns in African countries have disrupted communication and complicated everyday life for millions of people over the last
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Africa poised for a renewable energy boom
SETH ONYANGO, BIRD WITH a near all-year-round supply of abundant sun and wind, African countries have an edge over their
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African leads the way with green bonds
AFRICAN countries are turning to innovative financial instruments to help tackle climate change. Nine countries, with Kenya and Morocco at the fore, have taken the lead by offering green bonds to capital markets investors.
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We unpack what some African countries are doing about tobacco control
RAPID population growth, increased advertising by the tobacco industry, and growing tobacco consumption among young people in Africa all contribute
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Africa calls for climate finance tracker after donors fall short
ALESSANDRA PRENTIC AFRICAN countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a
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Africa looks to rework its food systems
AFRICA looks to the long term – not just to boost agricultural productivity but also to build resilient food chains.
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African researchers make headway in getting decisions made based on evidence
THE COVID-19 pandemic has added to the challenges facing African countries, including poverty, inequality and unemployment. RUTH STEWART, Professor: Evidence-Informed
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Insights for African countries from the latest climate change projections
THE Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – a body of the UN tasked with providing scientific information on climate
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Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations
RENEWABLE energy technologies like solar lanterns, solar panels and biogas digesters offer the prospect of affordable power in remote communities.
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Canada to donate vaccines to African countries
CANADA will donate more than 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to three African countries through the COVAX vaccine-sharing
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