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Securing Africa’s agricultural future: The science, communication, politics and urgency of now

One of the key outcomes of the Second African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT2025), held in Kigali, Rwanda, in June 2025, was a timely...

From legacy to leadership: AMCEN@40 seeks to spark a greener Africa

In a historic gathering marking the 40th anniversary of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), African Heads of State, Ministers of Environment,...

What advisory opinion of ICJ on states’ obligations on climate change means for climate finance for Africa

The Advisory Opinion  The long awaited ICJ Advisory opinion on states obligation on Climate Change is finally here! It says that government actions driving climate...

The future of smallholder farming: How technology and finance can unlock Africa’s agricultural potential

Across Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems, yet many remain trapped in cycles of low productivity, limited access...

Dangote Refinery imports 10m barrels of crude monthly from US, Africa loses $90bn annually to imported substandard fuel

Africa is increasingly becoming a destination for cheap, often toxic petroleum products - many of which are blended to substandard levels that would not...

AfDB, SEFA provide $40m investment in equity platform Zafiri to accelerate renewable energy access across Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $40 million equity investment in Project Zafiri, a transformative equity platform...

Africa’s solar riches undermined by low investment – Gatete

UN under-secretary and Executive-Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Claver Gatete, has called for urgent reforms to energy financing in Africa. Gatete made...

Nigeria’s local content reforms spark mining boom, set model for Africa

Nigeria’s mining industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by targeted local content policies from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). These...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have...
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Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation...

Blaise Odunze: NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn debt write-off and test of Nigeria’s fiscal governance

When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental...

Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from...
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