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African Energy Bank headquarters handed over, to raise $15bn by 2030

Africa has advanced a major step toward energy sovereignty with the official handover of the African Energy Bank (AEB) headquarters, a flagship institution created...

World Cancer Day 2026: Africa should emulate Sweden’s proven blueprint to reduce smoking-related cancer

Due to declining smoking rates, Sweden has the lowest mortality from all cancers among men in the EU and an overall cancer incidence that...

Why eliminating child marriage is key to seizing Africa’s demographic dividend

Africa's future prosperity rests on its daughters Africa is home to an estimated 160 million adolescent girls aged 10 to 19. They embody the energy, creativity...

Africa capable of extraordinary achievements, including in manufacturing, high-tech – Algerian President

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Claver Gatete, met on Monday, January 26, 2026, with Algerian President, Abdelmajid...

Business leaders launch action plan to scale minigrids in Africa

Leading minigrid company CEOs operating across Africa on Tuesday, January 26, 2026, issued a 17-step action plan for funders, governments and industry to urgently...

AU Commission decries Africa’s position at frontline of climate crisis

The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mahmoud Youssouf, has decried Africa’s position at the frontlines of climate crisis it did not create. Youssouf made this...

Strategic imperative for Africa to ratify, domesticate the BBNJ Agreement

The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of...

Investing in technologies, data governance, institutional capacity key to Africa’s food security – Report

Accelerating progress toward unlocking sustained productivity growth and food security in Africa requires coordinated interventions to strengthen the system-wide application of existing technologies and...

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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an...
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Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges...

Mozambique struggles to turn vast gas wealth into sustainable development

Mozambique stands at a critical crossroads as it attempts to reconcile its status as a burgeoning global energy player...

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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice...

Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October...