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Experts weigh in on ways to make zero-waste economy work

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More than 80 per cent of the environmental impact linked to production could be addressed at products’ design stage, and the responsibility falls on companies.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 22, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

AU leaders, stakeholders chart path to Africa’s digital sovereignty

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Current data extraction trend has been linked to both the legal loopholes and lack of infrastructure such as data centres on the continent to act as repository for data generated locally.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 20, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Special reports

Q&A: Pan-African media lawyers’ team to defend journalists against legal threats, for free

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The Pan-African Media Lawyers Union (PALU) is a network that brings together the lawyers interested in defending journalists across the African Union member States.

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NewsPaper Africa November 16, 2023 Africa, East Africa, Interviews

Plastics are in the fish you eat; Lobby groups now push for regional ban

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If adopted, the legislation could see all non-essential single use plastic items — from cutlery, plates, cups, cotton buds, straws, balloons, sweet wrappers to wet wipes and others — banned across all the seven EAC countries.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 12, 2023 Africa, East Africa, Economy, Special reports

Key things you need to know to prevent diseases jumping from animals to people

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Interacting properly with animals, wildlife, livestock and pets can help reduce outbreaks of zoonotic diseases. It is equally important to routinely vaccinate animals.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 1, 2023 Africa, Interviews

African countries must expedite mutual recognition of academic certificates

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Governments in Africa need to expedite the ratification of the Addis Ababa Convention and move ahead to enforce it as a matter of urgency if the continent is to catch up with the rest of the world, address parity in education quality, and tackle the rampant brain drain.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 30, 2023 Africa, Opinion, Special reports

Next leap towards free trade: Attention now shifts to monetary union

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African Union officials confirmed that work is underway to establish the African Monetary Institute, after which the continent will be in a position to establish the African central bank and later a single African currency.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 22, 2023 Africa, Economy, Special reports

Q&A: With the rise of ‘no code’, young people don’t need to leave Africa to be successful

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As long as you can use a normal digital device or a mobile phone, there are platforms that give you access to tools that allow you to join the emerging league of citizen/no code developers.

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Correspondent October 20, 2023 Africa, Economy, Interviews

Africa’s digital divide not shrinking, Govts face a long road ahead

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Regions of Africa grapple with high levels of digital illiteracy, implying that even if the people get access to smartphones and other digital tools, they struggle to meaningfully use them to create opportunities that transform their lives.

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NewsPaper Africa October 18, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs, Economy, On The spot

Amid rising import bill, Africa sees AfCFTA as last opportunity to end colonial trade practices

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With common trade rules, movement of people and transport connectivity, Africa becomes a market large enough to attract investors from across the world, and a vehicle for industrialization, analysts say.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 13, 2023 Africa, Economy, Special reports, World

Ria on Africa’s rapid urbanisation: Resilience plans must factor in multiple shocks

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Can authorities plan better the urban expansion in ways that make the cities immune to effects of climate change?

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NewsPaper Africa October 10, 2023 Africa, Current Affairs, Interviews

AfCFTA brings boon to youth and women, but call for changes to unlock full potential

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African leaders lay hopes in the creative and innovative potential of youth and women across sectors of the economy to achieve gains envisioned under AU Agenda 2063, and more specifically the success of AfCFTA.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 6, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Special reports

15 months on, still no progress on capitalising Africa conservation fund – Kumah

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Each year, Africa loses estimated $195 billion worth of its natural capital – things such as water, air, forests, oceans or wildlife, which provide ecosystem services that make human life possible — and this worries conservationists.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 4, 2023 Africa, Economy, Interviews

Gender inclusion in agribusiness can help Africa feed the world

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Scientists believe that if harnessed, Africa resilience to the vagaries of climate change could solve the ongoing global food crisis, but could take an unimaginable toll on the world as we know it, if unaddressed.

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Correspondent September 27, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs

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