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

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

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KUBWIMANA to Govts: Ensure people’s land tenure rights, they will fight climate change

Mr. Audace Kubwimana is of the view that land tenure security issues have not gained the attention they deserve and they should feature prominently in deliberations leading up to the UN climate negotiations this year.

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Why Africa must prioritise merging currencies for free trade

Traders’ efforts are weighed down by the fact that they have to use their valuable time and capital to purchase third currencies.

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Will historical emitters heed Africa call for debt-for-climate swaps?

Africa holds solutions to climate change. Ignoring its demands will have implications on everyone and could negate climate efforts by other parts of the world namely Europe and the United States, experts say.

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KASEYA: Vaccinating your dog, cat could keep next pandemic at bay

Dr. Jean Kaseya, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo was this year elected to head Africa CDC. He previously held several health dockets at continental and global level.

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Leaders in fresh push for redesign of green projects financing

Funding access hurdles have been singled out as acting as a stumbling block on Africa path to green transition and inclusive economic development of the continent that got to devise ways to plug growing energy, transport and IT infrastructure gaps.

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Is full legal protection for Africa climate migrants finally in sight?

People lay hopes in ongoing negotiations by African leaders to adopt a legal instrument that seeks to, among other things, ensure the dignity, protection and rights of climate migrants in accordance with international and regional commitment and frameworks.

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Africa: New platform seen bridging the disconnect between citizens and Govts

In absence of a platform like CEP and other avenues for citizen participation, it would act as a stumbling block in the quest to achieve Africa’s future, one that rest with its estimated 1.3 billion people.

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Rwanda varsity shines in inaugural Africa rankings

UGHE, alongside Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) are the only Rwandan higher learning academies that are present in the ranking.

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Are youth shaping Africa’s future?

More than 60 per cent of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, and there is a total of over 450 million youth on the continent.

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African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

There are at least 11 million young people coming to the labor market every year in search of work, yet only 3 million jobs are created.

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Weighing the future of Africa media: Experts’ take

States in Africa ought to promote a conducive economic environment in which all media can flourish, including through provision of financial or other public support.

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EA journalists brave threats to carry out their reporting

At least four journalists were killed since the year started while more are languishing in prisons across the region simply for doing their jobs

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Controlling her future: Why more women, girls are turning to birth control

Contraception helped avert more than 141 million unintended pregnancies, 29 million unsafe abortions and almost 150,000 maternal deaths last year alone.

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

KUBWIMANA to Govts: Ensure people’s land tenure rights, they will fight climate change

Why Africa must prioritise merging currencies for free trade

Will historical emitters heed Africa call for debt-for-climate swaps?

KASEYA: Vaccinating your dog, cat could keep next pandemic at bay

Leaders in fresh push for redesign of green projects financing

Is full legal protection for Africa climate migrants finally in sight?

Africa: New platform seen bridging the disconnect between citizens and Govts

Rwanda varsity shines in inaugural Africa rankings

Are youth shaping Africa’s future?

African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

Weighing the future of Africa media: Experts’ take

EA journalists brave threats to carry out their reporting

Controlling her future: Why more women, girls are turning to birth control