Mozambique Certifies First Drone Operators to Strengthen Disaster Response
AfDB-backed program trains 30 specialists to support flood monitoring, search-and-rescue operations and emergency response in one of Africa's most disaster-prone...
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Ethiopia Demands Action-Oriented Shift in Global Climate Finance Ahead of COP32
With COP32 one year away and set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is making the case that Africa...
Lomé Workshop Highlights Tax Policy Role in Africa’s Climate Strategy
Senior finance and tax officials from eight African countries met in Lomé from Feb. 9 to 13, 2026, for a...
Local Efforts Drive Miombo Forest Revival in Zimbabwe
Communities in eastern Zimbabwe are restoring miombo forests and building climate-resilient livelihoods through a community-led initiative supported by the Food...
Kenyan Activist Truphena Muthoni sets 72-hr Tree-Hugging World Record
Guinness World Records on Monday confirmed that Truphena Muthoni, a 22-year-old environmental activist from Kenya, has set a new world...
Kenya Secures Funds to Protect Reefs, Grow Coastal Economy
Kenya has secured nearly $800,000 in new investments to expand coral reef-friendly businesses, targeting coastal pollution and overfishing as part...
Kenya Appoints Young Tree Activist as Conservation Envoy
President William Ruto on Monday appointed 22-year-old Truphena Muthoni as an ambassador for Kenya’s 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign, recognizing...
Ethiopia to Host COP 32 After Securing African Support in Belém
Ethiopia has been selected to host the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 32), following a unanimous endorsement from...
South Africa Adds 130,000 Construction Jobs in Sector Rebound
New labour figures show construction leading national job gains as infrastructure spending accelerates
Rwanda Kicks Off National Tree-Planting Season
Rwanda launched its 2025–2026 tree-planting season on Saturday during the monthly nationwide Umuganda community service, mobilizing residents to plant millions...
Chad Announces Visa-Free Entry for All Africans Beginning Jan. 1, 2027
Visa-free policy places Chad among a growing number of African countries embracing open borders to advance continental integration under the...
New Africa-Wide Chief Economists Network Targets Stronger Policymaking
Platform will bring together the continent's top economic advisers to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and develop coordinated responses to global economic...
Africa Ready to ‘Build and Deploy AI at Scale,’ President Kagame Tells UN Summit
Addressing delegates at the U.N. AI for Good Summit, the Rwandan president said countries must be intentional about how AI...
TikTok Launches AI Literacy Hub in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa as Part of Broader Safety Push
New in-app hub aims to help users identify AI-generated content and understand how artificial intelligence is used on the platform,...