Afreximbank Signs Landmark Renewable Energy Project in DR Congo
KINSHASA, The Democractic Republic of Congo (BG) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Wednesday announced a financing agreement to...
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Climate Tech in Sub-Saharan Africa Gets $10 Million Boost from African Dev’t Bank
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (BG) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $10 million from its Sustainable Energy Fund for...
Nuclear Energy: A Potential Solution to Africa’s Electricity Challenges
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) - Nuclear energy could play a transformative role in solving Africa’s persistent electricity challenges, said Claver Gatete,...
‘Africa Causes Minimal Emissions, Yet Climate Change Pummels the Continent’
DOUALA, Cameroon (BG) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call for climate justice on Sunday, urging the...
Africa’s Great Green Wall Gains Momentum with Renewed Commitments at COP16
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (BG) - The Great Green Wall (GGW), a landmark African-led initiative to combat desertification and restore degraded...
UN Secretary-General Urges Swift Action on Climate Justice in Lesotho Address
MASERU, Lesotho (BG) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing Lesotho's Parliament on Thursday, called for immediate and significant actions...
Africa Celebrates International Mountain Day 2024 with Focus on Innovation, Sustainability
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (BG) - As the world marks International Mountain Day 2024, Africa shines a spotlight on innovative solutions, adaptation...
Kenya Makes Strides Toward Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) - Kenya is making strides toward integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into...
DR Congo Explores Debt-for-Nature Swaps to Address Climate Change
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (BG) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advancing plans to launch a debt-for-nature...
Kenya Launches GreenTech Hub, AI Skilling Centre to Drive Africa’s Digital and Green Transformation
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) - Kenya launched the timbuktoo GreenTech Hub and the Africa Centre of Competence for Digital and Artificial...
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,...