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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: December 2023

1357 Results / Page 123 of 151

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Youth-led African enterprises awarded $800,000 at Conference of the Parties (COP28) for climate solutions
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Youth-led African enterprises awarded $800,000 at Conference of the Parties (COP28) for climate solutions

Eight dynamic African young women-led businesses emerged as winners of the 2023 YouthAdapt challenge. Each business will receive grant funding of up to $100,000. They will also receive a comprehensive mentorship and coaching as part of a 12-month accelerator program. Since its launch in 2021, the YouthADAPT initiative (https://apo-opa.co/49ZU0zH) has provided more than $5 million to 33 young entrepreneurs from 19 African nations. Jointly organised by the African Development Bank Group […]

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Africa remains one of the regions most targeted by cybercrime in 2023
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Africa remains one of the regions most targeted by cybercrime in 2023

As organisations continue to become more digitised, throughout 2023 Africa remains one of the world regions most targeted by cybercrime. At a recent press conference in Johannesburg, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) shared some insights and statistics related to the regional threat landscape in the third quarter of 2023 and made forecasts on how the situation is going to develop in 2024. Web threats Web threats are Internet-based threats that expose people and […]

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Conference of the Parties (COP28): European Investment Bank (EIB) Global presents first just resilience and just transition approach to meet needs of most vulnerable
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Conference of the Parties (COP28): European Investment Bank (EIB) Global presents first just resilience and just transition approach to meet needs of most vulnerable

The EIB (https://www.EIB.org) is the first international financial institution to launch a just resilience approach to be applied from 2024 onwards; EIB is expanding its support for a just transition globally including through Just Energy Transition Partnerships and Team Europe initiatives in 9 pilot countries; the new approaches aim to support those most impacted by climate policies and vulnerable to climate change. At the COP28 climate change conference, EIB Global, the development […]

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Health / Medical

COP28 report says climate change is fueling epidemics

The Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 COP28 report has shown that climate change is contributing to new epidemics globally. The report also highlights that countries in the Global South are disproportionately affected by the health impacts of climate change, despite, as Stellenbosch University’s Tulio de Oliveira told eNCA, the region contributing less than ten percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Namibia

NWR upset more Namibians aren’t travelling

Namibia Wildlife Resorts has expressed disappointment in the relatively low number of Namibians taking up travel opportunities within the country. Spokesperson Nelson Ashipala says despite concerted efforts to promote domestic tourism, the majority of visitors to NWR facilities remain Europeans, with a significant number hailing from Germany.

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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Pioneer a Green Horizon: Strategic Collaboration Unveils New Frontiers in Renewable Energy Finance
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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Pioneer a Green Horizon: Strategic Collaboration Unveils New Frontiers in Renewable Energy Finance

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and its multilateral credit and political risk insurer “The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), signed a Collaborative Partnership Agreements with The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on December 2nd, 2023, on the sidelines of COP28’s celebrations. These significant agreements solidify IsDB and ICIEC's commitment to advancing the global energy transition and supporting sustainable development goals. The partnership entails […]

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Africa

Maasai activist turns juicy inspiration into climate action

By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency A smoothie of fresh mango, avocado and banana was the rich and creamy fruit drink that not only excited Edith Santiyian’s taste buds but gave rise to an idea that is bringing tree cover to desolate communities in the Rift Valley. Santiyian, 29, remembers savouring the medley of fruit and pondering the deeper connection between nature’s bounty and the health of her home […]

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South Africa

ANC debt standoff intensifies

In an update to yesterday’s story: the standoff between the ANC and events company Ezulweni Investments has heightened after they gave the ruling party until Wednesday to pay the R102 million or face liquidation. While Ezulweni's attorney, told News 24 that, should the ruling party fail to do so, they would institute liquidation proceedings, the ANC remains dead set on not repaying the money, pending the outcome of an appeal to […]

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