Month: November 2024

 By Ajong Mbapndah L. In 2021, the citizen-driven African Energy Chamber-AEC (www.EnergyChamber.org), and its unapologetic position in support of the right of African countries to produce oil and gas spread like wildfire. They adopted a narrative of Drill Baby Drill shocking most western political establishment, African elites and pundits. Within a short time, well funded backers were leaping at the chance to harness this new display of African public power […]

 African policymakers and international partners meeting at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 on Tuesday highlighted the urgent crisis posed by lack of access to clean cooking, a challenge impacting 1.2 billion people across Africa and leading to millions of premature deaths annually.    "It is unacceptable that women are still dying because they lack access to clean cooking solutions,” said Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Mpango, speaking on behalf […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is participating at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where it is doubling-down on its commitment to facilitating a just energy transition for Africa that supports the continent’s critical development needs and unlocks its economic potential. The Bank’s participation will align with the African Union’s Nairobi Declaration from the 2023 Africa Climate Summit and build on COP28's actions around climate finance, loss and damage compensation, utilizing gas […]

 New research from global communication platform Infobip (www.Infobip.com) highlights how different generations want to communicate with businesses and brands ahead of Black Friday. When at least 86% of all generations expect targeted and relevant communications, according to Infobip’s research, retailers need a personalized approach for each generation of shoppers. Black Friday is the start of the Christmas shopping season. Millions of consumers search for deals online, providing retailers with a […]