By Tshepo Ntsane, Sustainable Finance Transactor at Rand Merchant Bank (www.RMB.co.za) The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) represents an important international forum for countries to gather to discuss and address global climate change issues. However, to date these conferences have tended to be high level and process based, and COP 27 was no exception. – negotiations took place and some […]

In a momentous event held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mulk International and Zimbabwe Global Investments proudly introduced the world-class and groundbreaking property development, Zim Cyber City (https://apo-opa.co/3R8GJxg). The unveiling, attended by media, prospective investors, and potential partners, signifies a noteworthy milestone in the official global launch of this visionary project. Ms. Tendayi Hlupo-Mamvura, CEO of Zim Cyber City, took center stage during the unveiling event, passionately articulating the immense opportunities and transformative impact […]

Under the auspices of the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat, in collaboration with the Regional Development Complex, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) hosted a High-level Member States Engagement Framework Workshop in Abidjan on November 16 and 17, 2023. This provided an opportunity for the Bank to reaffirm its commitment to collaborate with its 54 regional member countries to support and implement projects and programs for inclusive development. Nearly […]

Canon’s (www.Canon-Europe.com) CO2 emission reduction targets have been externally validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being in accordance with the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement. The Canon Group Science Based Targets have been verified by the SBTi. Specifically, these were the company’s 2030 targets of 42% absolute CO2 reduction for scope 1 and 2 and 25 % for scope 3 (Category 1 and 11) versus base year 2022. […]

Malawian Minister of Information and Technology Moses Kunkuyu said on Monday that Huawei is a trusted partner and its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects contribute to the Malawi 2063 Agenda. Huawei's program will help close the gap existing among Malawians regarding ICT, thereby making the Malawian government's 2063 development agenda possible, said Kunkuyu. Huawei Technologies launched the 7th edition of the Seeds for the Future (SFTF) program to provide […]

His Excellency Ambassador Baraka Luvanda received today at the Chancery His Excellency Ambassador Prof. LUKUMWENA Nsenda of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Japan. Ambassador LUKUMWENA was paying his courtesy call following his appointment as Ambassador of the Democratic of Congo to Japan early this year. He was accompanied by his Executive Assistant, Ms. Aida FALL. The duo exchanged thoughts and ideas on a variety of issues relating to their […]

To make a dent in spiralling global hunger, the world must rapidly scale up protection for vulnerable people on the frontlines of the climate crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today, a week before world leaders meet in Dubai for the next UN Climate Summit, COP28. Last year alone, climate extremes pushed a staggering 56.8 million people into acute food insecurity. “Many of the world’s most fragile […]

More than 300 representatives of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, governments, donors, and NGOs from 47 African countries gathered last month in Namibia to collectively develop a strategy for community-led and people-centered conservation in Africa. Participants from 47 countries shared their lived experiences, lessons, and challenges around community-led conservation during the first-ever Community-led Conservation Congress held in Windhoek, Namibia on October 25-27, 2023. Participants discussed the preliminary findings of a forthcoming […]

With the world’s attention having turned to the horrifying situation in Gaza, we must remember that the Sudanese people continue to face suffering on a scale that is also catastrophic. The figures coming out of Sudan are staggering: nearly 25 million people need humanitarian aid and 11 million people need urgent health assistance. More than 20 million people have now fallen into high levels of acute food insecurity, and every […]