insert_link Africa Nigeria freezes over 300 suspected accounts to secure its foreign exchange market Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of its foreign exchange market. today24 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change By Meelan Thondoo, University of Cambridge Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water. African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature increases due to the urban heat island effect […] today24 April, 2024
insert_link Africa History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy? By Duane Jethro, University of Cape Town One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many passersby who crowd around to take pictures with it. At the entrance of a square in the mall, it’s a jovial image […] today24 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change By Meelan Thondoo, University of Cambridge Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water. African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature increases due to the urban heat island effect […] today24 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Chad’s election outcome already seems set: 4 things Mahamat Déby has done to stay in power By Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg Chad’s presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday 14 April 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena. Transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby held a large meeting on the Place de la Nation directly in front of the presidential palace. In attendance were members of the government, the military and various political parties, identifiable, in the blistering heat, by their different […] today24 April, 2024
insert_link Africa South Africans uncertain about two-pot retirement system The two-pot retirement system comes into effect on 1 September 2024 in South Africa. It allows people to withdraw a portion of their retirement funds before reaching retirement age. The rest will be preserved to sustain them post-retirement. However, many South Africans remain concerned as to how it will work and its impact. We asked Local Pension Fund Expert Arthur Kröhnert for his opinion on the matter. today23 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Pressure mounts in Mali to nullify military’s political activity suspension Pressure is mounting in Mali on the Supreme Court to nullify the military government's order which seeks to suspend political activities. A group of political parties and civil society organizations have filed an appeal at the top court arguing that the order is repressive. Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra. today23 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Planting trees in grasslands won’t save the planet – rather protect and restore forests By Susanne Vetter, Rhodes University Tree planting is one of the nature-based solutions being used to offset greenhouse gas emissions. Trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. Many of these tree planting projects target Africa’s rangelands (open grasslands or shrublands used by livestock and wild animals). They include agroforestry initiatives such as the Great Green Wall in the Sahel, or commercial timber plantations that double as carbon offset projects. […] today23 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work and what they promise By Jaishree Raman, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of cases and 95% of deaths worldwide. This year two revolutionary malaria vaccines are being rolled out across the continent. Nadine Dreyer asks Jaishree Raman […] today23 April, 2024
