insert_link Africa Nigerian army bombs civilians The Kaduna State Government says the Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on a local village on Sunday, killing over 80 people and injuring several others. Ajeck Mangut has more from Abuja. todayDecember 5, 2023 9
insert_link Africa Climate and Energy Campaigners Demand that African leaders to end fossil fuel investment African climate campaigners and renewable energy industry advocates convened a press conference at COP28 in Dubai today, urging African leaders to put their communities first and reject new fossil fuel investments. "The climate crisis continues to impact the frontline communities’ livelihoods in the Global South, especially in Africa. The affected community's voices need to be heard. African leaders have to make the right choice and decision at COP28, decisions which […] todayDecember 5, 2023 11
insert_link Africa Allan Gray cuts ties with Global & Local By Chris Steyn, via BizNews Africa’s largest privately owned investment management company, Allan Gray, has cut ties with Global & Local. That has been confirmed to BizNews in an email stating: “Considering the ongoing uncertainty around the investigation into BHI Trust, we took the decision to terminate our contract with Global & Local, with a notice period.” Global & Local has been under fire ever since it emerged that its founder […] todayDecember 5, 2023 14
insert_link Africa One woman’s journey into a world of solar By Sakhile Dube, via bird story agency From the rural Eastern Cape in South Africa, Vuyolwethu Matiwane's journey into the world of renewable energy began with her family's use of a small solar PV panel, a battery, and a glimmer of hope. Today, as a technical project development manager, Matiwane is not only helping shape South Africa's energy landscape by illuminating lives and empowering futures, she is also breaking ground […] todayDecember 5, 2023 8
insert_link Africa Light Rail and Tramways: Transforming African Cities with Innovative Urban Transport Solutions By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency More African countries are deploying light rails and tramways to facilitate urban mobility as population growth in Africa’s major cities continues to surge. Angola’s capital is set to inaugurate its first tramway line in a partnership with Siemens, through the German company's railway construction subsidiary, Siemens Mobility. According to Metro Report International, a global railway news reporting agency, the US$1.4 billion (1.3 billion […] todayDecember 5, 2023 179
insert_link Africa African dinosaurs and the sixth mass extinction “It’s really important that we realise we need to take better care of the planet, otherwise we’ll also go the way of the dinosaur,” said Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, palaeobiologist and professor at the University of Cape Town. She was speaking at GroundUp’s final Science for the People seminar for the year, hosted at Bertha House in Cape Town on Friday 1 December. Chinsamy-Turan has a species of Sabre-toothed cat named after her. The topic of […] todayDecember 5, 2023 8
insert_link Africa Youth-led African enterprises awarded $800,000 at 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 has provided more than $5 million to 33 young entrepreneurs from 19 African nations. Jointly organised by the African Development Bank Group and the Global Center […] todayDecember 5, 2023 5
insert_link Africa Zambia yet to retrieve trapped miners days later Zambian officials have been unable to locate dozens of illegal miners believed to be trapped after a mudslide at an open cast copper mine on Friday. According to the BBC, the accident in Zambia's northern Copperbelt province occurred after heavy rains. Rescue teams have been pumping water from the underground pits at the Sesili mine in Chingola but have not made contact with the miners. todayDecember 4, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how By Chris Malley, University of York; Alice Akinyi Kaudia, University of Nairobi; Andriannah Mbandi, South Eastern Kenya University; Kevin Hicks, University of York; Philip Osano, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Youba Sokona, UCL African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits. Addressing these together is challenging because they are often […] todayDecember 4, 2023 11
