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 Strengthened institutional and financial systems are crucial for fostering climate resilience and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau, according to the newly launched Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). Despite having the highest natural capital per capita in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau faces significant development challenges, namely high poverty rates, political instability, and economic bottlenecks, such as over-reliance on cashew nuts and one of the lowest electricity access rates in the region. Climate […]

 Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) (www.CCBAGroup.com) has invested $50 million in a new bottling line in Namibia, capable of producing 27,000 bottles per hour. This upgrade will increase the plant’s output capacity by 30% and stimulate growth throughout the company’s value chain. The investment also includes the installation of a water treatment plant with state-of-the-art water recovery technology, designed to reduce water consumption. Additionally, the integration of advanced technology, including artificial […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Mr Nocks Seabi, welcomed the eviction and relocation of people who had illegally occupied the grounds of the Castle of Good Hope in the City of Cape Town. Still, he highlighted that the occupation underscored the continued challenge of access to social housing opportunities in urban areas. “While we welcome the evictions in the context that those people occupied that space […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms Carol Phiri, has voiced serious concern over reports revealing that the High Court building in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province, has been found “non-compliant” with occupational health and safety (OHS) standards. According to these reports, an investigation by inspectors from the Department of Employment and Labour found that the High Court building, which houses the Department of Justice and the […]

 VistaJet (www.VistaJet.com), the world’s first and only global business aviation company, is set to organize its first-ever East and South Africa Static Display Roadshow, showcasing its flagship aircraft, the Bombardier Global 7500. The event will commence in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, followed by a landing in South Africa’s top business centers, Johannesburg and Cape Town.  Nairobi’s positioning as East Africa’s tech and business hub, along with Johannesburg and Cape Town’s role […]

 The ECOWAS Ministers of Energy and Hydrocarbons extended to Morrocco and Mauritania have adopted the version of the intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and the Host State Agreement (HGA) revised by experts, as well as the Framework Document for the establishment of the ECOWAS Renewable and Energy Efficiency Facility (EREEEF). Also adopted at the end of the Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Energy and Hydrocarbons extended to Morocco and Mauritania, held […]

 War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system to collapse, just as cases of cholera and dengue fever are surging and hunger levels remain “above the famine threshold”, humanitarians have warned. In an alert from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, it reported more than 28,000 cases of cholera and 836 deaths in 11 states between 22 July and 28 October. The actual number of […]

 A ten-year-old girl is standing 14 centimeters taller after receiving free, life-transforming surgery from international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) to straighten her severely bowed legs.  Fudia was born with a progressive orthopedic condition that worsened over time, causing her feet to turn inward at 90-degree angles and making walking increasingly difficult. Along with physical pain, she faced emotional distress, often feeling rejected and bullied by children in her hometown in […]

 Since the early 1990s, Somalia has suffered multiple outbreaks of cholera which, due to poor sanitary conditions, have affected a majority of the population living in internally displaced camps. The latest outbreak occurred early in 2024 in the capital Mogadishu, with the districts of Dayniile, Dharkaynley, Wadajir, Kahda and Hamar Jajab particularly badly affected. In response, the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services and the Banadir Health Administration, with […]