Carbon trading offers rich rewards for Africa
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )The global carbon credit market is valued at around $909bn. Africa is beginning to tap into this lucrative resource but a more coordinated effort across the continent could reap rich benefits, writes Faustine Ngila.
Climate-smart African agribusiness could be world leader
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )Africa can be a world leader in food system transformation that also alleviates poverty and protects the environment, but it will take collaborative and co-ordinated work, argue Angela Churie Kallhauge, [et. al]
We must counter hate speech if we want to prevent future genocides – Alice Wairimu Nderitu
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal (Article )Ahead of 7 April, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, spoke to Africa Renewal’s
Prioritising Human Rights in Africa
Stories & Blogs Africa Renewal (Article )In civil wars and other conflicts, there is a need for the AU’s Peace and Security Council to integrate human rights concerns and issues into its decision-making processes.
Next-generation Regional Collaborative Platform meeting kicks off for first time with regional UN entities in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )“Today marks the start of the next-generation collaboration approach for the regional UN entities to support African countries…” UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group Amina J. Mohammed stressed
IWD23: 8 charts that show progress towards the SDGs from a gender perspective
Stories & Blogs WEFORUM (Article )From ending poverty to women’s political empowerment, there’s still a long way to go to reach gender parity.