The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has warned that Nigeria risks losing its position as Africa’s leading technology hub unless the government accelerates policy reforms, expands digital infrastructure and creates a more predictable regulatory environment to attract investment.
Author: Markel Zilla
Kenya’s Mission 300 National Energy Compact is more than an electricity expansion programme, it is a test of whether energy sector reforms can drive long-term economic development while supporting Africa’s clean energy transition. By targeting universal electricity access, universal clean cooking, expanded renewable energy capacity, stronger transmission infrastructure, and increased private investment by 2030, Kenya…
As we will be commemorating Women’s Month in August, we are reminded that universities are places where ideas have the power to shape society and where scholarship serves the public good. This is reflected through the spirit of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has ordered the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality to submit an emergency intervention plan within 14 days after an investigation revealed serious wastewater pollution affecting rivers, estuaries and coastal waters in parts of the Eastern Cape.
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SANParks, in partnership with the SANParks Honorary Rangers – Table Mountain Region, has recently planted 1 000 Tetragonia decumbens shrubs at the Boulders PenguinColony in Simon’s Town as part of an ongoing habitat rehabilitation initiative.
A NEW international partnership led by Swansea University is being launched to develop affordable, next-generation all-perovskite tandem solar cells for African climates, supporting long-term energy access and local manufacturing opportunities across East Africa.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has released its investigative report into wastewater infrastructure failures and the contamination of rivers, estuaries and coastal waters in selected areas of Kouga Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
The mobilisation of capital for Africa’s climate challenge must necessarily be multifaceted – comprising local, global, and hybrid. In this regard, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) – whether at national, continental, and multilateral levels – have a duty to direct funding towards ESG-compliant entities, projects, and community resilience causes, especially those built on solid sovereign frameworks.…
Can conservation succeed by adapting tradition rather than erasing it? In east Africa, Maasai warriors are redefining what it means to be brave by helping people and lions co-exist
