During the northern hemisphere summer of 2022, yet another round of extreme heat waves roasted Eurasia, North America and northern Africa – a stark reminder that these conditions are becoming the new normal. These events can have a devastating impact on wildlife. For instance, reports of large-scale deaths of birds have become regular in recent years, as we’ve seen…
African scholars, researchers and academics are ready to provide innovative solutions to mitigate the climate emergency. According to the provisional “State of the Global Climate Report for 2022“, the past eight years are on track to be the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat. The global average temperature in 2022 is estimated to…
Labour Relations Court has ordered striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work Wednesday 6am. Justice Anne Mwaure at the same time ordered the national carrier to allow the pilots perform their duties without harassment, intimidation or taking any disciplinary action against them pending determination of the suit.
Africa will have five home-grown coaches at the World Cup finals for the first time in a breakthrough that could lead to a change of mindset and more opportunity for locals. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia all head to Qatar next week with a local in charge, representative of a dramatic shift in attitude from football leaders on…
Africa will have five home-grown coaches at the World Cup finals for the first time in a breakthrough that could lead to a change of mindset and more opportunity for locals. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia all head to Qatar next week with a local in charge, representative of a dramatic shift in attitude from football leaders on…
-A total of $63.8 billion of investment interest mobilized in 2022 This year’s just concluded Africa Investment Forum Market Days–the continent’s premier investment platform–has drawn $31 billion in investment interest from African and global investors. Combined with $32.8 billion from the rescheduled 2021 Africa Investment Forum Market days–which took place as virtual boardrooms in March this year–the forum has…
-A total of $63.8 billion of investment interest mobilized in 2022 This year’s just concluded Africa Investment Forum Market Days–the continent’s premier investment platform–has drawn $31 billion in investment interest from African and global investors. Combined with $32.8 billion from the rescheduled 2021 Africa Investment Forum Market days–which took place as virtual boardrooms in March this year–the forum has…
Since his official takeover of the company on Thursday 27 October, new Twitter owner Elon Musk has wasted no time making changes to the platform. After a fiery start which saw the company’s top executives being sacked by Musk without much ceremony, the billionaire is now reassessing the app’s approach to verified accounts. Twitter blue-tick users are soon to…
Dar Es Salaam — Peace talks between warring sides on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have been extended into Monday. An official familiar with the arrangements for the talks confirms that discussions continue in South Africa between Ethiopia’s federal government and representatives from the northern Tigray region. The African Union-led talks seek a cessation of hostilities in a war that the United…
Summary Tanzania has seen a boost in coal exports, specifically to European countries as the West tries to grapple with the energy attrition and cost burden heightened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is Europe’s biggest energy supplier. However, as COP27 nears, discourse on protecting the environment has become more ubiquitous, with European countries taking on the mandate as…