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US energy secretary Chris Wright joins Powering Africa Summit to target infrastructure and critical minerals investment
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (164+ words) According to industry analysts, the emphasis on gas strategies and infrastructure investment suggests a pragmatic approach to energy security, treating natural gas as a bridge fuel essential for baseload power in rapidly urbanizing nations like Ethiopia, Ghana, and Liberia. As…...
AfDB and AU renew push for visa-free Africa to unlock AfCFTA economic growth
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (475+ words) African policymakers and development finance institutions have launched a renewed diplomatic push to eliminate visa requirements for intra-continental travel, identifying the free movement of people as the primary structural bottleneck to the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area…...
South Africa’s small-scale fishers urge SAHRC to tackle food system Inequality
2+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) South Africa's small-scale fishing communities recently urged the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to confront structural inequality in the country's food system, warning that thousands of coastal households remain food insecure despite contributing directly to national food production. In…...
South Africa reports 16% decline in Rhino poaching in 2025, Kruger National Park remains vulnerable
2+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) South Africa recorded a 16 percent decline in rhino poaching in 2025, the environment ministry said on Tuesday, offering a rare national improvement in a country that has for more than a decade stood at the centre of the global illegal wildlife…...
Flood damage at Kruger National Park exposes climate risk to South Africa’s tourism economy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (788+ words) South Africa's Kruger National Park has begun reopening key roads and camps after severe flooding forced parts of the park to close in January, but officials warn that the damage underscores growing climate risks to conservation systems that depend heavily…...
Global transition finance accelerates, but Africa remains largely absent from the data; MSCI Report
3+ week, 5+ day ago (143+ words) Read also: How weak farm-level data is undermining global climate targets in Africa, new data shows However Africa appears only faintly in this expanding picture. Beyond a single reference to South Africa in a comparative table of G20 countries" implied temperature…...
How adventure sports are reshaping Kenya’s tourism strategy
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (245+ words) For tourism planners, such events serve a dual purpose. They introduce travellers to areas that rarely feature in mainstream itineraries, while creating opportunities for local businesses ranging from accommodation and transport to food vendors and guides. By anchoring tourism activity…...
Empower New Energy, Huawei and Paras Energy launch hybrid solar plant at Kano Rice Mill to cut power costs and boost production
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (510+ words) The new hybrid system integrates solar panels, battery storage and grid electricity. During daylight hours, most of the plant's power demand is met by solar generation. Excess energy is stored in batteries and used when sunlight is unavailable or when…...
Global economists gather in Geneva to redefine growth beyond GDP; Africa stands to gain
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) Global economists and policy leaders are gathering at the United Nations in Geneva this week to advance a major overhaul in the way economic progress is measured, amid rising acknowledgement that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) alone can no longer capture…...
Why Kenya is preserving the body of super tusker Craig, and what it reveals about the state of Elephant conservation in Africa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (642+ words) Kenya's wildlife authorities announced on January 13 that the painstaking process of conserving Craig's skin and physical form has started with the intention of creating a lifelike mount for public exhibition and scientific education. Read also:Legendary Amboseli Super Tusker Craig…...