Transforming African Education: the UN Global Compact Powering Change
25,000 leaders from the worlds of Business, Government, the UN, and Civil Society are convening in a Summit this week, starting today 15 June and ending tomorrow 16 June. It is meeting virtually, because of the global Covid pandemic -
Tackling Climate Change and COVID-19 at the Local Level in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the work of national, regional, and local governments. Many countries around the world have imposed lockdowns and physical distancing measures while preparing massive economic relief packages. In several places in Africa, however, hand washing
Inspiring the Youth Towards Smart Farming Through Small-Scale Irrigation
Small-scale irrigation is giving the youth, especially those previously neglected in rural settings, a fighting chance to secure livelihoods and become smallholder farmers. Small-scale irrigation is creating employment opportunities for young people across rural Ethiopia. In the highly populated highlands of Ethiopia, where
The Great Green Wall: Its Status, Impacts and Need for More Support
The recent One Planet Summit drew to a close bringing hope for a climate-action orientated 2021. The one-day event drew-in around 30 government leaders and representatives – most notably Emmanuel Macron, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel, and Justin Trudeau– to discuss
Data4WASH, A Platform to Improve Access To Clean Water
Data4WASH is an interactive online platform designed for open source use. Verified data generated from different GPS coordinates is curated onto the WASH map portal and used to make a case for driving investment into the design and installation of
Building Resilient Climate Smart Agricultural Systems For Smallholder Farmers
Editor's Note: This article was shared with us by One Acre Fund. One Acre Fund provides farm inputs, finance, and training to over 1.1 million families in six African countries per year, and reaches 1 million more families through partnerships. Big
How can young African agripreneurs survive COVID-19 and the climate crisis?
Climate breakdown and COVID-19 are pushing food systems to the brink. Find out how young African agripreneurs are adapting. The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting agricultural value chains in Africa by threatening food, nutrition and security, as well as the livelihoods of
Agricycle: Closing The Global Opportunity Gap
In Uganda, when someone starts a family, they plant a mango tree. Therefore, each family has an excess supply of Mangoes, but there is no market to sell them to. This causes a high level of food waste, a growing
Tapping Into Africa’s Energy Potential
It’s an oft-cited fact that more than 600 million people in Africa are without electricity. Lesser known, perhaps, is that the African continent has more than enough renewable energy resources to meet people’s needs via wind, solar, geothermal, and more.
Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns, Poaching Could Rise
An international wildlife watchdog says that poaching on endangered species could rebound as authorities divert attention to enforcing COVID-19 lockdown measures, and reports stockpiling of ivory and other animal products. The Wildlife Justice Commission says that a ban on the sale of
COVID-19: flattening the food insecurity curve
To avoid societal collapses and their many potential ripple effects on world security, we must act now to flatten the food insecurity curve. COVID-19: the domino effect The COVID-19 pandemic is already affecting the world on an unprecedented scale. Yet, the unfolding
COVID-19 Finds African Youth Capitalising on Digital Space
The number of COVID-19 cases in African countries has been steadily increasing, as has been the trend worldwide. In March 2020, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention issued Guidance on Community Social Distancing During COVID-19 Outbreak. Recommending African Union