As stressed by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the cultivation of leaders with exceptional character and skills is critical to Africa's development...
By Hatim Eltayeb 29 Jan 2020
The effect that fossil fuels are having on the climate emergency is driving an international push to use low-carbon sources of energy...
Antoine Koen and Pau Farres Antunez 11 hours ago
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah has become the first ambassador for Instant Network Schools which aims to give a quality education to refugee and host country students...
2 days ago
A recently released report has revealed the broad digital gap between high and low income Commonwealth countries...
3 days ago
According to a new report released this week by a commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world, no single country is adequately protecting children's health...
20 Feb 2020
The project is very much challenge-led and about delivering and implementing tech...
Sindy Peters 19 Feb 2020
Having won the Million Cool Roofs Challenge last year, SANEDI is now deploying the solar-reflective roof coatings cooling solution in communities across the country...
19 Feb 2020
All 16 finalists will each receive a trophy, a certificate and £1,000 to expand the scope of their projects...
19 Feb 2020
The 2020 Africa Energy Forum will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 30 June to 3 July under the overarching theme of 'Investment and impact'...
18 Feb 2020
Elisabeth Moreno, vice president and managing director of HP Africa, elaborates on HP's efforts in cultivating entrepreneurship and women empowerment through technology...
Imran Salie 18 Feb 2020
We analysed what the world's top 58 airlines - such as American Airlines, British Airways and Qantas - are doing about climate change. Even the best airlines are not doing anywhere near enough...
Susanne Becken 17 Feb 2020
Djibouti's electricity demand is expected to considerably increase due to various large-scale infrastructure projects including ports, free trade zones...
14 Feb 2020
Adidas has surged ahead to become a global leader in sourcing sustainable cotton...
13 Feb 2020
GE recently hosted a Women in STEM mentorship roundtable for female students from the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INPHB) in Abidjan...
13 Feb 2020
The Bamako Convention prohibits the import into Africa and the dumping or incineration into ocean and inland water of hazardous wastes...
13 Feb 2020
The AfDB has approved a $34.74m grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote an attractive investment climate in Liberia...
12 Feb 2020
Addressing malnutrition and stunting at the 33rd African Union Summit, it was noted that while African countries have made progress, more needs to be done to hit the United Nations malnutrition eradication targets by 2025...
10 Feb 2020
A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business has found that companies that appoint more women to their boards are able to fuel groundbreaking innovation, improve efficiency, spur growth, increase competitiveness and reduce risk...
10 Feb 2020
In response to the ongoing coronavirus emergency, on 31 January, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma pledged the equivalent of $144m...
Fabrice Jaumont and Charles Sellen 10 Feb 2020
Science and engineering experts attending the recent Engineering for Girls Symposium at the Baze University in Abuja, Nigeria, called for more young female students to pursue...
7 Feb 2020
While Africa's economies are growing strongly, growth alone cannot meet the needs of the continent's poorest citizens...
6 Feb 2020
If Africa is to beat the challenges of the next decade and meet global development targets, its governments must foster innovation...
3 Feb 2020
In 1970, a The New York Times ad helped spark an environmental revolution with a call to action that saw 20 million Americans join national efforts to tackle environmental degradation...
3 Feb 2020
Described as the "moral face of globalisation," corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused on solving societal and environmental concerns are increasingly expected by society...
Magda B.L. Donia 30 Jan 2020
The recent ruling by the United Nations that governments cannot return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by climate change is a potential game-changer...
Yvonne Su 29 Jan 2020
Four new members, two of which are from outside Europe, have joined the WEEE Forum, a Brussels-based, international not-for-profit association speaking for forty not-for-profit electrical and electronic equipment waste producer responsibility organisations...
24 Jan 2020
More than 50 mayors and governors from cities across the world will attend the 10th World Urban Forum (WUF10) in Abu Dhabi from 8-13 February...
24 Jan 2020
There is a $197bn opportunity for private-sector investors in five high-growth markets in Africa to help achieve the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals...
24 Jan 2020
Almost 2,500 tons of waste is generated daily in Accra. This is as a result of refuse being dumped and the environment being littered with polythene, bottles and drinking water sachets...
Alexander Diani Kofi Preko 23 Jan 2020
UK international development secretary Alok Sharma, on a visit to Kenya, pledged new UK aid support to build the African cities of the future...
22 Jan 2020
