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Africa’s Mining Sector Takes Center Stage in Global Just Energy ...
Nov 14, 2024 · By Henry Neondo in Baku, Azerbaijan Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Munagagwa has said technology transfer and local critical mining processing are essential to enable Africa to lead in renewable energy value chains. Speaking at a high-level panel on critical mining and just energy transition at the ongoing 29th Session of the Conference
Nairobi Declaration on Fertilizer and Soil Health Redefines Africa's ...
Aug 8, 2024 · By H.E. Amb. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko From 7-9 May this year, more than 4,000 key stakeholders including 10 African Heads of State and Government and 30 Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture converged in Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 2024 African Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit (AFSH24). The Special Summit, convened by […]
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Africa Science News explores health and tech in Africa, sharing perspectives on the trends shaping the African innovation landscape, open funding calls and advice on how emerging innovators can successfully navigate the African startup ecosystem to scale the business and impact the lives of vulnerable populations across Africa.
Science Archives - Africa Science News
Africa Science News explores health and tech in Africa, sharing perspectives on the trends shaping the African innovation landscape, open funding calls and advice on how emerging innovators can successfully navigate the African startup ecosystem to scale the business and impact the lives of vulnerable populations across Africa.
Southern Africa, Tanzania particularly fast becoming drier: UN
Dec 9, 2024 · Even as dramatic water-related disasters such as floods and storms intensified in some parts of the world, more than three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in recent decades, and the UN scientists warn that large parts of southern Africa could get worse in the high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. Some 77.6%
The Case for Continued Oil and Gas Exploration in Africa
Jul 15, 2024 · By Herman Opondo. In a few months, world leaders will be meeting in Baku in Azerbaijan for the the29th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and as usual, we expect the noise around oil and petroleum to ‘phase down’ and ‘phase out’ due to their potential to greenhouse gas.
The Potential of Regenerative Agriculture in Africa: Lessons from …
Jul 12, 2024 · By Dr Mel Oluoch, and Dr Stella Kabiri The declining state of soil health in Africa has reached a critical tipping point, with 65% of agricultural land deemed degraded. Sub-Saharan Africa now holds the highest rate of land degradation worldwide, significantly limiting agricultural productivity and threatening food security. The rapid degradation is
African Energy Security Coalition Welcomes COP29 Outcome, Hails ...
Nov 25, 2024 · By Jeannette Birir. The African Energy Security Coalition (AESC) has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the COP29 climate negotiations in Dubai, UAE.
It’s time to bust the myth that Africa doesn’t produce scientific ...
Mar 21, 2024 · The rest of the world has long believed that Africa can’t produce its own scientific inventions. This myth can be traced back to the time of slavery and colonialism – systems that led even Africans themselves to think that nothing good could come from the continent. The myth is cemented by history books. These are […]