A brand new scramble for Africa is underway. It’s not marked by warships or colonial flags, however by battery provide chains, inexperienced transition targets, and high-level commerce delegations. The race is for lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, platinum group metals and uncommon earth components — the minerals powering electrical autos, renewable power methods and digital infrastructure….
IMAGE/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@eyewitness.africa The extremely anticipated Zámba Heritage Congress, a landmark occasion that may convene international leaders and specialists to debate the way forward for Africa’s forests kicked-off this morning in Nairobi, Kenya. Organised by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Africa in partnership with the Authorities of Kenya, the Congress goals to deal…
Dr Yemi Katerere the Government Director of the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA). PHOTO/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@eyewitness.africa The price of carbon credit in Africa stays considerably decrease than in different world areas, a disparity attributed to the fragmented strategy of the continent’s 54 nations in negotiating environmental phrases. Dr Yemi Katerere, a number one…
Peter Gondo (with a microphone) a advisor at SKYPEG Consulting Ltd, talking throughout a dialogue session on the Zámba Heritage Congress in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@eyewitness.africa Funding in Africa’s forests stays nicely under crucial ranges, impeding essential conservation efforts and exacerbating the dangers of deforestation, a number one forestry professional has mentioned….
Younger forestry champions in attendance on the Zámba Heritage Congress. PHOTO/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@eyewitness.africa When delegates from throughout Africa and past gathered in Nairobi between February 10 and 12 for the inaugural Zamba Heritage Congress, the way forward for African forests felt palpably on the road. I sat via three days of debate satisfied…
The formal launch of Live54+ marks a big improvement within the maturation of Africa’s inventive industries from culturally influential however structurally fragmented enterprises right into a consolidated, investment-grade platform. Headquartered in Nairobi with coordination hubs in Dubai and Mauritius, the group unifies a number of established East and West African inventive companies beneath a single…
With the development sector in East Africa seeing an upswing, CHRYSO East Africa has grown its choices to the market whereas guaranteeing its admixture options are focused at native situations. In accordance with Graham Dean, CHRYSO’s Enterprise Improvement Director Jap Africa, the area’s rising funding in building initiatives is obvious in nations like Kenya, Tanzania…
By Guardian Life with Company Report 28 July 2024 | 11:00 am In West Africa, the surge in skin-whitening practices has led to a harmful market of unregulated merchandise and well being dangers. From hazardous lotions to doubtful injections, the hunt for lighter pores and skin is fraught with scams and extreme well…
The Qatari airline has but to publicly touch upon the report, which comes amid talks over an fairness funding in an airline within the southern a part of Africa. Qatar Airways is reportedly sealing a deal to buy a stake in Airlink, South Africa’s largest regional airline, although no last deal has been reached. Sources…
Healthcare in East Africa faces a twin burden. Infectious ailments like malaria and HIV/Aids nonetheless trigger extreme sickness and dying, but the rise of non-communicable ailments (NCDs) like heart problems and diabetes can’t be ignored. In Tanzania, NCDs now account for one third of all deaths and in Kenya, comparable situations are liable for greater…