Christopher Burke
Christopher Burke is a senior advisor at WMC Africa, a communications and advisory agency located in Kampala, Uganda. With nearly 30 years of experience, he has worked extensively on social, political and economic development issues focused on the environment, extractives, infrastructure, governance, advocacy, international relations and peace-building in Asia and Africa.
Africa
Africa’s automotive industry faces new climate mandate with global net-zero benchmark
As the world accelerates toward a carbon-neutral future, the automotive industry, long considered one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions is being...
corporate sustainability
ePointZero appoints CEO to accelerate global clean energy transition in the age of AI
Mohamed Hesham appointed CEO of ePointZero, the energy transition platform of 2PointZero
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 16 June 2025: In recognition of its importance at...
Africa
Kenya’s nuclear power ambition meets community resistance and ecological risk
Uyombo, a small coastal village in Kenya, Kilifi County, has recently sparked unrest due to uncertainty in talks of a nuclear power plant coming...
Africa
Africa steps boldly into the future of clean energy at the Green Hydrogen Summit 2025
A bold new chapter in Africa’s clean energy story unfolded this week in Cape Town, where the continent’s most influential leaders, financiers, and energy...
Africa
Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Ethiopia: A chance to turn summit talks into action
Ethiopia has officially been awarded the bid to host the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to take place from September 8 to 10...
Economic Responsibility
Uganda’s EACOP pipeline sparks ongoing climate justice debate as African movements intensify
The development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Uganda has increasingly continued to attract national and international scrutiny, not just for...
Africa
Europe bets on African Climate Innovation: Horizon Europe 2025 ushers in a new era of sustainability partnerships
The European Union has launched the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, unveiling the “Africa Initiative III”—a funding envelope of €500.5 million dedicated to Africa-focused research and innovation.
Economic Responsibility
How the Centre for Global Change is advancing conservation and building a sustainable and resilient South Africa
Right in the core of South Africa’s driest province where climate change paints the landscape with scorching temperatures and bone-dry atmosphere that makes even...
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