The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $400,000 grant to bolster Ethiopia’s capital market infrastructure, marking a significant shift in efforts to deepen financial systems across the continent. The…
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Ethiopia has officially been awarded the bid to host the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), set to take place from September 8 to 10 in Addis Ababa. The announcement follows…
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The UN has listed Kenya and Ethiopia as the only African countries aiming to kick start their economies by repairing nature. According to the UN, some states are using…
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Ethiopia-Made Electric Car Rolls Off Assembly Plant
AfricaEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisRegionsTechnologytransport by External Source 392 views 2 minutes readEthiopia has unveiled its first electric car fully assembled in the country, giving a major boost to its quest of becoming the region’s manufacturing powerhouse. The e-vehicle rolled off the…
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Uganda is on course to posting the largest economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year despite being marred by the Covid-19 shock, according to World Bank’s latest projections. Uganda’s economy…
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Sub-Saharan Africa: 894mn People Using Dirty Cooking Fuels
Biodiversity & NatureCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyHealthinnovationInsights & ReportsInternational NewsJust TransitionNews & AnalysisOil & GasPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteRegionsRenewable energySocial Responsibility by External Source 773 views 2 minutes readSome 894 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to clean cooking fuels, mostly due to their low purchasing power. This group represents 85 percent of the region’s population, with…
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Lake Turkana: A Lifeline In Danger Of Running Dry
Biodiversity & Natureblue economycircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyHealthInsights & ReportsInternational NewsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteRegionsSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Dr. Edward Mungai 296 views 4 minutes readThe World Bank recently took a swipe at the dispirited manner in which Kenya and Ethiopia are handling the risk of Lake Turkana drying up following construction of a hydroelectric…
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The World Bank has rated Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana and Mozambique’s labour pool in hydropower as most qualified on the continent. In a new report on operation and maintenance strategies for…
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More women than men live in extreme poverty in Kenya with four million females subsisting below the poverty line, a new report shows. Vienna-based World Poverty Clock indicates that 4.1million…
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The French Development Agency (AFD) has been promoting sustainable development in the region through green projects financing, including geothermal and hydropower power plants alongside high-voltage transmission lines. Kenya represents the…
