South Africa’s Gauteng Province recorded 414 Malaria cases and 11 deaths during the first quarter of 2026, health authorities reported, as unusually heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of Southern…
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Malawi tobacco oversupply pressures prices as farmer incomes and export earnings face new risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 328 views 3 minutes readMalawi’s 2026 tobacco marketing season has opened under mounting pressure from excess supply, subdued buyer demand and weakening prices, raising concerns over farmer incomes, export earnings and the long-term sustainability…
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Zimbabwe has launched the second phase of the UNESCO-led O3 PLUS Programme, expanding a national effort to strengthen student health, safety and well-being across higher and tertiary education institutions as the country…
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Lesotho expands career guidance programmes as skills development moves up national agenda
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSouthern Africasustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 331 views 3 minutes readTo strengthen pathways into higher education and support long-term workforce development, the National University of Lesotho (NUL) has expanded its career guidance outreach programme to Mafeteng District, engaging secondary school…
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Lesotho deepens climate resilience efforts through policy reform and environmental education amid growing ecological pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 340 views 4 minutes readLesotho is strengthening its climate resilience strategy through a combination of environmental policy implementation, governance reforms and sustainability-focused education programmes, as the country confronts mounting ecological challenges ranging from wetland…
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Namibia expands community tree-planting initiative to strengthen food security and climate resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 403 views 3 minutes readNamibia has advanced its efforts to build climate resilience and strengthen local food systems through a community-based fruit tree distribution programme in the Northern Kavango West Region, where the Governor’s…
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South Africa’s Orania Draws New Generation of Afrikaners as Identity, Affordability and Community Reshape Migration Trends
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEducationinnovationMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationResourcesSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 672 views 4 minutes readA growing number of young Afrikaners are relocating to Orania, South Africa’s self-governing Afrikaner enclave in the Northern Cape, as the town experiences renewed population growth driven by cultural identity, lower living…
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Zimbabwe Signs Landmark Gas Production Deal with Australia’s Invictus as Cabora Bassa Basin Development Advances
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaOil & GasOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable developmentPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 848 views 4 minutes readZimbabwe has signed a landmark petroleum production sharing agreement with Australian energy company Invictus Energy, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to commercialise newly discovered gas resources and…
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Ghana Evacuates Citizens from South Africa as Rising Xenophobic Tensions Expose Africa’s Migration and Labour Challenges
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 788 views 4 minutes readNearly 300 Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa arrived in Accra on Wednesday under a government-led repatriation programme launched in response to escalating anti-immigrant tensions in Africa’s most industrialised economy, highlighting…
