As global leaders gathered in Vienna for the 9th OPEC International Seminar, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) made a strong and urgent appeal: it’s time to reverse the bans on…
sub-Saharan Africa
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Africa is no safe place for children if climate change is not addressed
Climate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityOpinion by External Source 134 views 4 minutes readAfrican children may not have a safe place to live in if the climate crisis in the continent is not well mitigated. Children are the least responsible for climate change,…
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Mini-Grids to connect 110 million households to electricity- report
Finance & EconomyMarkets & FinanceNews & AnalysisRegionsSocial Responsibilityï‚·Pan-African by External Source 192 views 3 minutes readIn excess of 110 million households in rural sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are expected to be connected to power through mini-grids over the next 10 years, a new report indicates.…
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Africa’s Pulse: Digital sector responses to Covid-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
AfricaHealthInternational NewsRegionsSocial ResponsibilityTechnologyï‚·Pan-African by External Source 154 views 2 minutes readFive years ago, the sustainable development goals which are now under a threat due to COVID-19 were adopted. The gains we have made are likely to be lost if the…
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Africa’s food import bill is likely to balloon, lifted by a deadly mix of shocks including the Covid-19 pandemic, desert locust invasion and natural disasters such as floods and drought.…
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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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At least 70 percent of sub-Saharan African economies have approached the World Bank for loans to finance their budget shortfalls as the Covid-19 crisis batters the continent. The global lender…
