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'Giving life to dying land': Solar water pumps quench thirsty Kenyan farms
A number of countries are suffering increasingly severe droughts and water shortages. Kenyan farmers are using sand dams and solar pumps to help tackle the water crisis.
Africa
COP26: What outcomes does Africa need from the summit?
COP26 offers Africa's leaders an opportunity to negotiate changes that address climate change, by making finance more available and boosting education.
Climate Change
This is the state of the climate in Africa - and why it urgently matters to us all
Africa is warming faster than the rest of the world, according to a new report, which identifies key trends and urgent action to avert total deglaciation.
Africa
How has COVID-19 hit Africa? Here's what the data tells us
Here are some some key findings from Africa's epidemic, in addition to what we can learn from these in preparation for future pandemics.
Africa
Strengthening restoration monitoring systems in Africa is critical - here's why
It's important to understand how much progress AFR100 and the Great Green Wall are making - but monitoring restoration is notoriously challenging.
Africa
How can we tackle vaccine inequity in Africa?
Just 2.5% of the 6.4 billion vaccine doses administered globally, have been in given Africa, despite the continent making up 17% of the world’s population.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Agri-tech digital tools boost crops for farmers across Africa
New technology in African agriculture can make smallholders' jobs much easier. Apps like HelloTractor and DigiFarm give farmers access to better machinery.
Water
On the road to recovery: How Sudan is saving its water sector
Over 40 percent of households in Sudan do not have access to basic water services and 67 percent of the population do not have access to basic sanitation.
SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth
An entrepreneur in Nigeria has found value from used car tyres
Entrepreneur Ifedolapo Runsewe has set up an industrial plant dedicated to transforming old tyres into high-demand goods which can help the community.
Africa
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: What must happen next
Scientists are working to model and predict drought in East Africa to prevent famine and save lives as these events become more common.
Future of the Environment
Managing the increasing climate risks for countries surrounding the River Nile
In sub-Saharan Africa, climate change is having particularly significant effects, with 11 countries sharing the Nile basin facing recent natural disasters.
Africa
Africa’s crypto market has grown by $105.6 billion in the last year
Cryptocurrency could potentially be a good alternative to traditional banking in Africa, because this only requires a smartphone.
SDIS2021
Africa’s remaining forests are under pressure: This is no time to sideline forest carbon markets
We need both carbon offsetting and deep decarbonization at source, not either/or, to make substantive progress with climate change.
Climate Change
African montane forests are more concentrated stores of carbon than the Amazon, a new study suggests
A new study in Nature suggests that tropical 'montane' forests on Africa's mountains are more concentrated stores of carbon than the amazon.
SDIS2021
Why entrepreneurship and innovation are key to addressing youth unemployment
To address youth unemployment, especially in Africa, we need to shift youths' efforts from seeking jobs to creating marketable opportunities for themselves.