Tag: pollution

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Leaders in fresh push for redesign of green projects financing

Leaders in fresh push for redesign of green projects financing

Funding access hurdles have been singled out as acting as a stumbling block on Africa path to green transition and inclusive economic development of the continent that got to devise ways to plug growing energy, transport and IT infrastructure gaps, among others.

OPINION
Rwanda floods: The not-so-visible hand of wealthy nations 

Rwanda floods: The not-so-visible hand of wealthy nations 

Inaction on climate injustices is fomenting the worst for vulnerable communities across parts Africa where the climate change effects increasingly worsened to levels mitigation or adaptation alone cannot prevent. 

ON MEDIA
AWEKO: It is one and only planet we are living in, there’s no planet B

AWEKO: It is one and only planet we are living in, there’s no planet B

Faith says she joined the Social Innovation Academy in Mpigi in 2017, where she met her co-founders. “We quickly realized that we all share the same passion for art and saving the environment.” This common passion informed their epiphany to start Reform Africa in 2018. 

SPECIAL REPORTS
Young Rwandan entrepreneur uses tech to tackle climate change

Young Rwandan entrepreneur uses tech to tackle climate change

Ghislain Irakoze believes technology can be leveraged to avert tons of harmful greenhouse gas emissions associated with dumping of e-waste generated daily from the fast expanding ICT sector in the country and across the African continent.

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Youth demand lead roles, funding in drive to fight climate change

Youth demand lead roles, funding in drive to fight climate change

On one hand, young people decry that they struggle to be accepted as actors who are coming up with ideas that can change situations, offer solutions and whose voice must be heard especially by those in positions of authority.

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Road to ‘African’ COP27: Activists talk tough on climate reparations, injustices

Road to ‘African’ COP27: Activists talk tough on climate reparations, injustices

It has emerged the $100 billion climate finance pledge by rich nations – which remains unfulfilled to date -- was political pledge neither based on multilateral negotiations nor the need assessment by developing nations. In reality, experts say, climate vulnerable African nations need at least $1.3...