Climate change

Kenyan Farmers Sue Over Ban on Traditional Seed SharingKenyan Farmers Sue Over Ban on Traditional Seed Sharing

Kenyan Farmers Sue Over Ban on Traditional Seed Sharing

Over 50,000 different types of seed are kept in Kenya's National Seed Bank. The facility was established in 1988 with…

January 29, 2025
Devastating Floods in Chad Leave Millions Struggling for SurvivalDevastating Floods in Chad Leave Millions Struggling for Survival

Devastating Floods in Chad Leave Millions Struggling for Survival

One of the worst calamities in recent times is Chad's devastating flooding that has devastated about two million people since…

December 14, 2024
Extended Heat Waves Captivating Morocco and Algeria in View of Climate Change IssuesExtended Heat Waves Captivating Morocco and Algeria in View of Climate Change Issues

Extended Heat Waves Captivating Morocco and Algeria in View of Climate Change Issues

Expecting to last through the end of July, heat waves in Algeria and Morocco should cause great worry in both…

July 14, 2024
AI-Driven Weather Forecasting: A Horn of Africa LifesaverAI-Driven Weather Forecasting: A Horn of Africa Lifesaver

AI-Driven Weather Forecasting: A Horn of Africa Lifesaver

Climate change is making extreme weather events causing floods, droughs, and wildfires more common and severe, so influencing nations all…

June 28, 2024
Africa is seeking funds from the business sector for ocean climate actionAfrica is seeking funds from the business sector for ocean climate action

Africa is seeking funds from the business sector for ocean climate action

Climate finance projects are becoming an increasingly important resource for East African nations as they seek to improve the economic…

July 14, 2022
Business: AfDB Set To Launch An Increased Climate Change EnterpriseBusiness: AfDB Set To Launch An Increased Climate Change Enterprise

Business: AfDB Set To Launch An Increased Climate Change Enterprise

African Development Bank are set to launch an accelerated change initiative, the proposed budget for this initiative is around $25…

January 27, 2021
AfDB Set To Donate $6.5bn To Support Countries In The SahelAfDB Set To Donate $6.5bn To Support Countries In The Sahel

AfDB Set To Donate $6.5bn To Support Countries In The Sahel

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledge over six billion to support and help Sahel countries, this is an important…

January 13, 2021
Business: Carbon Prices Skyrockets After EU AssemblyBusiness: Carbon Prices Skyrockets After EU Assembly

Business: Carbon Prices Skyrockets After EU Assembly

The European Parliament advocated a format to toughen the bloc’s 2030 emissions-reduction target to 60% from 1990 levels, placing strain…

October 12, 2020
African climate activists press leaders on ‘life or death’ choicesAfrican climate activists press leaders on ‘life or death’ choices

African climate activists press leaders on ‘life or death’ choices

Climate change presents world leaders with "life or death" choices, the Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate said on Wednesday as…

October 8, 2020
NEWS: Up to 2.1M people face acute food crisis in SomaliaNEWS: Up to 2.1M people face acute food crisis in Somalia

NEWS: Up to 2.1M people face acute food crisis in Somalia

Up to 2.1 million human beings in Somalia are expected to face an acute meals insecurity Crisis (IPC Phase 3)…

October 1, 2020
Standard Bank: We will not let climate groups dictate how the bank is runStandard Bank: We will not let climate groups dictate how the bank is run

Standard Bank: We will not let climate groups dictate how the bank is run

Standard Bank, which has come under fire for continuing to fund new fossil fuel projects on the continent, says it…

July 5, 2020