In a world drowning in plastic waste, a revolution is brewing. From January 23 to 25, South Africa played host to a groundbreaking meeting of international Plastics Pacts, signaling a unified global effort to tackle the plastic crisis. The Plastics Pacts, exemplifying public-private partnerships, have become a beacon of hope ahead of the United Nations […]
Tag: Sustainable Development
Nairobi — A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya petitioned the country’s High Court, seeking to compel the government to review sections of a law that bans the sharing and exchange of uncertified and unregistered seeds. Rural smallholder farmers in Kenya rely on informal farmer-managed systems to acquire seeds through seed saving and sharing […]
Below is a viewpoint from the Foresight Africa 2023 report, which explores top priorities for the region in the coming year. Read the full chapter on Africa’s cities. At about 4.4 percent, Africa has the fastest urbanization rate globally. Already, the region has reached 40 percent urbanization and by 2050, the number of urban residents will have doubled. […]
Cape Town — How do we make sure people don’t go hungry while also building community, urban biodiversity and using what some consider waste? One way to do it is to make sure that urban communities that have been marginalised due to Apartheid and a continued lack of investment in their communities are reconnected to […]
On International Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) hosted a Twitter Space meeting looking at the impact of food scarcity on women. Eating Last and Eating Least: The Food Crisis is a Women’s Right Crisis put into context the food crisis exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war through the lens of women and girls, especially in […]
Monrovia — As it stands, foreign multinational companies dominate Liberia’s private sector. However, in contrast, local small businesses and startups have been unable to scale their businesses. To solve this, TRIBE and Pacha are partnering to build up a Startup Incubator for Liberian entrepreneurs. Pacha Soap Inc is no stranger to Liberia, the US-based manufacturer […]
Sargassum is a genus of brown seaweed. Over 300 species are distributed across the world in both temperate and tropical climates. The species fluitans and natans are unique because they spend their life cycle floating on the ocean, never attaching to the sea floor. Other seaweed species reproduce and begin life on the ocean floor […]
Deep in the hearts of Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where the lush rainforests are dense, damp, and teeming with life, a delicate balance exists between humans and wildlife. These protected areas are renowned for their role in conserving the world’s critically endangered mountain gorilla population, as well as its rich biodiversity of plants and […]
For years, the Eastern Cape Department of Health has made the headlines, often for the wrong reasons. From rat-infested hospitals and newborn babies dying in overcrowded and understaffed wards to scooter ambulances that later proved to be unsafe and procured irregularly to a more recent public outcry over the lack of surgical consumables at Livingstone […]
National Treasury will in the coming weeks introduce Bounce Back measures to assist with the rollout of rooftop solar for households to encourage electricity generation and expand the renewable energy tax incentive for business. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said this on Tuesday in Parliament where he tabled the department’s Budget Vote for the 2023/24 financial […]
Nairobi — Home Away From Home is the theme of World Refugee Day 2023. However, for many, including human rights activists who have fled their homes, a decline in civil rights in their host countries means their lives are often endangered and their activism curtailed. While leaving one’s country and becoming a refugee is a […]
Kitchens can harbour all sorts of germs and bacteria. These can arrive via humans, pets, uncooked food or even plants, meaning that a high proportion of foodborne infections are acquired directly within the home. An important cleaning aid in most kitchens is the tea towel, also known as a dishcloth. Usually made of cotton or […]
Concerns over cumulative impact of new prospecting Approval of two applications to prospect on the coast between the Olifants River and the Northern Cape border are pending. SRK Mining wants to prospect for diamonds and Nekwana Trading Enterprise wants to prospect for heavy minerals, kaolin and gemstones. Environmentalists have raised the alarm over the cumulative […]
In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied’s power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further steps towards repression by jailing dozens of political opponents and state critics, violated the independence of the judiciary, dismantled institutional human rights safeguards, and incited discrimination against migrants, Amnesty International said today. “Decree by decree, blow by blow, President […]
Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows through the arteries. Adults in low- and middle-income countries account for around 75% of the global cases. High blood pressure is a manageable condition through regular monitoring, […]
The existing State Land Disposal Act could be used to fast track the use of public land for human settlement Land activists are urging the President to use the State Land Disposal Act of 1961 to make public land available for human settlement. About 600 people marched on Wednesday to the official Cape Town residence […]
The European Union has launched its Youth Sounding Board in Uganda with 20 youths between 23 and 30 years old drawn from across the country. The Youth Sounding Board in Uganda will aim to ensure that the voices of young people are heard and taken into account, including when shaping and implementing EU programmes and […]
African Heads of State and Government have agreed to lead the way in finding sustainable solutions to the climate crisis. The leaders observed that climate change and Africa’s development are tightly tied and cannot be ignored. They expressed their intention to collaborate with developed nations while also reminding them of their climate action commitments. They […]