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COP30: AfDB strengthens investments in climate-peace-security nexus
MELES, November 30, 2025 — Climate change, of which Africa has been the principal victim, is aggravating severe and rising security threats across the continent — including terrorism, armed confrontations, and inter-community…
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Africa Day at COP30: Advancing Sustainable Financing for a Green and Resilient Future
BELEM, November 15, 2025 — Africa marked Africa Day at COP30 under the theme “At the Forefront of Climate Action: Sustainable Financing for Inclusive and Resilient Green Growth,” reaffirming the continent’s united call for…
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Broken promises by wealthy nations: Africa needs to finance its energy addition then transition
KAMPALA, November 11, 2025 — At this year’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference [ADIPEC], I was skeptical about participating in COP 30. African nations are heading to Brazil for COP…
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Gates Foundation commits US$ 1.4bln to help smallholder farmers on the frontlines of extreme weather
BELEM, November 10, 2025 — The Gates Foundation has announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build resilience to a warming world and protect hard-won gains against poverty. Announced…
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Geoengineering can’t save coffee from climate change, new study cautions
KAMPALA, November 9, 2025 — The future of coffee, chocolate, and wine is jeopardised by climate change, despite potential geoengineering efforts to cool the planet, a recent study warns. Researchers have been…
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AFC secures US$ 100mln facility to finance renewable energy and low-carbon transport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
LAGOS, October 22, 2025 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a US$ 100 million, 10-year term loan facility from FinDev Canada, Canada’s…
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Cooperatives embrace new seed technologies to build climate resilience
LUWEERO, October 19, 2025 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has equipped local cooperatives newly developed seed technologies [tree seedlings] developed to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The initiative, which…
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Rotary club partners with schools in Lango to plant trees
LIRA CITY, October 16, 2025 — The Rotary Club of Lira Metropolitan [RCLM] in Lira has begun distributing tree seedlings to primary and secondary schools across the Lango Subregion, in a partnership…
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AfDB review highlights inland fisheries as lifeline for millions of Africans
KAMPALA, September 29, 2025 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] has released a “Review of African Inland Fisheries,” calling for urgent investment in restoring aquatic habitats and integrating fisheries into broader water…
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Climate change: Makerere researchers establish Living Labs in rural communities
KAMPALA, September 15, 2025 – Makerere University has stepped up its efforts to combat climate change by empowering rural communities to better understand and respond to the environmental challenges they face. As…
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