AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoCritical Minerals: African leaders are pressing for local processing of minerals needed for the clean-energy transition, aiming to keep more value and jobs on the continent. Ghana says it plans to end raw ore exports by 2030. Biodiversity: As UN talks open in Yerevan, conservationists say Africa needs to protect more land and sea to meet global targets. Only $5.8 billion of $14.3 billion pledged for African ocean protection since 2014 has been delivered, putting finance and fair benefit-sharing in focus. Climate Readiness: African youth are shaping priorities ahead of COP31, while warnings of a strong El Niño underscore the need to prepare communities and health systems for climate shocks. Fires are also worsening across tropical Africa, raising concern for the Congo Basin. Water and Pollution: Sewage threatens Pretoria’s water supply, while E. coli was found in water after a diarrhoea outbreak in Bronkhorstspruit left hundreds ill. Food Systems: New research highlights agroecology’s potential to improve yields and strengthen climate resilience, as advocates call for more effective public investment in African agriculture.
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