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3 in 4 NJ Voters Worried About Damage from Extreme Weather
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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3 in 4 NJ Voters Worried About Damage from Extreme Weather Voters Want the State to Do More, Support a Dedicated Bond Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, September 8, 2025 – With devastating floods becoming more common in New Jersey,...
Onsafx Broker Strengthens South Africa’s Finance, Property, and Insurance Landscape with Trusted Expertise
South Africa Today
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September 8, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa – 8 September 2025 – In our changing economic environment, the role of brokers within South Africa has evolved into the foundation of stability in the financial system, the development of property, and insurance...
Azerbaijan emphasizes Africa’s climate potential at second African Climate Summit
AzerNews
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September 8, 2025
“We are all well aware of the threat that the climate crisis poses to the world. We also know that African countries, despite contributing the least to global emissions, will be at the forefront of these challenges. We are all here because we...
ERA leads South Africa’s e-waste recycling under EPR
Cape Business News
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September 8, 2025
ERA leads South Africa’s e-waste recycling under EPR By Adrian Ephraim SOUTH Africa’s electronic waste landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations that are reshaping how...
Ruto’s appeal to international community during climate summit in Addis Ababa
TV47
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September 8, 2025
President William Ruto has challenged the international community to step up contributions in climate change adaptation and mitigation to complement Africa’s efforts. The President said Africa is taking bold approaches to climate action by...
Draft communique 2nd Africa-CARICOM summit in Ethiopia
St. Vincent Times
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September 8, 2025
The Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) convened for the historic Second Africa-CARICOM Summit on 7 September 2025, hosted by the Government of the Federal Democratic...
In the era of ESG sustainability: Why are some African and emerging market economies’ participation lagging the global push?
MyJoyOnline
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September 8, 2025
Introduction: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have become central to global conversations on sustainability. The Global ESG Imperative ESG frameworks have evolved from a niche concern to becoming a central tenet of global...
Fighting for justice: Advocate Douglas J Shaw's battle against bank repossessions in South Africa
IOL
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For many, taking on the country’s major banks in a R60 billion class action suit, may seem like a David vs Goliath exercise, but for legal expert in banking matters, advocate Douglas J Shaw, it is a matter of principle - especially as he has...
CRDC transforms plastic waste to build South Africa
Cape Business News
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September 8, 2025
CRDC transforms plastic waste to build South Africa By Adrian Ephraim CAPE Town’s looming landfill crisis and South Africa’s mounting plastic waste problem have set the stage for urgent innovation. While less than 10% of the world’s plastic waste...
Slow GNU reforms threaten South Africa economy
Cape Business News
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September 8, 2025
Slow GNU reforms threaten South Africa economy By Chris Hattingh THE Government of National Unity (GNU) has not been able to deliver on the expectations created in the wake of its formation in June 2024. The initial hope was that the new...
Boosting Farmers' Yield Gains In The Face Of Changing Environmental Dynamics
MENAFN
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September 8, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula The emergence of climate change has had a significant negative influence on global agricultural productivity. Climate change causes drought, salinity, waterlogging, temperature stress (including heat stress,...
Africa is missing in Gender Data Index, By Hawwah A Gambo
News Diary Online
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September 8, 2025
Out of all 34 evaluated countries in Africa, only a few have achieved impressive performances compared to others. Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, lead in the African region with GDO Index scores of 0.756, 0.746, and 0.733 respectively. Nigeria is 0.499...
ACS2: Ethiopian prime minister seeks African-led climate solutions, green industrialisation
The Cable
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September 8, 2025
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has implored African countries to develop homegrown solutions to climate challenges while pursuing green industrialisation. Ahmed spoke on Monday at the opening of the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) themed:...
Expansion makes Morocco second-largest African avocado supplier after Kenya
Hespress
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September 8, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENMonday 8 September 2025 - 11:32 Morocco has strengthened its position as one of Africa’s leading avocado producers and exporters, with output reaching 130,000 tons in the 2024/2025 season and export...
PHOTOS: World leaders arrive as Africa Climate Summit begins in Ethiopia
The Cable
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September 8, 2025
World leaders, delegates, and top United Nations officials have begun arriving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the second edition of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). Themed ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient...
Telkom VS Gaming Return to Comic Con Africa
media update
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September 8, 2025
Telkom VS Gaming has returned to Comic Con Africa 2025, aimed to deliver one of South Africa's most inclusive and exciting gaming showcases yet. This year, under the banner of "For All Gamers," Telkom VS Gaming hosts immersive fan zones and...
Shell and African country push back after court halts offshore drilling plans
Offshore Energy
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September 8, 2025
In the aftermath of the Western Cape High Court’s decision to scrap environmental authorization for oil and gas offshore drilling activities, which two energy giants, France’s TotalEnergies and the UK-based Shell, planned to undertake in Block...
CARICOM urges action-driven CARICOM-Africa partnership
St. Vincent Times
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September 8, 2025
“What was once a devastating tragedy for our people – the Atlantic Slave Trade – should now be translated into the Atlantic Bridge, a bridge of hope, a bridge of advancement, a bridge that will ensure that our people take their rightful place in...
BRICS+ On The Brink: Brazil Pushes Climate While Russia Holds The Line
Forbes
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025. US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies...
Ethiopia to commission Africa’s largest dam tomorrow
Eye Radio
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September 8, 2025
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 6 hours ago Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Picture taken September 26, 2019....