Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini calls for more international financial support to fight climate change, fund renewable energy projects.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has called for international financial support to fight climate change while enhancing renewable energy projects. The Prime Minister who was representing King Mswati, was speaking...

Weather alert: A wet, thunderous Tuesday ahead

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 9 September 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Tuesday, 9 September 2025. Saws warns of severe...

Africa, CARICOM leaders push reparations, deeper ties at Ethiopia summit

The second Africa-CARICOM Summit was held September 6–7 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme “Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through...

MRA lauds policy framework on information integrity in West Africa, Sahel

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has welcomed the adoption of a Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, describing it as a timely and necessary step towards addressing the growing challenges of disinformation,...

Why Africa’s innovation metrics need an upgrade – how IOT can lead the change

Highlighting solutions that matter. Africa’s innovation landscape is thriving, but the way we measure it hasn’t kept pace. Too often, global rankings and industry scorecards use metrics built for developed economies – valuing unicorn valuations,...

Cyber security boost for Africa: LOOPHOLD launches SonicWall MPSS, MXDR to empower MSSPs

Strengthening cyber security for SMEs. LOOPHOLD brings SonicWall MPSS and MXDR solutions to the African market, enabling and supporting MSPs to scale services and strengthen cyber security for SMEs. SonicWall’s Managed Protection Service Suite...

African heads of state plant trees in solidarity against the impacts of climate change

Home/World/Africa/African heads of state plant trees in solidarity against the impacts of climate change ADDIS ABABA: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, joined Heads of State and government from various African countries in a...

Africa seeks support in its green transformation to cope with climate change woes

ADDIS ABABA: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has stated that although Africa contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it remains the most affected continent by climate change. As such, it urgently...

$50 billion private sector drive for African climate funding

The African Development Bank and climate resilience organisation, the Global Center on Adaptation, are leading a $50 billion (£39.9bn) private sector investment drive for climate funding in Africa. Africa faces a significant climate finance gap,...

AGESI to champion green industrialisation, climate action at Africa Climate Summit

The Africa Green Economy and Sustainability Institute (AGESI), a pioneering “do-tank” launched with its first office in Nigeria, is set to make a significant impact at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The summit which will take place in...

Customs reforms needed to unlock Africa’s economic potential: NCS Boss

The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, says that customs reforms and trade facilitation are critical to unlocking Africa’s economic potential. Mr Adeniyi stated this at the ongoing fourth edition of the...

Banks Embed Climate Risk, Gender and Sustainability in Finance Products

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Africa aims to lead in green investments after US quit Paris Agreement

African leaders are aiming to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement deflated the fight against climate change. The...

Africa Demands Climate Justice and Financial Reform at Landmark Conference

Addis Ababa, September 7, 2025 (ENA) -- Africa has called for a new era of climate action rooted in justice, equity, and financial reform following the 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII) held in Addis Ababa...

Rwandan minister calls for climate finance reform at Africa summit

AU, EU Call on African Nations to Harmonise Data Protection Governance Frameworks

African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have urged African countries to harmonise data protection frameworks for the continent’s data security. The two bodies made the call on Monday at the opening ceremony of a five-day data governance study...

Africa Can Be First Continent to Industrialize without Destroying its Ecosystems: PM Abiy

Addis Ababa, September 8, 2025 (ENA) -- As we prepare for COP30, Africa must stand not as a bloc of negotiators, but as a continent of solutions, fulfilling the vision of Agenda 2063 for a prosperous, resilient, and innovative future, Ethiopian...

Africa’s climate summit is fighting back against Trump’s fossil fuel agenda

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African, CARICOM Leaders Urge United Front to Demand Justice, Reparations from former Colonial Powers

Addis Ababa, September 7, 2025 (ENA) – Leaders from Africa and the Caribbean, meeting at the Second Africa-CARICOM Summit, have called for a united front to demand justice, reparations, and the dismantling of systemic injustice from former...

Global watchdog warns Africa on chemical threats

Deputy minister Gaudentia Kröhne has warned that the global elimination of declared chemical weapons stockpiles must not lead to complacency. Industries, mines and energy deputy minister Gaudentia Kröhne has warned that the destruction of the...