Giant old trees in the rainforest at Campement de Kloto, Missahoe, Agomé in Togo, West Africa. Getty Images Michele Francis, Stellenbosch University In parts of West Africa, patches of forest have been preserved for long periods of time because of their cultural or religious significance. These “sacred forests” are believed to be inhabited and protected […]
Africa is a complex continent. It is an eclectic mix of authoritarian regimes — where leaders have been in power for many decades.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast/ — In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize actions that help African countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and “build forward better.”
Abidjan, Ivory Coast//- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of €145 million to finance reliability and performance upgrades to the country’s rail system under the Egypt National Railways Modernization Project (ENRMP).
African forest elephant in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo. Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Robin Whytock, University of Stirling and Fiona Maisels, University of Stirling Two big decisions have been made in the last few weeks in relation to African elephants that will have major implications for the […]
Hundreds of trees have been felled along Nairobi’s Uhuru and Waiyaki highways to make space for a new expressway. CELINE CLERY/AFP via Getty Images Eric Fèvre, University of Liverpool and James Hassell, Yale University There’s been widespread concern in Kenya over the shrinking of green spaces in Nairobi, the capital city. Most recently, there was […]
Nairobi, Kenya//-One hundred youth from 23 countries in Africa have been recognised today as the top youth leaders in conservation in the continent.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds [CIF (https://bit.ly/3vSPNtq)] have joined forces (https://bit.ly/2OQ4QU9) to produce a study of the role of green banks and national climate change funds in mobilizing finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in Africa.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast// – The Government of Canada and the African Development Bank have signed an agreement formalizing the Canada–African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), a transformative special fund aimed at providing concessional loans to climate change-related projects with a strong gender-responsive component.
Brussels, Belgium//- The destruction of the planet’s forests advances at rapid pace.
