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Interested in key sustainable development and resilience issues in Africa?
Read a wide range of op-ed pieces and rigorous analyses from our broad range of experts. We strive to provide insights that shed light on and support solutions to poverty, climate change and disaster risks in Africa. Do you have a relevant article, video, photo, audio or case study that you would like to share with our audience? Please get in touch with our team to discuss how to make this possible.May 21, 2024
Kenya is often regarded as a continental and global frontrunner in #ClimateChange response. As a strategic move to stay ahead of the pack, the country is making significant strides in responding to the escalating demand in global #CarbonMarkets seriously. The country is proactively and diligently strengthening its policy and regulatory framework to unlock new sources of #ClimateFinance in this burgeoning sector to support its climate-compatible development. Recent Key Developments On the carbon markets front, two key developments have occurred in the […]
March 30, 2020
Balbina Gulam is a young Tanzanian innovator whose digital learning centre is inspiring hope and improving livelihoods of hundreds of domestic workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She narrated her story which we share below. My name inspires dreams, adventure, and change. People with my name are visionary, versatile and able to make constructive use of freedom. Myths say that people with this name have a deep inner desire to inspire others to a higher cause. They fight being […]
September 18, 2019
The Role of Art in Social and Ecological Change Art is a powerful tool for bringing about and promoting not only dramatic social change but also ecological transformations. The role of art in form of music, storytelling, painting, embroidery, photography, illustrations and films among others cannot be overemphasised in the pursuit of social and ecological transformations in Africa and world over. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker notes that: “Good art can educate and create empathy, and empathy leads […]