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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

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Africa Must Own Carbon Offsets Value Chain Amid Market Failures

With average global temperatures now at least 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the planet is fast approaching the 1.5°C ceiling beyond which scientists foresee environmental catastrophe

Africa should become the global centre for high-value, high-integrity carbon credits, AFC (www.AfricaFC.org) says; Wholesale leases or sale of land undervalue Africa’s forestry while enabling polluters: AFC paper; AFC Foundation to prioritise conservation and regeneration of African carbon sinks through local capacity building. At a critical moment in the fight against climate change,…

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Mother’s relief as daughter given life-saving surgery by charity Mercy Ships

A mother who lived in fear her daughter’s fast-growing tumor would suffocate her is rejoicing after a surgical charity gave her daughter life-saving surgery

Girl, three, had no surgeon who could treat her in home country of Sierra Leone; Charity in multi-year partnership with Ministry of Health to strengthen surgical system for children like Umu. A mother who lived in fear her daughter’s fast-growing tumor would suffocate her is rejoicing after a surgical charity gave…

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Lighting the Way Against Gender-Based Violence: inDrive and Partners Illuminate Khayelitsha with Solar Lights

The installation of solar street lights is a concrete measure to enhance the safety and security of the community, shedding both literal and metaphorical light on a global challenge

In a significant stride towards combating gender-based violence, the "Layita Khayelitsha" campaign is set to illuminate the streets of Cape Town's Khayelitsha township. This groundbreaking initiative, spearheaded by inDrive (www.inDrive.com) in collaboration with the local NGO Light UP, focuses on installing solar street lights across the community. Timed to launch…

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Virtual Venue will bring a whole new game to the global football industry at World Football Summit

After working with top sports bodies such as FIFA, UEFA, or FIBA, across more than 40 events, Virtual Venue has demonstrated its ability to deliver cost savings, reduce carbon footprints, enhance event quality, and boost team productivity

Portuguese technology company Focus BC, will showcase Virtual Venue, a collaborative platform that supports organizers in planning and delivering events more efficiently, during World Football Summit Asia (www.WorldFootballSummit.com) in December 12-13 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia); Validated by high-caliber organizations such as UEFA, FIFA or FIBA, Virtual Venue will seek to expand…

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Resolution and Recommendations from the 50th Anniversary of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) held at Lumen Christi Retreat and Media Centre, Lagos, Nigeria on 19 – 20 November 2023

To form and capacity-build the CEPACS continental Committee and define its relationship with the regional and national episcopal conferences for the future

1. Preamble We, a total of over eighty (80) participants comprising of Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Religious, regional officials of communication along with the local and foreign partners of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), as well as lay communication experts, at the 50th Anniversary…

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Rugby: South Africa men and Australia women claimed the first titles of HSBC SVNS 2024 with victory in Dubai

The HSBC SVNS action continues in Cape Town on 9-10 December

South Africa’s Blitzboks overcame a spirited Argentina 12-7 to lift their fifth straight Emirates Dubai 7s trophy – equaling the record for successive titles at a single location. Although Argentina had to settle for silver it represented their best ever result in Dubai. Interview of the Captain of South Africa…

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Canon Central and North Africa unveils remarkable Sales Growth Milestones at Inaugural ‘Executive Circle’ Conference

This new forum signifies a paradigm shift in the company’s approach to partnership engagement, underscoring a strategic focus on elevating the customer experience

Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) introduces ‘Executive Circle’, transforming and elevating the customer relationship; Double-digit growth estimated to achieve a 13% for the year 2023; Drive sustainable profit with a healthy progress year on year in order to deliver long-term value for all of our stakeholders and customers. Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is thrilled to announce a transformative change in its…

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African Development Bank with other multinational development banks commits to boost collaboration on climate and development

The MDBs will collaborate to attract private capital at scale for countries, expand the scope of reporting climate results and impact, and help countries identify priorities and investment opportunities

Multilateral development banks attending the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) today affirmed their commitment to a concerted, global action, including increasing co-financing and private sector engagement to address climate change, felt acutely in Africa. Despite contributing the least to global warming and having the lowest emissions, Africa faces existential…

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Conference of Parties (COP28): Global and African partners pledge $175m to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA)

The landmark initial pledge will help to rapidly scale up financing for transformative climate-aligned infrastructure projects across the continent

In a powerful signal of support during COP28, African and global institutions together with governments of Germany, France and Japan and philanthropies have pledged over $175 million to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA). The landmark initial pledge will help to rapidly scale up financing for transformative climate-aligned infrastructure…

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Ghana: The Application Of Smart Solutions To Agriculture Is The Key To Achieving Food Sufficiency – VP Bawumia

Ghana’s experience on the Agriculture front in the past six years demonstrates government's unwavering commitment to transform the sector and place it on a sound footing for accelerated development

The targeted interventions and programmes initiated by Government in the Agriculture sector since 2017 continue to yield significantly positive results and, with comprehensive reviews and upscaling, the objective of food security and resilience should be achieved in the near future, Vice President Bawumia has stated. The application of smart solutions…