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Africa: The Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit Opens With a Call to Protect the Continent’s Natural Heritage and Ecological Sovereignty

eriinfo.com11 months ago010 mins

The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, officially opened the Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The opening of the technical session, held 2-3 November 2025, brought together delegates from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), United Nations agencies, research…

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Africa: Boost Your Immunity – a Guide to Fighting Disease in a Toxic World

eriinfo.com11 months ago07 mins

Over the past decade or so, the world has witnessed epidemics, one after another: SARS, Bird flu, Swine flu, Ebola, Marburg virus, and the deadly Covid pandemic. About a century ago, there was devastation due to infectious diseases, as there were no effective measures or medicines to check or cure infections. ALSO READ: From heart…

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Africa: Children and Young People At Climate Talks – Seen, Photographed, but Not Allowed to Decide Anything

eriinfo.com11 months ago011 mins

Children and young adults are very much involved in campaigning against the climate change that older generations have caused. The global youth climate justice movement uses protests, strikes and court cases to block fossil fuel expansion. But do they have any say in what their governments do to address climate change, or a voice at…

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Africa: Mastercard Hosts Africa Summit On Digital Growth

eriinfo.com11 months ago06 mins

Nairobi — MASTERCARD on Tuesday held its first-ever Africa Edge Summit in Nairobi, Kenya bringing together leaders from across the continent’s payments ecosystem to explore how collaboration and innovation can accelerate Africa’s digital transformation. The high-level forum focused on strengthening the infrastructure, trust and interoperability needed to sustain Africa’s fastgrowing digital economy projected to reach…

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Africa: AU, EU to Strengthen Health Partnership Ahead of G20 Meeting

eriinfo.com11 months ago03 mins

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) will hold a high-level meeting on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, to renew their strategic partnership on health. Guided by the principles of equity, security, and resilience, the meeting will lay the foundation for deeper cooperation ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) Health Ministers Meeting and…

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Africa’s Climate Duties Are Binding, Key to Sustainable Dev’t – Prof. Mbengue

eriinfo.com11 months ago03 mins

Addis Ababa — Professor Makane Mbengue, the African Union’s External Counsel at the International Court of Justice, underscored that African states’ rights and duties in the fight against global warming can no longer be treated as mere political aspirations. In his view, the responsibilities to address climate-driven challenges are binding obligations, indispensable to safeguarding the…

Africa: UNEP Warns 1.5°c Overshoot Now Inevitable As World Misses Paris Climate Targets

eriinfo.com11 months ago07 mins

Nairobi — A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment warns that the world is still far from meeting the Paris Agreement goals, with global warming projections showing only marginal improvement despite new national pledges — leaving the planet on course for a dangerous escalation in climate risks. According to UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off…

Africa: All of Africa Today – November 5, 2025

eriinfo.com11 months ago08 mins

UN Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in South Sudan The United Nations warned that South Sudan faces a worsening food and nutrition crisis that could worsen if humanitarian intervention is not taken immediately. Over half of the population, or 7.56 million people, will experience crisis or worse levels of hunger during the 2026 lean season,…

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Africa: Ten Years After the Paris Agreement, the Super-Rich Are Widening the Emissions Gap and Putting World On Track for Catastrophe

eriinfo.com11 months ago02 mins

In response to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report published today, Nafkote Dabi, Climate Policy Lead at Oxfam, said: “Just days before global leaders arrive in Brazil for COP30, this report is a blaring siren calling for greater climate action. “Since the Paris Agreement, the richest 1% have used up more than twice the carbon budget…

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Afreximbank’s Calls for Stronger Trade Finance Capabilities to Accelerate Inclusive Growth Across Africa

eriinfo.com11 months ago08 mins

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 4 November 2025 – Speaking at the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director for Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank, called for stronger trade finance capabilities and deeper collaboration among African financial institutions to accelerate inclusive and sustainable growth across…