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COP30 unveils transformational global climate action agenda outcomes for stronger economies, better lives and jobs in Belém

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UN Secretary General António Guterres addressing a press conference at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda was released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, offering a comprehensive overview of groundbreaking progress on real-world climate actions that will accelerate the global transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The…

Africa: Lifetime Toll – 840 Million Women Faced Partner or Sexual Violence

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Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners. Nearly 1 in 3 women – estimated 840 million globally – have experienced partner or sexual violence…

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Africans Strongly Support Women’s Autonomy in Marriage and Reproductive Decisions, but Are Divided On Contraceptive Access

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Large majorities favour sex education and allowing pregnant girls to stay in school. Key findings On average across 38 countries, large majorities of Africans say women should be able to decide for themselves whether and when to marry (75%) as well as when to have children and how many children to have (62%). o Women…

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Africa: What’s At Stake in the COP30 Negotiations?

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As climate talks in Belém enter their final stretch, negotiators are working on three fronts: technical details, ministerial consultations, and Presidency-led discussions. Behind the jargon and complex frameworks lie fundamental choices for more than 190 countries – choices that could shape how the Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is turned into real-world action. In practical…

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Africa: ‘The World Is Watching’ – Guterres and Lula Urge Unity As COP30 Talks Near Deadline

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With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking separately, delivered a united message: the world is watching, and compromise cannot wait. Amid reports of deadlocks on fossil fuels, climate finance and other key issues, both leaders urged negotiators to act decisively…

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Africa: South Africa’s Plentify Raises Series a to Expand Smart-Energy Tech

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South African electrotech startup Plentify has raised an undisclosed Series A round to expand into the U.K., Australia, and Brazil, markets facing growing renewable-energy constraints such as grid congestion and intermittency. The round, which brings Plentify’s total funding to nearly $15 million, includes backing from Secha Capital, Buffet Investments, E3 Capital, Fireball Capital, Endeavor SA’s…

Africa: 20% of World’s Children Still Trapped in Extreme Poverty – UNICEF

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More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report. Nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but even in high-income countries, 23 per cent live with far less income than their peers. “It…

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Africa: Standard Bank Becomes First African Lender to Plug Into China’s Cips

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Standard Bank has become the first African bank to directly integrate with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), providing African companies with a faster route to pay Chinese suppliers in Renminbi, rather than routing transactions through the US dollar. The integration removes an extra step long embedded in Africa-China trade flows, where companies typically settled…

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Africa: U.S. Africa Command Commander Visits Morocco, Underscores Enduring Partnership

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Stuttgart, Germany — Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Morocco Oct. 20-21, highlighting the longstanding and deep partnership between the United States and the Kingdom of Morocco. This visit, which underscored the strategic importance of Morocco and shared interests on the continent, followed Anderson’s recent assumption of command and provided an opportunity to…

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Africa: Uganda Targets 1,000 Electric Coach Orders As Grand Trans-Africa Expedition Showcases Made-in-Uganda Innovation

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Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has set its sights on securing orders for at least 1,000 electric coaches during the Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition, a milestone 30-day journey covering more than 13,000 kilometres across Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa, government officials said in Kampala today. The mission is designed not…