Africa: How Africa Could Become the World’s Leading Agricultural Powerhouse and Food Basket

Africa: How Africa Could Become the World’s Leading Agricultural Powerhouse and Food Basket

Global food insecurity is rising while Africa holds the land, people, and potential to feed the world. Under South Africa’s presidency, the B20’s Sustainable Food Systems and Agricultural Task Force has laid out a business case to turn agriculture into a driver of growth. Climate shocks make farming more unpredictable. Conflicts exposing fragile supply chains…

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Africa: How Africa Could Become the World’s Leading Agricultural Powerhouse and Food Basket

Africa: Colonialism Hijacks Energy Transition – 70 Percent of Minerals for Renewables Lies in Global South but the Majority of Profits Are Captured By the World’s Richest

Although Global South countries hold roughly 70% of transition minerals reserves, the majority of the investments in renewable energy are concentrated in the Global North (50%) and China (29%) – with those profits largely falling into the hands of the richest 1%. In 2024, Latin America received 3% of global clean energy investment, and Southeast…

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Russia rejects Trump’s criticism over Ukraine war, with Kremlin declaring the country “a real bear”

Russia rejects Trump’s criticism over Ukraine war, with Kremlin declaring the country “a real bear”

Russia pushed back Wednesday at comments made by President Trump, who disparaged Moscow’s military capabilities and economy and said Ukraine could potentially recapture all of the territory seized by Russian forces since President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion over three years ago. It marked a dramatic shift in rhetoric for Mr. Trump, who has…

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