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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

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African governments and development partners have been urged to increase investment in digital infrastructure to support inclusive e-learning and strengthen ethical migration reporting across the continent. The call was made this week at the 3rd International CoMMPASS Conference, hosted by Uganda Christian University (UCU), which brought together journalists, educators, students and policymakers to discuss responsible…

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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

Africa: Experts Call for Africa-Led Research to Transform Health Outcomes

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The call was made on Monday in Abuja at the SPARK Africa Translational Research Bootcamp and Conference, which brought together health professionals, researchers and professors from within and outside Nigeria. Health experts and policymakers have called on Africa to take ownership of its research agenda and strengthen translational science to improve health outcomes and drive…

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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

Africa’s Creative Industries Need Long-Term Investment in Talent, Experts Say

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Africa’s growing global visibility in fashion, music, film and other creative fields must be matched with long-term investment in talent development, industry experts have said. ALSO READ: New platform to trace Rwandan artistes’ revenues in ‘hidden’ royalties Although African creatives are gaining international attention through social media, festivals and streaming platforms, many still struggle to…

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Africa: President of Ghana Receives Global Group of Experts on Reparations to Advance a Unified Reparations Agenda

Africa: President of Ghana Receives Global Group of Experts on Reparations to Advance a Unified Reparations Agenda

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Accra, 19th December; In a landmark moment for the global reparations movement, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana welcomed a special delegation of leading advocates and experts from across the African diaspora to align on a unified, intercontinental reparations agenda. The group, which comprises experts from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the United…

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High-integrity carbon markets could unlock the path to rapid climate action, experts say at UNEA-7

High-integrity carbon markets could unlock the path to rapid climate action, experts say at UNEA-7

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Participants during the, “High-Integrity Carbon Markets: Impact and Path to Accelerated Climate Action,” discussions at UNEA-7. PHOTO/UN BY KARIUKI CHEGE [email protected] Over 200 participants convened at a pivotal event on the margins of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) to explore the rapidly evolving role of carbon markets in addressing climate change. The session, titled…

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High-integrity carbon markets could unlock the path to rapid climate action, experts say at UNEA-7

UN experts: Kenya’s seed sharing ruling a milestone for peasants’ rights and food security

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The Court stressed that centuries-old practices of seed-sharing form the backbone of Kenya’s food security and cultural heritage. PHOTO/FILE. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] UN experts have welcomed a landmark ruling of the High Court of Kenya declaring unconstitutional provisions of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act that criminalised the saving, use, exchange and sale of…

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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

Africa: Experts Expose Critical Gap in Global Sustainable Development Agenda

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A new report from the  Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)  and the  NYU Center for Environmental and Animal Protection (CEAP)  warns that the current  UN Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs) systematically neglect animal welfare and health — a gap undermining progress on human health, environmental protection and social equity. Despite growing international support for a  One Health…

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Africa: Experts Urge Africa to Invest in Digital Infrastructure for Ethical Migration Reporting

Africa: Experts, Industry Practitioners Call for Boosting Africa’s Cross-Border Payments

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Johannesburg, S. Africa — With cross-border payments still facing obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa, experts and industry practitioners have voiced hope that the attention the issue received at the G20 summit in South Africa will translate into practical reforms. “We need simplified and harmonized regulations that keep up with technology. That would make transactions faster, cheaper…

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