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By 2100, rural African dwellers will be exposed to dangerous levels of heat nearly twice as high as those in urban areas.
Africa holds key green energy minerals but exports them raw. If the continent had its own Green Bank, it could finance local manufacturing and green industry.
The universal fear is the effect the rise in prices is having on fuel, a staple commodity in every one of the countries for ordinary people as well as industries.
The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
China’s zero tariff regime has the potential to boost trade between African countries and lead to better coordination.
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
With cement production driving 8% of greenhouse gas emissions, green housing is needed urgently.
Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.
Dangerous events forcing shipping companies to sail along the Cape sea route are increasing in frequency.
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
Across Africa, governments are finding ways to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers and building capabilities they can control, maintain and adapt.
A beetle that lays eggs inside the bark of trees has killed six baobab trees in Oman for the first time. Urgent measures are needed to stop it spreading to Africa.
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In Africa, four countries cover the lion’s share of IA-related investments. But a few other countries on the continent are displaying undeniable potential in the field.
Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.
Without rapid cuts to fossil fuels and a shift to clean energy, climate change could drive over a billion into hunger by 2100, hitting Africa hard.
Technology can help countries with high levels of informal workers build stronger tax systems, if there are strong foundations and the right incentives.
Social transfers don’t operate in a vacuum. They can strengthen trust or erode it, build cohesion or fuel resentment.
Rating agencies shape the policy space for pursuing development goals. Yet they remain private firms, operating under commercial incentives.
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