EU Pledges €7 Billion Toward Renewable Energy in Africa

The European Union pledged €7 billion ($8.1 billion) toward boosting renewable-energy generation and increasing electricity access in Africa.
SAnews

Africa on the rise

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa’s rising trajectory and growing global influence must be matched by stronger continental cooperation to drive the economic growth needed for lasting development.

Africa hosts its first G20 and urges the rich world to do more against climate disasters

World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa

Africa’s ‘cryptic’ golden cat is so rare, no one knows how many there are. AI is changing that

Living deep in the tropical rainforests of Central and Western Africa, the golden cat is so sneaky, no one knows how many there were. AI is changing that.
SAnews

Private sector commits billions to Africa’s clean energy transition

Major private sector players have announced billions in new investment to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition, unveiling ambitious commitments at the Global Citizen Scaling Up Renewables in Africa event on Friday.
Mongabay News

Experts say wealthy nations owe Africa double its climate adaptation needs

As negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate summit, or COP30, near the finish line in Belém, Brazil, the gap in financing for climate adaptation continues to be a sticking point. New pledges amounting to $135 million for the Adaptation Fund,

Cholera cases in Africa surge to 3 times higher than reported in 2022

The Africa CDC said the number of cases of cholera stands at three times higher than those reported in 2022. Five countries account for almost 90% of the more than 300,000 cases reported so far this year, it said, with more than 7,000 people dying from the disease.

China pledges to work with South Africa on multilateral trade, zero-tariff plan, Xinhua reports

China is willing to work with South Africa to safeguard the multilateral trading system and promote the early implementation of zero-tariff treatment for South African goods, Premier Li Qiang said on Friday,
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