Key to their hopes is the rollout of matchmaking platforms for investors and entrepreneurs working in the ocean, or blue economy sector. In September, EU-led BlueInvest Africa convened a business-to-business (B2B) meeting in Seychelles in a bid to unlock crucial financing for blue economy startups. That included three startups from Tanzania.
The driver stops briefly to consult his mobile phone before driving slowly to the basement where an associate in the passenger seat jumps out and slides open the side door to reveal a well-lit, wooden-floored interior with a barber’s chair in the middle, a big TV screen on a wall, and a sink at the …
Analysis shows that e-bikes, with their considerable cost advantages, are spreading much faster than other electric vehicles on the continent, with e-commerce and delivery services driving market penetration. Light, battery-powered transportation models are becoming especially popular in Africa’s major cities, where demand for daily commutes is growing rapidly.
Daring, beautiful dreams are spiritual fuel for 22-year-old Sheryl Mboya. She’s an environmentalist and law student at Mount Kenya University who’s on a quest for a cleaner and healthier environment. And she believes she has the answer: edible cups, plates, and spoons.
So, how will this be achieved? According to the IEA’s Africa Energy Outlook 2022, public and private organisations and companies are key. That includes public-private partnerships like the Clean Cooking Alliance, who are targeting kitchens across the continent, especially in rural communities where wood-burning is still a common way of preparing meals.
According to the latest Africa Wealth Report 2022 by Henley Global, the tide is swinging in the direction of smaller emerging economies thanks to their growing exchequer hygiene.
Salifu, a widow and mother of five, is, by all means, living comfortably compared to many in the village; she has a business and a five-bedroomed house. Though the house is not fully complete, she is spared the constant anxiety of struggling to raise the monthly rent.
According to Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority, the city’s latest project, which includes the creation of green and car-free zones, encourages sporting and urban tourism. The city has zeroed on its ecological hotspots.
Carbon credits are permits, common in the US and Europe, that allows the owner to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas. They can be traded to benefit entities working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Liberian Oliver Klark’s innovative solution, My Watchman, works with police and emergency response services to improve security in Monrovia.
