US$52 M Investment in Sierra Leone’s Solar Project By Bellah Conte Several companies have joined forces to co-invest over US$52 million in Planet Solar, a groundbreaking 50MW solar power project in Sierra Leone. These companies include the British International Investment (BII), FMO Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, Proparco, and Frontier Energy. This greenfield initiative, developed by […]

COP 28: YouthADAPT Awards Recognize Women-Led Innovations for Sustainable Impact By Vanessa Akoth During the ongoing climate change conference of parties (COP28) in Dubai, the 2023 YouthAdapt Challenge has recognized and celebrated eight remarkable African women-led businesses for their notable contributions to climate adaptation. These ventures, each a beacon of innovation, are making waves in […]

Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Recommendations Associated With Lower Cancer Risk By Joyce Ojanji Greater adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) cancer prevention recommendations, which encourage a healthy lifestyle, is associated with a lower risk of all cancers combined and some individual cancers such as breast cancer. This is according […]

Innovative, Good Land Governance Policies could Unlock Africa’s Potential By Christabel Ligami If African countries create innovative and good governance policies that promote equitable access to land and create an enabling environment for investments, it will unlock the productive potential of the continent. These are the sentiments echoed by leaders at the Fifth Conference on Land […]