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 […]

Global Road Safety Report to be Launched in December By Gift Briton The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to launch the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland on 13th December. This will be the fourth report by the WHO providing the global status on road safety, including a detailed scale […]

AfCFTA: Sustainable Land Policies Pivotal to Accelerate Implementation By Christabel Ligami African countries should promote sustainable land governance in the acceleration of the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), panelists said during a session themed Land Governance, Regional Integration and Intra-Africa Trade: Opportunities and Challenges at the ongoing 2023 Conference on Land Policy in Africa. According to Stephen […]

Urgent Shift Needed as Temperatures Continue to Surge By Vanessa Akoth As greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continue to surge, pushing global temperatures to unprecedented levels, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) now reveals growing concerns about the potential of surpassing the specified 1.5°C temperature limit. The Emissions Gap Report 2023 titled […]

Misuse of Medicines Making Infections Difficult to Treat By Joyce Ojanji “In 2004, I was 25 years old. I had a severe car accident in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ended up in a hospital with a lot of massive injuries. I had been resuscitated on the side of the road, I was put on life […]

Integrating Women’s Land Rights into AfCFTA Crucial in Advancing Gender Equality By Christabel Ligami Integrating women’s land rights into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a significant opportunity to advance gender equality, empower women economically, and drive sustainable development in Africa. This is according to leaders and land experts attending the ongoing Fifth Conference on […]

Studies Address Gaps in Treatment of Multi-drug Resistant TB in Children By Joyce Ojanji With the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in children still lagging dramatically behind recent advances for those in adults, four key studies presented during the Union World Conference on Lung Health have addressed key evidence gaps that are barriers to access […]