Africa Progressing Well on Regional Integration Agendas

Africa Progressing Well on Regional Integration Agendas By Christabel Ligami African countries have made commendable progress in implementing their regional integration agendas, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa. However, several challenges persist. These include inadequate financial resources; poor infrastructure networks; increasing […]
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08 Mar, 23

ELI Report should Inspire Africa into Speedy Action Against Ecocide

ELI Report should Inspire Africa into Speedy Action Against Ecocide By Daniel Otunge In another clear sign that Ecocide is inching closer to becoming the 5th international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Law Institute (ELI) recently published the final outcome of its project on Ecocide. The report dubbed ELI […]
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02 Mar, 23

Re-focus Efforts to Achieve SDGs , AU Agenda 2063, African Countries Told

Re-focus Efforts to Achieve SDGs , AU Agenda 2063, African Countries Told By Christabel Ligami A concerted re-focus on efforts is needed for Africa to meet the aspirations of the sustainable development goals (SDG) Agenda 2030 and the continent’s transformation Agenda 2063. This is according to key speakers at the Regional preparatory workshop for African voluntary national reviews […]
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02 Feb, 23

SDG 5: IDRC Empowering Women in Science

SDG 5: IDRC Empowering Women in Science By Mary Hearty Though the sustainable development goal (SDG) five calls for gender equality and empowering women and girls, they remain underrepresented in science fields. In 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) estimated that 45-55% of students globally at the master’s and bachelor’s levels of study […]
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$2.54 Billion Required to Tackle Health Needs in 2023

$2.54 Billion Required to Tackle Health Needs in 2023 By Joyce Ojanji With a staggering 339 million people needing humanitarian assistance globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its 2023 health emergency appeal for US$ 2.54 billion. This is in response to the unprecedented number of intersecting health emergencies like climate change-related disasters such […]
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Climate-Favorable Policy Reforms could Improve Cameroon’s Economy

Climate-Favorable Policy Reforms could Improve Cameroon’s Economy By Mary Hearty If Cameroon embarks on reforming policies to influence climate-action investments like renewable energy and rich natural capital endowment, the country could reduce its poverty rate five-fold by 2050 from 15% to three percent according to the World Bank’s newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). In […]
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East Africa: EASTECO Driving Change in STI

East Africa: EASTECO Driving Change in STI By Mary Hearty With the East African Community (EAC) Regional Research Agenda acknowledging Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as the key driver of sustainable socio-economic development, the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) has been doing a lot to entrench this in the region. So far, EASTECO […]
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Implement STI Pathways to Ensure Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

By Faith Atieno To achieve aqua-food sustainability and deal with issues such as overfishing, IUU fishing and the related conflicts in inland fisheries, implementation of science, technology and innovation (STI) pathways in the Lake Victoria Basin is crucial, expert says. Prof John Mugabe, Professor of Science and Innovation Policy at the Graduate School of Technology Management […]
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