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The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing global attention to urgent issues surrounding climate finance, as African nations call for more funds to fight the impact of climate change. Taking place from 11-22 November in Azerbaijan’s capital, the COP29 conference’s main focus is on the challenge of finding […]
Many African smallholder coffee farmers are now finding their main source of income in jeopardy after the European Union announced its plan to outlaw products sourced from deforested areas, which, as critics point out, could penalize so-called smallholder coffee farmers in Africa. In 2023, the EU established mandatory rules, known as EUDR, for companies dealing […]
French energy giant TotalEnergies has unveiled a $6 billion investment plan spread across several years in Nigeria, just as the West African country is looking to cut down on red tape hindering investment in its oil and gas sector. Through this announcement, TotalEnergies has reiterated its commitment to investing in Nigeria’s oil and energy sector, […]
Planned oil and gas exploration in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could expose more than one million people to pollution and disease, according to a report released by the environmental group Greenpeace Africa. The planned selling of 30 eastern land blocks that extend into a famous gorilla reserve would also threaten wildlife and food […]