Representing the SADC
Editor’s Note: Adjoa Adjei-Twum. She is the Founder & CEO of the Africa-focused and UK-based advisory firm Emerging Business Intelligence and Innovation (EBII) Group for global investors interested in Africa and emerging markets.The opinions expressed in this article are solely hers. CNN — The recently-concluded COP27 was dubbed the “African COP” – with the continent … Read More “Opinion: ‘Africa’s COP’ made some big promises. Here’s how to deliver | CNN” »
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt CNN — The world has failed to reach an agreement to phase out fossil fuels after marathon UN climate talks were “stonewalled” by a number of oil-producing nations. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries at the COP27 UN climate summit in Egypt took the historic step of agreeing to set up a “loss … Read More “COP27 summit agrees to help climate victims. But it does nothing to stop fossil fuels | CNN” »
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt CNN — The crowd was loving what Bhekumuzi Bhebhe had to say, cheering loudly as he yelled “don’t gas Africa!” into the megaphone. Standing under the baking Egyptian sun at the COP27 UN climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, Bhebhe, a South Africa-based climate campaigner, was protesting against what he says … Read More “Activists hoped Egypt’s COP27 would bring a focus on Africa. They were disappointed | CNN” »
CNN — Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center, has a storage problem. At the West African trade hub’s shipping terminals, projected demand for container space far outstrips capacity. To narrow the gap, the state has embarked on one of the region’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, Lekki Deep Sea Port. Construction of the $1.5 billion port, located east … Read More “Construction completed on Nigeria’s $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port | CNN” »
CNN — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double standard” in their response to the energy crisis brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Museveni singled out Germany for demolishing wind turbines to allow for the expansion of a coal-fueled … Read More “Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over coal mine plans | CNN” »
CNN — As global leaders converge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN’s annual climate summit, researchers, advocates and the United Nations itself are warning the world is still wildly off-track on its goal to halt global warming and prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis. Over the next two weeks, negotiators from nearly … Read More “As countries convene at climate summit in Egypt, reports show the world is wildly off track. Here’s what to watch at COP27 | CNN” »
CNN — Asmani Dadi had heard rumors about the insurgents. Then, one day, they came true. It was July 2020 and Dadi was a student in the town of Mocímboa da Praia, northern Mozambique. “They came … from the forest and began to kill people. When they found children, … they stole them back to … Read More “ISIS-linked militants are threatening huge natural gas reserves the world needs badly right now | CNN” »
Libya’s worst fighting for two years suddenly hit the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday. This explains what led to the violence, why it matters, and how things may play out. Libya’s fault lines surfaced as local groups took different positions in the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled Moammar Gadhafi. An attempted democratic transition slid out of … Read More “Libya suffered its deadliest fighting in years. Here’s what to know about the crisis | CNN” »
CNN — Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland. In a statement, the Ministry of Hydrocarbon said 27 oil and 3 gas blocks … Read More “Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk | CNN” »
