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FOSSIL FUEL PLANS OUT OF SYNC WITH PARIS AGREEMENT

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The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more…

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The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, released a new report assessing the country’s social assistance programmes and systems. In an environment of high unemployment, persistent…

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UNICEF estimates that 40 per cent of all school-aged children across Eastern and Southern Africa are currently not in school due to COVID19-induced closures and pre-pandemic levels of out of…

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The impact of disrupted education since the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating, with learners between 75 per cent and a full school year behind where they should be, according to…

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Mandela Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18th July, Mandela’s birthday. The day was officially declared by the United Nations in…

Kenyan children using a laptop inside classroom, Kenya

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Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest data centre provider, is considering expanding to Nigeria and Kenya, CEO Jan Hnizdo tells The Africa Report. The company could create data centres of between…

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UNCTAD has launched a new tool to help developing countries improve their development policies, reduce poverty and build economic resilience to negative shocks such as the coronavirus pandemic, which has…

SOUTH AFRICA

FOSSIL FUEL PLANS OUT OF SYNC WITH PARIS AGREEMENT

STRENGTHENING SOCIAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE POOR IN SOUTH AFRICA

40% OF CHILDREN IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA NOT IN SCHOOL

LEARNERS IN SOUTH AFRICA UP TO ONE SCHOOL YEAR BEHIND

MANDELA DAY

SOUTH AFRICA’S TERACO EYES DATA CENTRES IN NIGERIA AND KENYA

DATA TOOL LAUNCHED FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

NATIONAL DAY – ZAMBIA

CALL FOR BETTER PROTECTION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

INDIA PROJECTED TO BE ONE OF FASTEST RECOVERING ECONOMIES

MOZAMBIQUE BENEFITS FROM FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY