Abuja, November 2025 — The weekend launch of Nigeria’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) unfolded not as a ceremonial policy announcement, but as a recalibration of how the country intends to protect its ecosystems in the decade ahead. In a hall filled with government officials, private-sector leaders, development partners and UNDP
As negotiations intensified inside COP30’s vast plenary halls in Belém, the future map of global climate diplomacy came sharply into focus. Ethiopia clinched the hosting rights for COP32 in 2027, marking the continent’s next major climate summit and elevating Addis Ababa as an emerging diplomatic hub. But the decision that
Our strategy is evolving. When we started Conserve Safari, our focus was on performance — high-yield real estate, risk-adjusted returns, and generating alpha. Numbers are still important — they’re what make operations financially sustainable, but there’s more to it. I believe that conservation and community impact are not separate from
KAMPALA — Uganda has become the first African country to receive a results-based payment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), securing US$31 million for verified emission reductions achieved through sustainable forestry and land management. The landmark approval recognizes measurable success under the “Uganda REDD-plus Results-Based Payment for Emission Reductions (2016–2017)”
RABAT — Morocco has set a target to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040, contingent on the availability of international climate finance to help fund its transition, the government announced this week. The plan marks a significant step for an emerging economy that remains heavily reliant on coal but
The Sahel stretches across the spine of Africa like a fragile thread, a vast semi-arid belt where the desert meets the savannah and where, today, the future of millions hangs in the balance. The UN warned on Friday that nearly four million people have been uprooted across the region, forced
PARIS — In a decision that blends symbolism with strategic urgency, the executive board of UNESCO has nominated Egyptian Egyptologist and former minister Khaled el-Enany to serve as its next Director-General. If confirmed by the organization’s full membership next month, he will become the first Arab leader to helm the
A Continent at the Crossroads The numbers are stark: by 2030, Africa is projected to achieve less than 6% of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Against that backdrop, a new conversation is gaining force—whether artificial intelligence and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies can serve as accelerators for Agenda 2063. AI
New York, September 22, 2025 — Against the backdrop of the United Nations General Assembly, a powerful vision of Africa’s future unfolded at Unstoppable Africa 2025. The flagship gathering, co-convened by the UN Global Compact and the African Union, was designed not only as a forum for announcements but as
NEW YORK, Times Square — 21 September 2025 — Beneath the billboards of Times Square, Africa’s leaders and business titans stepped into the global spotlight today with a message of confidence and urgency. The Marriott Marquis hosted Unstoppable Africa 2025, the flagship forum of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI),
