Business Africa: Humanity’s Penchant to Waste Food Is Trashing the Planet [ad_1] The next time you pour expired milk down the drain or throw away wilted vegetables, consider how this waste could have been avoided. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds the world is in the grip of an epidemic of food wastage. In 2019, consumers tossed away nearly a billion […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 11, 2021March 11, 2021
Africa World Africa: Nine Projects Combating Marine Pollution Selected As UNDP Ocean Innovators [ad_1] New York — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced the nine winners of the 2020 Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC). OIC is a unique mechanism launched by UNDP, with support from Sweden and Norway, in January 2020 to accelerate progress on the Ocean SDG 14 by identifying, financing, and mentoring innovative approaches to […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 10, 2021March 10, 2021
Business Opinion Africa Looks Likely to Continue Relying On Power From Fossil Fuels for Some Time [ad_1] The narratives of “leapfrogging” to new technologies are pervasive when it comes to development in Africa. One example is skipping cord phones and landlines to advance directly from limited phone coverage to wide mobile phone usage. Another that’s frequently discussed is Africa’s potential for a quick transition to renewable energy. This is important both […] Written by Maakye Ghana March 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Africa Business World Africa: World’s Biggest Stars Come Out to Support Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan For The World [ad_1] Cape Town — “The urgency to get a vaccine to everyone, everywhere cannot be underestimated. As a country, we will be joining efforts to help the world recover better by ending the pandemic as a priority, addressing food security and hunger, getting all our children back to school, addressing climate change, and protecting the […] Written by Maakye Ghana February 25, 2021March 2, 2021
