• World Bank approves $201 million IDA grant to strengthen Mozambique’s health emergency preparedness. • Project targets underserved, climate-vulnerable areas with investments in staff, infrastructure, and surveillance. • Mozambique’s health system faces growing risks from climate change, floods, and epidemics. Mozambique is taking a major step to strengthen its health system...

• Eskom faces existential threat as unpaid municipal bills rise by $2 billion annually. • Reforms since 2022 allow private producers up to 100 MW, accelerating competition. • Independent power producers lure Eskom’s most profitable customers with cheaper, tailored deals. South Africa’s public electricity supplier Eskom is under increasing pressure as new private players enter the...

• Africa’s total trade rose by 13.9% to $1.5 trillion after shrinking in 2023• Intra-African trade grew by 12.4%, driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)• Afreximbank plans to boost trade finance to $40 billion by 2026 to close funding gaps Africa’s total merchandise trade grew by 13.9% in 2024, reaching $1.5 trillion, after contracting by 5.4% in...

• The Malala Fund will invest $50 million over five years to promote girls’ education• Nigeria is a priority due to wide gaps in access to secondary school, especially in six states• The initiative aims to help girls complete 12 years of free, quality education The Malala Fund, an international organization that supports girls’ education, announced on Tuesday, June 24, a $50...

• Food production uses nearly 15% of global fossil fuel demand, says IPES-Food• Fertilizers, plastic packaging, and transport tie food security to oil and gas markets• Experts urge agroecology, food system reforms, and reduced fossil fuel reliance The global food supply remains deeply linked to fossil fuels, from fertilizers to food packaging and transport, according to the “Fuel to...

• Experts at Cyber Africa Forum 2025 stress consumer education to fight cyber threats• Social engineering scams, phishing, and money mule schemes are rising across Africa• GSMA urges mobile money providers to run large-scale awareness At the Cyber Africa Forum 2025, experts emphasized the urgent need to better educate consumers, calling it the first line of defense against growing cyber...

• Bannerman raises A$85M to advance Etango uranium project in Namibia.• Funds target pre-construction ahead of 2025 investment decision.• Etango may produce 52.6M lbs over 15 years; full funding still needed. Bannerman Energy announced Thursday, June 26, that it has secured commitments from institutional investors for a share placement aiming to raise approximately 85 million Australian...

Global public funding for clean energy in developing countries hit $21.6 billion in 2023• South Africa and Nigeria rank among the world’s top five beneficiaries• South Africa focuses on industrial transition, Nigeria prioritizes off-grid electrification International public funding for clean energy in developing countries reached $21.6 billion in 2023, the highest level since...

• Algeria and Angola to boost energy ties in oil, gas, and mining.• Plan includes expert exchanges and joint project studies. Algeria and Angola announced stronger energy sector cooperation on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Luanda. The decision followed discussions between Mohamed Arkab, Algeria’s Minister of Energy and Mines, and Diamantino Azevedo, Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources,...

Rwanda wants to mobilize $500 million to fund biodiversity protection projects• The goal aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022• The country plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050 Rwanda seeks to raise $500 million to support concrete actions for biodiversity protection, Environment...