Indigenous knowledge: authentic, sustainable, and the future
As global temperatures rise, smallholders’ farmers in Africa struggle with the feeling of uncertainty. A season, the rains may delay, the next they receive flash …
Where bird’s chirp tells of good, rich or bad farming season.
Change of weather is not a new phenomenon. From the time in memorial, communities understood how the weather patterns changed. They observed behaviours in plants, …
A Kenyan solar-powered bicycle reducing transport emissions
Between January to September 2019, records from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that Kenya registered about 160 000 motorcycles and nearly 6000 three-wheelers. …
Community protected natural spring reducing human wildlife conflict
Women and girls from from Nkolale village in Masai Mara, Narok West walked four kilometers in search of water along the Ormerui river – a …
Africa: Why invest in Science Journalism now?
What is science Journalism all about? Is it essential given this Covid19 and climate change times? In this week’s edition of the Africa climate Conversation, …
Why is the cost of Finance so high in Africa?
Dealing with Covid19 has proved, if there is a will, there is a way to provide more finance to deal with global issues. But since …
Does COP26 Cancellation slow down the climate action momentum?
In April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN postponed to 2021 a critical climate summit known as Cop26. It was scheduled to take …
Covid-19 and Climate Change: How can Africa build better given the twin challenge?
On average climate change is costing African economies 2 to 3percent of their GDPs. This is according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa …
Climate Effects: What can you do?
A report by the Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), on economic growth, development and climate change …
What is Climate Change?
Droughts, and floods in Africa has intensified. In about three months, flooding has affected 1.3 million people in the Horn of Africa according to the …
COP25: Better a No Climate deal than a bad deal for Africa
By Sophie Mbugua, Madrid, Spain. The annual UN conference on climate change (COP25) held in Madrid in early December failed to raise the most needed …
COP25: Consider Africa’s climate special needs says AGN
By Sophie Mbugua, Madrid, Spain At COP25, in Madrid, the proposal for acknowledgment of Africa’s special circumstances and needs was put forward by the African …