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17 Countries Commit to Concrete Plans
Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group (https://www.AfDB.org/) that...

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Kenya to host 13th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Symposium
Kenya is set to host the 13th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Symposium in Mombasa from Monday, September 29, to October 3. The event by Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) will bring together more than...
US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World
Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

17 African nations back Mission 300 to fast-track electricity access
Seventeen African countries have committed to reforms and investment plans to accelerate electricity access under Mission 300, a joint initiative of the World Bank Group and African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed at connecting 300 million Africans...

Why electric vehicles are good for the planet − but not for roads
Electric vehicles are said to offer multiple benefits, producing fewer pollutants, having lower running costs and, if the electricity that powers them is generated renewably, providing far lower carbon emissions. But a study looking at the UAE has...
The $12.7 billion problem that is causing some of Africa’s wealth to slip through the cracks
The African market, if maximized meticulously, could actualize significantly more funds than it currently generates. Funds which oftentimes are often erroneously flushed down the drain. A perfect example of the billions lost is vividly illustrated...

African nations commit to energy access under Mission 300
Seventeen African governments have endorsed national plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The initiative seeks to connect 300 million people in...

Africa loses $12.7bn annually to infrastructure damages from disasters, report finds
Africa suffers an average of $12.7 billion in annual infrastructure losses from natural disasters, according to a new report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). The study, released Monday, shows that floods account for...
Ghana, Kenya, The Gambia, 14 others to scale up electricity access
Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect...

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São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network
São Tomé and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives...

Kosovo Lobbying Falls Short as Morocco Upholds Anti-Separatism Doctrine
Marrakech – Recently, statements on social media sparked discussion about Morocco’s position on Kosovo. A Kosovar politician based in Switzerland, Korab Rashiti, has publicly called for his country to secure statehood recognition from Morocco...
Seventeen African Nations Join Ambitious Electricity Access Initiative
Seventeen African governments endorsed comprehensive energy reform plans Tuesday, expanding a landmark initiative designed to connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030 through unprecedented international cooperation and private sector...

Africa accelerates Mission 300 with 17 new energy compacts
Mission 300 took a major step forward this week with the unveiling in New York of a second batch of National Energy Compacts by seventeen African countries. This brings the number of countries that have now finalised their compacts to 29. The...

UAE's M2 Capital invests $20m in Ethena in digital asset push
Abu Dhabi’s M2 Capital has announced a $20 million strategic investment in Ethena ($ENA), the governance token of the Ethena protocol. Ethena is a crypto-native synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum. The deal underscores the UAE’s ambition...
17 countries commit to concrete plans to scale up electricity access as mission 300 expands
Seventeen African governments today committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group that aims to connect 300...

Rising seas won’t reduce ocean borders of small island nations, UN court rules
A landmark opinion from the United Nations International Court of Justice has ruled that rising sea levels caused by climate change do not require countries to redraw their maritime borders. Small island nations, among the most vulnerable to sea...

Ghana, 16 others commit to concrete plans to increase access to electricity
By Francis Ntow/ Abigail Ahobaa-Kwofie Accra, Sept 25, GNA – Ghana and 16 other African counties have affirmed their commitment to expand access to electricity to citizens as part of the Mission 300 programme of the World Bank, aimed at connecting...

Seventeen further governments in Africa commit to scale up electricity access
Seventeen African governments have committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, which is a partnership between development finance institutions (DFIs) the World Bank Group and the African...