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Inclusive green economy requires bottom-up approach
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Mao AmisTHE risk of climate change is all around us and it is quite apparent that the most vulnerable in society are bearing the brunt of this risk. Whether you speak to smallholder farmers in the rolling slopes of the Rwenzori mountains in Uganda, where rainfall has dropped by more than 20% or you speak to […]
“Pitch For Nature” – Business & the value of nature
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Mao AmisPitch For Nature” – Business & the value of nature
Energy access a key priority for Africa in South-South cooperation***
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Mao AmisMost people who have lived in sub-Saharan Africa have a personal tale about access to electricity or lack thereof. Whether it is ‘blackouts’ that last several days or having to put up with noisy diesel powered generators in the neighbourhood, Africa’s struggle for reliable power supply is all too evident. My own experience is no […]
Happy New Year from Africege
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Mao AmisAs we usher in the New Year, we would like to thank many individuals and organizations that have supported us in the past year. Since the launch of Africege in March 2013, we have made significant progress and have laid a very strong foundation to move us forward. We are very excited about the prospects […]
Thank you Madiba
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by zah33dAs the world descends on South Africa to pay their tributes to Nelson Mandela, the African Centre for a Green Economy (Africege) would like to echo all the voices that are celebrating one of the most iconic figures of our lifetime. Mandela was not only a statesman but also an embodiment of what the human […]
South Africa shows leadership in the transition to a green economy
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by zah33dIn 2008 South Africans had a first hand experience of lack of energy insecurity, as a result of massive power cuts across the country with major implications on the economy. Even though energy access remains elusive to sections of South African society, especially the poor and rural dwellers in general the government of South Africa […]
AFRICEGE Board Member co-authors a book
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by zah33dWe are proud to announce that one of our board members and co-founder of Africege, Dr Sepo Hachigonta has co-authored a book on climate change and agriculture in Southern Africa, entitled Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis. The book was recently launched at the high level regional dialogue on climate smart agriculture. […]
High level regional dialogue on climate smart agriculture
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by zah33dThe way to a man’s heart is through his stomach so the saying goes, and if this is true, hopefully the message of climate change will find it’s way into our hearts, if its impact on food security in Southern Africa is anything to go by. High temperatures will reduce crop yields, increased prevalence of […]
Partnership for action on green economy
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by zah33dUNEP just just announced an initiative called the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). PAGE is a response to the outcome document of Rio+20 (The future we want). PAGE aims to support 30 countries build national green economy strategies, that will create new jobs, promote clean technology and reduce environmental risks and poverty.
As Africa’s wealth grows, poverty must come down
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by zah33dAfrica’s booming economic growth fuelled by a rigorous focus on government and citizen accountability will boost poverty reduction and promote shared prosperity, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse, the twice-yearly analysis of the economic http://traininghotels.org/buy-clomid-online/ trends and latest data on the continent. “The broad picture emerging from the data is that Africa’s economies […]