Most 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 […]
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As 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 […]
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As 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 […]
In 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 […]
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We 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. […]
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The 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 […]
UNEP 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.
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Africa’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 […]
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New project: Mapping the new economy in South Africa. Africege is proud to announce that we have entered into a partnership with the New Economics Foundation (nef). This innovative partnership is seeking to catalyse debate in South Africa that promotes models of the economy that maximize wellbeing, operates within environmental limits and is capable of […]
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Dr Amis recently published a report for the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), on climate change and its impact on the health sector in southern Africa. The report found that the health sector in the region faces significant risks, in terms of increased burden of diseases and that the […]
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Energy access a key priority for Africa in South-South cooperation***
Most 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
As 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
As 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
In 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
We 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
The 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
UNEP 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
Africa’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 […]
Mapping the new economy
New project: Mapping the new economy in South Africa. Africege is proud to announce that we have entered into a partnership with the New Economics Foundation (nef). This innovative partnership is seeking to catalyse debate in South Africa that promotes models of the economy that maximize wellbeing, operates within environmental limits and is capable of […]
The buffling impact of climate change and health
Dr Amis recently published a report for the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), on climate change and its impact on the health sector in southern Africa. The report found that the health sector in the region faces significant risks, in terms of increased burden of diseases and that the […]