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Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

WTO cases against EU citrus measures move forward

Agro-processing

WTO cases against EU citrus measures move forward

29 Jul 2024

Economy

#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

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Environmental Law

Africa: Transforming carbon markets as implementation of Paris Agreement commitments progress

Kieran Whyte and Clara Hans 12 Jul 2023

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Commodities & Fairtrade

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Duncan Miriri 19 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

Internet

Microsoft Africa internet plan moves forward with fibre deal

Jeffrey Dastin 2 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

South Africa's Biovac in new oral cholera vaccine deal

Wendell Roelf 25 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Climate Change

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

Food Security

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

26 Oct 2022

Unitar and South African Breweries renew partnership agreement to improve road safety

Safety

Unitar and South African Breweries renew partnership agreement to improve road safety

Issued by MSports 21 Jul 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

Financial Services

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Coal, Oil & Gas

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Jennapher Lunde Seefeldt 16 Mar 2022

Economy

Pandor in the eye of the storm

Katja Hamilton 28 Feb 2022

Income and energy consumption go hand in hand: Taking a hard look at SDG 7

Food, Water & Energy Security

Income and energy consumption go hand in hand: Taking a hard look at SDG 7

Belinda Carreira, Issued by SAICA 5 Nov 2021

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Climate Change

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Georgia Savvidou and Christopher Trisos 25 Oct 2021

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

Climate Change

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

28 Jul 2021

Source: ©Stepan Popov

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine plant in Africa? This is what it would take to build one

23 Jun 2021

SDG 8 is even more important in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic

Economy

SDG 8 is even more important in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic

Damian Judge, Issued by SAICA 10 Jun 2021

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

Food Security

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

23 Mar 2021

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Economy

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Matilda Moyo 22 Dec 2020

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Agriculture

Overcoming water challenges in agriculture

26 Nov 2020

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

Fishing

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

28 Oct 2020

Tim Ball, IP specialist, Webber Wentzel

Covid-19

India and SA request waiver of Trips Agreement for Covid-19 treatment

Tim Ball 19 Oct 2020

Dr Priya Agrawal, managing director, MSD, South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS

MSD signs voluntary licensing agreements for HIV drug

5 Oct 2020

Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images

Economy

How a post-Covid-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area

Faizel Ismail 27 May 2020

Climate change and air travel: Why we have a responsibility to countries dependent on tourism

Travel

Climate change and air travel: Why we have a responsibility to countries dependent on tourism

Tom Baum 24 Jul 2019

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Research & Development

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

WTO must support LDCs

Research

WTO must support LDCs

21 Feb 2019

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

Fishing

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

11 Jul 2018

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

Food Security

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

10 Jul 2018

#AfricaMonth: Africa's youth represent hope for the future

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Africa's youth represent hope for the future

Louise Marsland 2 May 2018

Tackling climate change in the month of love (and all year round)

Climate Change

Tackling climate change in the month of love (and all year round)

Kim Wainer, Issued by Shift Social Development 19 Feb 2018

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Internet

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Eleni Mourdoukoutas 13 Feb 2018

Dr Dawie de Wet

Internet

What's needed for large-scale satellite networks is not only technology

Dawie de Wet 29 Jan 2018

Africa's youth population a source of immense opportunity to unlock economic potential

HR & Management

Africa's youth population a source of immense opportunity to unlock economic potential

14 Dec 2017

Agriculture

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Agriculture

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

Agriculture

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Import/Export

Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Tom Nevin 1 Nov 2017

Fishing

Fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific: Immense opportunities, critical challenges

Viwanou Gnassounou 19 Sep 2017

Africa on the road to industrial progress

Marketing

Africa on the road to industrial progress

24 Aug 2017

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Tourism & Travel

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Susanne Becken 24 Jul 2017

Food commodity prices to remain low over next decade - OECD, FAO

Agriculture

Food commodity prices to remain low over next decade - OECD, FAO

10 Jul 2017

Global food prices climb in May: FAO

FMCG

Global food prices climb in May: FAO

12 Jun 2017

Virunga Foundation, Aera Group launch carbon certification process in DRC

Climate Change

Virunga Foundation, Aera Group launch carbon certification process in DRC

30 Jan 2017

Digital

First World Data Forum part of Agenda 2030 implementation

19 Jan 2017

Skills revolution puts Africa on growth path

Education & Skills Development

Skills revolution puts Africa on growth path

22 Dec 2016

Global internet access growing, but majority remains unconnected

ICT

Global internet access growing, but majority remains unconnected

23 Nov 2016