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Governments’ fossil fuel production plans threaten Paris climate goals, new report warns
Governments’ planned and projected production of coal, oil and gas against global levels consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) A decade after the Paris Agreement was adopted, governments, in aggregate,...

Aman launch marks ‘historic moment’ in Mozambican tourism
Leading luxury hospitality brand Aman is launching its first sub-Saharan Africa resort in southern Mozambique, putting the country on the luxury tourism map, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa. Mozambican President Daniel Chapo inaugurated...

ExxonMobil says that the start of gas production in Mozambique depends on security.
“The end of the conflict is crucial to ensure a sustainable development environment,” stated ExxonMobil’s country manager in Mozambique, Arne Gibbs, during the opening of the 10th Mozambique Gas and Energy Summit & Exhibition, underway in Maputo...

Cameroon: Greenpeace Africa leads joint push to expose environmental issues
KRIBI, 23rd September/ Greenpeace Africa, in partnership with Transparency International Cameroon, has launched a capacity-building training to equip investigative journalists with the tools and techniques needed to uncover environmental issues...

Gas makes a comeback at Climate Week
Natural gas is making a quiet but highly placed comeback at Climate Week. At a number of events on Tuesday, senior officials made a case for gas as essential for energy security and a buttress to renewables. Anna Bjerde, managing director of...

India–Africa Cooperation key to harnessing critical minerals for a sustainable future
- Advertisement - By Kanchi Batra At the 20th CII India–Africa Business Conclave, Mr Sevala Naik Mude, Additional Secretary (C&WA), Ministry of External Affairs, underscored the pivotal role of India–Africa collaboration in shaping a sustainable...

Building Resilient Workforces Towards Natural Hazards In Mozambique
By Isabelle Hagner Mozambique is ranked among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, with the nation facing escalating risks from droughts, floods, tropical cyclones, and sea-level rise. The World Bank warns that temperatures in...

The Abraham Accords and Sudan’s Global Counterrevolution
On October 23, 2020, Sudan became the third Arab-majority country to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. People gather in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Khartoum to stage a demonstration against the...

Photo exhibition in Maputo to mark 50th anniversary of China-Mozambique ties
Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique Zheng Xuan addresses the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Mozambique in Maputo, Mozambique, Sept. 12, 2025. A photo exhibition...
How hidden treasure connects the world
DAR ES SALAAM: THE newly launched Mahenge Graphite Project has significantly contributed to the establishment of a four-nation economic diplomacy involving hosts Tanzania, Australia (owners), Korea (market) and United States of America. This is...

I have no right to a “quiet” life as long as a brother or sister is in suffering
What does it mean to be a missionary today? We ask Sister Simona Brambilla, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and a Consolata missionary with experience in Mozambique. «Mission», she...
The Fight Against Hunger: Securing Southern African Food Chains
Nearly 1 000 children have died from severe malnutrition in South Africa over just 18 months, a stark and heartbreaking reality recently reported by Daily Maverick. Even one child lost to hunger is too many, but nearly a thousand lives cut short...
Africa’s Energy Leaders to Explore Renewable Project Initiatives
BY Mekonnen Teshome – The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) will convene its second Investment Forum in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 22-23 October 2025. APRA, launched at the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023 in Nairobi,...

Nigeria’s Population To Rise By 130 Million By 2050, Says World Bank President
President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has projected that Nigeria’s population will grow by about 130 million by the year 2050. Banga made the projection during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the...

INSIGHT: What Africa’s youth uprisings are warning us about
In the past month, Madagascar has captured global headlines. With thousands of young protesters marching the streets and challenging power structures, it is the first time in years the Indian Ocean island has drawn attention for reasons other than...

Local divers pick away at Lake Malawi’s underwater garbage problem
Accumulations of trash lie below the tranquil waters of Lake Malawi National Park, a problem local environmentalists say likely extends throughout Lake Malawi, the world’s fourth-largest freshwater lake by volume. They blame dumping by lake users...

Nigeria’s Population to Grow By 130m in 2050, Says World Bank President
Eromosele Abiodun in Washington DC President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has projected that Nigeria’s population will grow by about 130 million by the year 2050. Banga made the projection during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the...

Emeritus eyes over 10% growth
Emeritus managing director, Tarupiwa Tarupiwa told businessdigest that the firm remained optimistic despite the economic uncertainties. BUOYED by a strong performance in 2024, Emeritus Reinsurance is confident of achieving better results in 2025,...

ADNOC Strengthens Relationships with Partners in Turkmenistan at OGT 2025
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — ADNOC, which launched the international energy investment company XRG in 2024, is bringing its largest-ever delegation to Oil & Gas Turkmenistan (OGT 2025) this year, with participation through a prominent and interactive...

People of the Oceans Breakthrough: Landmark Step for Indigenous…
12 October 2025 | IUCN World Conservation Congress | Abu Dhabi, UAE Setting the Tone: Voices and Song The session opened with the voices of the ocean performed by Kevin Chang (Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA)) from Hawai‘i performing a song celebrating...