diplomacy&development

By utilizing clean coal in the short term, ramping up investment and development across other energy sectors such as gas, Africa can address energy poverty, ensure energy security while reducing carbon emissions. While coal has played a huge role regarding power generation in Africa, global climate policies are threatening the continued use of the energy resource, opting rather for cleaner sources of energy. The African Energy Chamber (AEC) ( www.EnergyChamber.org ), as the voice of the African energy sector, believes Africa should maintain coal's role as a vital part of a diverse energy portfolio to be able to meet the continent’s energy needs and accelerate industrialization and economic growth. Coal as a Key Driver of Electrification in Africa While coal generated 28% of Africa’s total electricity in 2021, according to the AEC’s Q1 2022 Outlook, The State of African Energy, the anticipated increase in energy demand of between 3% and 5% per annum over the next decade provides an

Advance Equity. Build Resilience. End Malaria. Vestergaard, manufacturers of PermaNet ® mosquito nets, and Goodbye Malaria, an African run initiative to eliminate malaria in Southern Africa, have partnered with the Mozambican Ministry of Health to mark World Malaria Day 2022 on 25 April 2022. The partners will be hosting a plenary session at Polana Serena, Maputo. The event provides a platform to renew the power of partnerships in the fight against malaria as well as the opportunity to engage with the Mozambican Private Sector to commit to keeping malaria at the top of the National agenda. Attendees are representatives from the Ministry of Health of Mozambique, development partners and captains of the private sector who will be pledging their support to eliminate malaria. Vestergaard and Goodbye Malaria collaborate to support the Mozambican government's efforts, and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria ambition, to Advance Equity. Build Resilience. End Malaria. Together they aim to p

Faire progresser l'équité. Renforcer la résilience. En finir avec le paludisme. Vestergaard, fabricant de moustiquaires PermaNet ®, et Goodbye Malaria, une initiative africaine visant à éliminer le paludisme en Afrique australe, se sont associés au ministère mozambicain de la Santé pour marquer la Journée Mondiale contre le Paludisme 2022, le 25 avril 2022. Les partenaires organiseront une session plénière à l’Hotel Polana Serena à Maputo. L'événement offre une plate-forme pour renouveler le pouvoir des partenariats dans la lutte contre le paludisme ainsi que l'opportunité de s'engager avec le secteur privé mozambicain pour s'engager à maintenir le paludisme en tête de l'intérêt national. Les participants incluent des représentants du ministère de la Santé, des partenaires de développement et des dirigeants du secteur privé qui annonceront leurs mesures d'engagement à l'élimination du paludisme. Vestergaard et Goodbye Malaria collaborent ainsi pour soute

Entrepreneurs and SMEs across Africa have until 6th June to submit their applications for 2022 ABH Grant. The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition ( www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org ) has announced a new Community Lead and ScaleUp Program to provide more enhanced mentoring and networking opportunities for ABH applicants and finalists. Now in its fourth year, applications for the ABH grant are currently open in both French and English and the competition has already drawn talented entrepreneurs from almost all of the 54 African countries. Entrants have come from a diverse spectrum of sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, ICT, Education, Fashion, Healthcare, Business Services, Media and Entertainment. To date, 32% of the entrants are female and 68% are male. As a Pan-African and all-inclusive initiative, ABH is encouraging entrepreneurs and small-business owners to join the competition and stand the chance to gain many of its benefits including access to training, mentors

  ● Le troisième et dernier volet, " Promouvoir le changement " de l'Afri-Plastics Challenge cherche à inspirer un changement de comportement autour des déchets plastiques. ● Les demi-finalistes utilisent des stratégies d'engagement innovantes telles que la gratification, les stimuli (nudges), les incitations et les narrations. ● Quinze finalistes seront sélectionnés en juin 2022 pour mettre en œuvre leurs idées et gagneront chacun 50 000 £. Nesta Challenges  a annoncé les demi-finalistes de Promouvoir le changement, le dernier volet de l'Afri-Plastics Challenge. Le Challenge vise à réduire les plastiques marins dans les pays d'Afrique sub-saharienne en développant et en mettant à l'échelle des solutions innovantes à la mauvaise gestion des plastiques. Le troisième et dernier volet de l'Afri-Plastics Challenge, appelé Promouvoir le changement et mis en œuvre par Nesta Challenges, basé à Londres, a commencé à accepter les candidatures à partir du

  ● The third and final strand, “Promoting Change” of the Afri-Plastics Challenge seeks to inspire behaviour change  around plastic waste  ● Semi-finalists are using  innovative engagement strategies such as gamification, nudges, incentives, and storytelling ● Fifteen finalists will be selected in June 2022 to implement their ideas and each will win £50 000 Nesta Challenges has announced the semi-finalists of Promoting Change, the final strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. The Challenge aims to reduce marine plastics in Sub-Saharan African countries by developing and scaling innovative solutions to plastic mismanagement. The third and final strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge, called Promoting Change and delivered by London-based Nesta Challenges, began accepting applications from 8 December 2021. This marks the last leg of the Challenge after Strand 1: Accelerating Growth and Strand 2: Creating Solutions were launched in July and October 2021, respectively.  The semi-finalis