The Africa Climate Summit, which wrapped up in Kenya last Wednesday, was an effort to forge a harmonized approach to the continent’s negotiating stance on climate diplomacy ahead of the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference in November. Hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the current rotating leader of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change, the summit succeeded in producing the Nairobi Declaration, now viewed as Africa’s defining response to the climate crisis. The manifesto, titled “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World,” delineated Africa’s critical priorities in addressing the crisis, to which it contributes the least of all the world’s regions, but from which it suffers the most. These included calls for urgent global climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, new global taxes on carbon emissions and ramped-up investment in clean energy to leverage the continent’s vast natural assets in critical minerals for the green transition. Addressing Africa’s urgent need for predictable climate financing, the summit urged wealthy nations to pay their “climate debts.” At the same time, it called for an overhaul of multilateral financial systems to restructure the debts of insolvent nations that, staggering under the burden of repayment, are unable to redirect scarce resources toward addressing climate shocks.

The new PL program for MENA students is coordinated through the Asian American Cultural Center. “The whole reason that I applied to be a MENA PL is because I really wish I had a MENA PL my first year, so just the fact that this is happening made me so excited,” Hatami said. Before the AACC-MENA PL program started this year, there had been just one MENA student serving as an AACC PL for the 2022–23 academic year — Zahra Yarali ’24. However, there was little specialized support for MENA students, and MENA utilization of either Af-Am House or AACC PLs was limited, per Yarali. In 2018, a group of MENA students worked with Yale administration to receive a room at 305 Crown St. to host MENA cultural events.

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The African School of Regulation will be headquartered in Accra, Ghana and incubated by the African Capacity Building Foundation. The ACBF was chosen because of its reputation, geographic footprint and synergy with African institutions as a Specialised Agency of the African Union. Mamadou Biteye, ACBF Executive Secretary said the proposed school will be instrumental in guiding Africa towards a sustainable energy transition. “The ASR will build the required capacities, create an environment for innovative solutions to regulation challenges and an ecosystem for increased investments. The school aims to be the preeminent pan-African centre of excellence on energy regulation and in providing capacity building on best international regulatory practice.

Senegal’s burgeoning entrepreneurial landscape is poised to derive substantial benefits from the knowledge-sharing and capacity-building prospects this program provides. Participants in the Training of Trainers (TOT) program in Senegal can expect a comprehensive experience aimed at elevating their coaching proficiency. It serves as a hub for networking, idea-sharing, and collaborative endeavors, all of which contribute to the enrichment of Senegal’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, creating a more robust and interconnected business environment. Our commitment remains steadfast in advancing and empowering Senegal’s entrepreneurial community while fostering innovation within the ecosystem. Media contactEmail: press@dabuzzconsulting.com/ hello@open-startup.orgPhone: 0661722200The post OPEN Startup: Empowering Coaches in Senegal with enriching Training and New Collaborative Partnerships appeared first on African Media Agency.

The International Cricket Council will release its Invitation To Tender (ITT) for media rights for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market today. Following the successful conclusion of media right agreements in several markets including India, Sub Saharan Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada, the ICC is now starting its media rights process in the Middle East and North Africa. For the MENA tender men’s and women’s rights are once again being sold separately, with two four-year packages available, combining both TV and digital rights. One package will be for eight men’s events from 2024-2027 and the other for six women’s events across the same time span. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “We are delighted to be releasing the ITT for media rights in the Middle East and North Africa to continue to build our broadcast partnerships globally.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Brahim el Guabli, associate professor of Arabic Studies at Williams College, about the earthquake's impacts on rural indigenous communities in Morocco. Copyright 2023 NPR

It often serves as the initial destination for many migrants aiming to reach the European Union Lampedusa Mayor Filippo Mannino told Italy's RTL 102.5 radio that in the last 48 hours, approximately 7,000 people have arrived in Lampedusa, a place that has traditionally welcomed them with open arms. He emphasized that the island has now reached a critical juncture, facing a crisis.Matteo Villa from the ISPI think tank described the number of arrivals over 48 hours on the island as an "absolute record. "Cots were set up both inside and outside the Lampedusa center for overnight accommodation, while during the day, others sought shelter from the sun's heat in the shade between the buildings.Some young men ventured into Lampedusa's historic town center, with a few scaling the high perimeter fence. An AFP photographer found some of them waiting in line for ice cream on Wednesday evening, with several expressing hunger.Most of the migrants arriving on Lampedusa are rescued at sea by the coastguard from fragile boats. A spokesperson for the commission emphasized their readiness to support Italy.So far this year, almost 126,000 migrants have arrived on Italy's shores, surpassing the 66,500 arrivals during the same period last year.

Rahul Dhir, Chief Executive Officer of London-based Tullow Oil has told on September 13 Bloomberg the military coup that took place late August in Gabon has not affected the company’s business operations. Tullow Oil Plc’s assets in the central African nation Gabon account for around a quarter of its crude production. Tullow Oil Plc produced about 12,800 barrels a day of oil from non-operated assets in the central African country, Bloomberg reports. “Everything has been business as usual, there’s been a number of cargo liftings,” Dhir told the agency in an interview. The coup came after the country’s independent Electoral body declared Bongo winner of August 26 elections.

North Africa in Mourning: Libya and Morocco (Flooding and Earthquake)Kanako Mita and Noriko WatanabeModern Tokyo TimesThe recent tragic events in Libya and Morocco concerning the horrendous flooding of Derna in Libya and the brutal earthquake that hit the Al Haouz region of Morocco continue to unearth more deaths. Libya and Morocco belong to North Africa – with Libya blighted by internal divisions. While in Libya, the death toll is currently 11,300 -according to the Red Crescent. Vast numbers of people in Libya and Morocco have lost loved ones and had their homes and livelihoods destroyed within days of each other. Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi and her website – Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttp://facebook.com/moderntokyotimes

If we want to end power shortages through sustainable energy sources, then we must address the biggest stumbling block to bringing renewable energy on-stream – grid constraints. This is the call from the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) as they prepare for Windaba – Africa’s premier wind energy conference and exhibition. “As a priority, industry requires a favourable regulatory environment for the rollout of renewable energy. “There are enough renewable energy projects to resolve South Africa’s energy crisis before 2030. Explore global wind energy best practices at Windaba 2023Attendees at Windaba will also explore international best practices, looking to other countries that have experienced similar grid capacity issues.

At the recommendation of its main shareholder, King Mohammed VI, the board of directors of Al Mada decided to provide a financial contribution of 1 billion dirhams to the Special Fund for managing the effects of the earthquake. The special fund was created at the King’s instructions on September 11 to coordinate solidarity initiatives in response to this unprecedented natural disaster. Also, part of his commitment to his people and solidarity with his nation, the Sovereign visited on Tuesday some of the injured at the King Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech, and donated his blood. King Mohammed VI inspected the hospital and inquired about the recovery services and care being provided for those injured in the Friday night tremor and the conditions of survivors. In another development, the government has decided that cabinet members, high commissioners, and other senior officials will contribute one month salary to the special fund, a statement released by the government spokesperson said.

"The red admiral had a really good summer this year - an increase of 338% of last year's count. That particular butterfly is doing well from climate change in the UK at least - it usually lives on the Mediterranean coast or north Africa."

According to the analysis, with a staggering 333m children living in extreme poverty in 2022, addressing the structural root causes that affect children living in extreme poverty is imperative. Nearly 90pc of extremely poor children in the world reside in either Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. Meanwhile, all other regions in the world have seen a steady decline in extreme poverty rates, with the exception of the Middle East and North Africa. “Compounding crises, from the impacts of Covid-19, conflict, climate change and economic shocks, have stalled progress, and left millions of children in extreme poverty. While 45pc of extremely poor children live in low-income countries; half of all extremely poor children live in lower middle-income countries.

Africa, the world’s richest region for renewable energy, must tap into its vast untapped resources to drive sustainable development and industrialization — this was the main message coming from fruitful discussions on the Africa Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS) during the recent Africa Climate Summit 2023 in Kenya. At over 5500 exajoules per year, Africa boasts 44.8% of the world’s total technical potential for renewable energy, making it the world’s richest region for renewable energy potential. To meet these demands, the speakers at the Africa Climate Summit 2023 called on African leaders to prioritize the goal of diversification of the continent’s energy sources, with a growing focus on renewable energy alongside fossil fuels, particularly natural gas. The Africa Climate Summit 2023 served as a platform for fruitful discussions on the AGMS and its potential to reshape the continent’s economic landscape. Speaking during the Africa Climate Week 2023 that was organized in parallel with the Africa Climate Summit, African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) Director, Marit Kitaw, noted that the continent needs to learn from the past and benefit from its own minerals before they are exported.