A forest the size of Mexico could store twice as much carbon as was thought. That makes its conservation even more valuable
A study has revealed that the Miombo woodland stores far more carbon than people realized. That could mean that protecting ...
The Standard13d
China pledges to expand Kenya's SGR to Malaba
Currently, the Sh327 billion Chinese-funded and built railway ends in Naivasha, a situation that has frustrated traders who ...
Daily News5d
CCM Parents’ Wing advocates for youth skill development
KIBAHA: CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Parents’ Wing Secretary General, Mr Ally Hapi, has said that equipping youths with ...
The Citizen21d
South Africa no longer Africa’s trade gateway
South Africa's crumbling infrastructure has cost it its gateway status to Africa, with China now positioned to fill the gap for trade and investment.
Five years on: The countries that never locked down for Covid-19
Most of the world went into lockdowns in March 2020 response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what has been the impact in those ...
World Politics Review on MSN12d
In Africa, the Race for Critical Minerals Is Recreating Colonial Models
Large-scale infrastructure projects across Africa are attracting billions of dollars in investment. They're also replicating ...
A case of mistaken identity, a murder in Cairo, and a decades-long investigation into the death of a journalist
When David Holden, chief foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times, was found dead in Cairo, Peter Gillman, his colleague at ...
The New Times on MSN7d
Rwanda and critical minerals: An expert’s view on resources, origins, future
Digne Rwabuhungu, a geologist who heads the school of mining and geology at the University of Rwanda (UR) has debunked claims that Rwanda doesn’t have minerals by revealing how surveys from the 1930s ...
Map Shows China-Owned Mine Where Acid Spill Caused 'Catastrophic' Pollution
China's Sino-Metals Leach Zambia has been ordered to compensate all farmers and consumers affected by dam breach in the Kafue ...
China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...
The Africa Report13h
East Africa: ‘Chinese giants are a massive threat’ says Tanzania’s Amsons MD Edha Nahdi
With investment in Bamburi’s clinker unit and two new Tanzanian plants, Amsons is vying to be East Africa’s top cement maker ...