Nature and Biodiversity
Gabon will be paid by Norway to preserve its forests
The partnership sets a carbon floor price of $10 per certified ton, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Education and Skills
Kenya is planning to teach Chinese in its elementary schools
The plans are part of a wider initiative to increase job prospects and levels of connectivity between young Kenyans and China.
Nature and Biodiversity
Africa’s fastest-growing cities are the most vulnerable to climate change globally
Rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, floods or severe droughts will all put a strain on the healthcare amenities and disaster mitigation systems in African cities.
Geographies in Depth
Somalia’s e-commerce businesses are rising against all odds
Mobile money is playing a significant role in Somalia's economy.
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Half of Ethiopia's new ministers are women
10 of the country's 20 ministers are now women, running key dockets including defense, trade and transport.
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This is the most popular messaging app in Africa
As Africa's social media users increase, there is one platform that is clearly the most popular.
En 10 años, el mundo podría no ser capaz de producir suficientes alimentos para todo el planeta
Si se mira el valor nutricional de la producción actual de alimentos, la seguridad alimentaria mundial ya es más frágil de lo que pensamos.
Education and Skills
The next tool for language learning? Lego
Ghada Wali has developed an Arabic typeface that would help young learners playfully build the Arabic alphabet using Lego blocks.
Food and Water
In 10 years, the world may not be able to feed itself
A look at our ability to feed ourselves suggests things could get difficult sooner than previously thought.
Geographies in Depth
These African countries have the highest share of women in their workforce
New research from Pew Research Center shows that women have a high labour force representation in these African countries.
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Much more than banking: how mobile phones could help 2 billion people
A new report looks at the potential of mobile phones to provide services from banking to healthcare.