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African countries will suffer significant economic loss after 2050 if global warming is not limited to below 2°C, a new study by the Center for Global Development has found.
Environment and energy economist Philip Kofi Adom is the author of …
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It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years.
Recent events suggest that the situation may be improving. For the first time in two years, three African states have …
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For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future.
Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but …
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Democracy refers, at a minimum, to a political system that guarantees some involvement in decision-making. It gives citizens opportunities to choose and replace their leaders or representatives via free and fair elections.
But that’s not all. Democracy also protects citizens’ …
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Across the African continent – from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa – widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake of police misconduct and brutality. A continent-wide survey done in 2022 shows very low trust …
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The global inflation problem has raised the costs of menstrual hygiene products across many African nations. According to the BBC, Ghana has the most expensive products relative to monthly income, followed by Ethiopia and Somalia as of August 2023. …
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The bills seeking to ban the governor and deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from participating in politics propose to put an end to the era of CBN governors and their deputies frolicking with politicians. This is …
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Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. …
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Three years after defaulting on its foreign debt, Zambia is still trying to reach agreement with all its creditors on how to manage this situation. This has left the southern African country in a state of development finance limbo. …
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The international climate change negotiations began almost three decades ago when many were still hesitant to accept that human activities were changing the planet. Now the scientific evidence is unequivocal. Climate change is a major threat to our wellbeing, the …
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