Africa Renewal: July 2021

Economic Development

An increased number of trucks are crisscrossing roads around the continent are stranded at borders.

How Uber-style trucking business is changing long-haul transport in Africa

Registered trucks and drivers are connected online, matched with cargo transport demand.
Franck Kuwonu
By Franck Kuwonu
Solar PV mini-grids and solar home kits project in Burkina Faso.

Africa may not meet target on energy, says new UN Economic Commission for Africa report

$40 billion per year is needed to meet the continent's energy needs.
By Economic Commission for Africa

Africa Day at HLPF: Post-COVID-19 green recovery needs clean energy, nature-based solutions and digitalization

Recovery will be challenging without increased supply of vaccines across the continent.
Franck Kuwonu
By Franck Kuwonu

Economic empowerment

Digital transformation expert Timothy Laku

Digital tools can transform Africa, tackle food insecurity

A conversation with Ugandan digital technologist, Timothy Laku.
By Kingsley Ighobor and Damilola Adewumi
Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean is the main port in Namibia and home to many fishing companies.

Africa’s strategic priorities to recover better

— Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa.
Cristina Duarte
By Cristina Duarte

Financing For Development

Tackling illicit financial flows, a matter of survival for Africa’s development

Addressing IFFs requires tackling imbalance in the international financial and trade systems, and confronting weak institutions
By Matilda Moyo

Climate Change

Damilola Ogunbiyi

Energy will play a critical role in the success of Africa’s free trade area

—Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All.
Kingsley Ighobor
By Kingsley Ighobor
A woman walking through fields in Mali.

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

— Mr. Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale, Chair, African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change.
By Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale

Gabon becomes the first African country to receive payment for reducing CO2 emissions

By CAFI

Women in Conflict

Ethiopia: UNFPA calls for the protection and justice for women and girls in Tigray

— Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.
An image of Julitta Onabanjo
By Julitta Onabanjo

Health

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge

Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia accounted for 83% of the new deaths recorded in the past week.
World Health Organization
By WHO

Youth

Odunayo Eweniyi

Youth Profile: Nigerian techie and women’s rights defender

Odunayo Eweniyi, 27, on managing business and gender equality.
Damilola Adewumi
By Damilola Adewumi

Peace and Security

A wide view of the General Assembly Hall as Raffi Gregorian (at dais and on screens)...

UN Secretary-General highlights responsible use of new technologies in counter-terrorism efforts

Second Counter-Terrorism Week concludes with calls for global collaboration
UN News
By United Nations

UN Affairs

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