January Observances
Key sustainability landmarks and events occurring throughout the month of January.
ECOWAS Is Betting Regional Mobility Can Help Solve West Africa’s Graduate Job Crisis
byAdetola Adetayo• Mar 6, 2026
A 12-month professional immersion programme connects young graduates with real work inside ECOWAS institutions, testing whether regional collaboration can improve employment outcomes.
Read More
COP30 Showed Why Africa Must Lead the Next Phase of Climate Action
byAdetoro Adetayo• Nov 26, 2025
The continent isn’t asking for charity; it’s building energy systems, financing models, and industries that could shape the global green economy.
Read More
Is Equatorial Guinea’s Horizon 2020 Policy Advancing Gender Equality?
byJessica Ireju• Nov 20, 2025
Despite Horizon 2020’s promises, women in Equatorial Guinea still face violence, limited political power, and daily barriers to equality.
Read More
How Rachid Yazami's Work Challenges Africa's Raw Mineral Export Pattern
byAdetoro Adetayo• Nov 15, 2025
Rachid Yazami’s discoveries reveal how Africa could build its own battery industry, capturing value instead of exporting raw minerals abroad.
Read More
Practical Ways to Blend Online and Offline Learning in Low-Resource Schools
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 14, 2025
When technology meets limited resources, real progress begins with balance: teachers, communities, and simple tools working together to keep learning alive.
Read More
Africa Is Tired of Promises. It Wants Power Over Its Climate Future.
byTomi Abe• Sep 15, 2025
At the 2025 Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, leaders launched a $50 billion plan to fund homegrown solutions. Can they close the $190 billion gap?
Read More
Can Solar and Wind Keep Namibia's Taps and Hydrogen Plants Running?
byBlossom Amena• Sep 7, 2025
New models show how renewable-powered desalination could ease water stress while fueling the green hydrogen economy.
Read More
The Climate Case for Bamboo Is Clear. So Why Isn’t the Money Moving?
byAdetoro Adetayo• Aug 3, 2025
Bamboo is cheap, fast-growing, and carbon-rich. Cameroon has a national strategy and active pilot projects, but unlocking scale will take more than potential.
Read More
The Push to Digitize Ghana’s Indigenous Languages
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Jun 22, 2025
In a country where most apps speak English, Ghanaian developers are coding in Twi, Ewe, and Ga to close a digital divide and protect what’s at risk of being erased.
Read More
How Teach the Child Is Rewriting Nigeria's Literacy Story
byJessica Ireju• Jun 18, 2025
In a country where many children go to school without learning, this community-driven model is helping students read, thrive, and dream again, one playful lesson at a time.
Read More
Can Nomadic Schools Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
byBlossom Amena• Jun 5, 2025
Mobile classrooms across Africa are teaching survival skills while preserving culture, proving education adapts faster than policy.
Read More
Can Solar and Hydro Finally Light Up Liberia? This $96 Million Project Hopes So
byVictoria Agbakwuru• May 26, 2025
A new hybrid energy system aims to close Liberia’s electricity gap, but weak infrastructure, rising debt, and public mistrust could pull the plug before it begins.
Read More
The Global North Has Its 'Smart Cities.' Africa Is Building Better Ones.
byVictoria Agbakwuru• Apr 16, 2025
African urban development isn’t playing catch-up. It’s forging a new path that blends technology with culture, ecology, and inclusivity.
Read More
The Problem with Treating Technology as a Silver Bullet for Education
byThelma Ideozu• Jan 15, 2025
While EdTech promises transformation, relying solely on technology overlooks crucial infrastructure gaps that hinder meaningful educational progress.
Read More
Who Really Controls Africa’s Solar Switch?
byVictoria Agbakwuru• Jan 11, 2025
Foreign investments dominate Africa’s solar projects, but are local communities gaining control, or is history repeating itself?
Read More
E-Mobility for the Many, Not the Few
byAdetoro Adetayo• Nov 16, 2024
What strategies can Africa adopt to make e-mobility affordable and accessible while bridging the gap in urban transportation for underserved communities?
Read More
Rising Academy Network: Educational Innovation Amid Crisis
byJackie Omekara• May 30, 2024
Rising Academy Network's unwavering dedication to quality education and innovative solutions offers a ray of hope for overcoming Africa's educational challenges, paving the way for a brighter future for millions of children across the continent.
Read More
Namibia's Daring Quest to Decarbonize the Steel Industry
byAdetoro Adetayo• May 20, 2024
In a bold move, Namibia’s Oshivela Project aims to reshape steel production by cutting emissions entirely, marking a historic shift forward.
Read MoreNever miss an update.
Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly intelligence on major African policy shifts and innovation.
We care about your data in our privacy policy.
We care about your data in our privacy policy.