Africa Matters

Africa Calls For Action on Climate, Investment at UN Assembly

African leaders, including Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa are in the U.S. for the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which is taking place from September 19 to September 26, 2023. In his first UNGA meeting as newly-elected leader of Nigeria, Tinubu called for “genuine partnership for Nigeria and Africa’s…

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Sustainable business practices and profits: Why the two are not mutually exclusive

Businesses across the world are under increased pressure from regulators and the civil society to adopt sustainable business practices to complement the global climate change mitigation efforts. Studies show that consumers are also becoming increasingly environmental conscious, seriously scrutinising the environmental impact of the products and services they consume and steering clear of businesses they deem ‘unsustainable’. This has…

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