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Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding Original
UNICEF unloads emergency humanitarian supplies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in response to the Ebola outbreak. The shipment includes protective equipment, hygiene kits, medicines, and medical supplies to support frontline health workers and nearly 100,000 people.
Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding
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Africa: New Chickpea Variety to Drive Climate Resilience in Africa
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production. Farmers in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique are benefiting from a new chickpea variety which researchers say requires lower nitrogen fertiliser at a time such agriculture inputs have become the latest victim of global trade disruptions that are driving production costs.
New Chickpea Variety to Drive Climate Resilience in Africa Original
Chickpea farmers in Malawi where the new variety is being piloted. Picture supplied. BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe , August 5 (IPS) - New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production.
Una nueva variedad de garbanzo impulsa la resiliencia climática en África
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – La investigación y la producción de nuevas semillas de garbanzo se han convertido en la nueva frontera de la resiliencia climática en el sur de África, mientras los agricultores luchan contra el descenso de la producción de cereales.
New Chickpea Variety to Drive Climate Resilience in Africa
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Zimbabwe: How Agrictech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe's Female Farmers
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Long burdened by the labour-intensive nature of agriculture, Zimbabwe's female farmers are finding relief in new agritechnologies that significantly reduce the time they spend in the field.
How AgricTech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe’s Female Farmers Original
Women farmers using a thresher; they are beneficiaries of a UNDP project to bring agritech to smallholder farmers. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe , June 19 (IPS) - Long burdened by the labour-intensive nature of agriculture, Zimbabwe’s female farmers are finding relief in new agritechnologies that significantly reduce the time they spend in the field.
How AgricTech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe’s Female Farmers
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How AgricTech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe’s Female Farmers
Africa, Aid, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems, Gender, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women & Economy Women & Economy By Ignatius Banda Reprint | | Print | Women farmers using a thresher; they are beneficiaries of a UNDP project to bring agritech to smallholder farmers.
Países africanos intensifican esfuerzos para gravar a las personas con elevados ingresos
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – Los países africanos están estudiando formas de gravar a las personas con altos ingresos, en un momento en que el continente busca ampliar su recaudación fiscal en medio de lo que, según los expertos, es una brecha cada vez mayor entre ricos y pobres. Las cifras son abrumadoras.
African Countries Up Efforts to Tax High-Income Individuals Original
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor. The numbers are staggering.
African Countries Up Efforts to Tax High-Income Individuals
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Africa's Minerals Boon, Cautious Optimism Amid Geopolitical Disruptions
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Africa's eye on minerals as the be-all-and-cure-all for the continent's development agenda is being tested by geopolitical gamesmanship as global superpowers jostle to carve new spheres of influence.
Cauteloso optimismo por el auge de los minerales en África, ante perturbaciones geopolíticas
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – La apuesta de África por los minerales como panacea para impulsar el desarrollo del continente está siendo puesta a prueba por las perturbaciones geopolíticas y el crecimiento de la incertidumbre mundial, mientras las superpotencias mundiales compiten por hacerse con nuevas esferas de influencia.
Africa’s Minerals Boon, Cautious Optimism Amid Geopolitical Disruptions
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Africa Regions - Inter Press Service
« James Alix Michel warns that without real finance and precaution, ocean pledges risk remaining only on paper. » Now that the lights have dimmed in Mombasa and the delegations have gone home, a simple but necessary question remains: did the first Our Ocean Conference on African soil truly move the world from promises to protection?
Afrikkalaiset kalastusalan työläiset on jätetty kansainvälisten sopimusten ulkopuolelle
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14.7.25 (IPS) Kalastusalan työläisten jättäminen heidän kotimaidensa hallitusten ja kehittyneiden maiden välisten kauppasopimusten ulkopuolelle huolestuttaa kalastajia. Se myös köyhdyttää kalastuksesta riippuvaisia yhteisöjä. Huoli käy ilmi toukokuussa julkaistusta Lupauksista vaaroihin: pienkalastus unohdettu EU:ssa ja Gabossa –raportista. Raportin toimittanut Fair… Continue Reading → Login: Password: Du behöver ett aktiverat användarnamn och lösenord för att läsa artikeln.
Trabajadores pesqueros africanos excluidos de los acuerdos comerciales internacionales
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – Un nuevo informe ha suscitado preocupación por la exclusión de los trabajadores pesqueros africanos de los protocolos comerciales entre sus gobiernos y los países industriales, lo que ha provocado el empobrecimiento de las comunidades que dependen de la pesca.
African Fish Workers Excluded From International Trade Deals - Report
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — A new report has raised concerns about the exclusion of African fish workers from trade protocols between their governments and developed countries, resulting in impoverished communities relying on fishing. This comes as the impact of Africa's trade protocols with blocs such as the European Union and the United States is being examined regarding how they are affecting local small-scale fisheries.
African Fish Workers Excluded From International Trade Deals
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Zimbabwe’s informal economy taxation and formalisation
The informal economy provides livelihoods and jobs to millions of individuals around the globe. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that 70% of the labour force in the emerging and developing countries is employed in the informal economy. In Zimbabwe, the informal economy`s contribution is around 64% of the GDP, indicating its significant presence in the country.
African Countries Called Upon to Improve Data Collection
Bulawayo — Africa's lack of robust application of statistical research has been flagged as slowing the use of evidence-based data to drive development. The continent is home to a mix of socio-economic challenges where data collection continues to present a problem for authorities, but experts warn that this is stalling Africa's development agenda.
A los países africanos les urge mejorar su recopilación de datos
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – La falta de una aplicación sólida de la investigación estadística en África está creando carencias importantes en la disponibilidad y uso de datos probados que se necesitan para impulsar el desarrollo.
African Countries Called Upon to Improve Data Collection
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African Countries Urged to Plug Wealth Loss, Stop Illicit Financial Flows
Bulawayo — Africa loses billions of dollars annually through illicit financial flows, resulting in the continent failing to improve the lives of millions of people despite vast mineral wealth, according to experts. Agencies say more needs to be done to turn the continent's natural resources into prosperity at a time governments are struggling to address challenging economic conditions that have spawned high poverty levels.
A países africanos les urge taponar su milmillonaria evasión de capitales Original
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – África pierde anualmente miles de millones de dólares a través de flujos financieros ilícitos, lo que hace que el continente no logre mejorar la vida de millones de personas a pesar de su vasta riqueza mineral, según expertos. Los organismos dicen que hay que hacer más para convertir los recursos naturales del continente en prosperidad, en momentos en que los gobiernos luchan por enfrentar condiciones económicas desafiantes que han generado altos niveles de pobreza.
African Public Transport Struggles To Match Urban Growth
Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development Goals African Public Transport Struggles To Match Urban Growth A congested street in Bulawayo where public transporters pick up passengers at an undesignated point.
La rápida urbanización en África traerá consecuencias dispares
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – Un nuevo informe señala que las ciudades de África registrarán una rápida urbanización en la próxima década, creando una mezcla de oportunidades y desafíos socioeconómicos para el continente. Se prevé que este desarrollo resulte en mercados de consumo más ricos, centros comerciales mejor conectados y más sofisticados, y mayores bases para la producción industrial.
Africa: Mixed Fortunes for Africa's Rapid Urbanization -- Report
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — A new report says African cities will record rapid urbanization in the next decade, creating a mixed bag of socio-economic opportunities and challenges for the continent. This development is projected to result in wealthier consumer markets, better connected and more sophisticated commercial hubs, and larger bases for industrial production.
Mixed Fortunes for Africa’s Rapid Urbanization-Report
Africa, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Population Reprint | | Print | BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Sep 11 2024 (IPS) - A new report says African cities will record rapid urbanization in the next decade, creating a mixed bag of socio-economic opportunities and challenges for the continent.
African Diaspora to Drive Continent's Development Ambitions
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — As the African diaspora continues its growth, agencies are seeking ways to tap into this vast demographic to help with the continent's development. Remittances from millions of Africans scattered across the globe have been hailed for sustaining local economies, but a new initiative is aiming to form upscale diaspora investments for longer-term economic development.
La diáspora africana impulsa las ambiciones de desarrollo del continente
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – A medida que la diáspora africana continúa creciendo, las agencias buscan formas de aprovechar este vasto grupo demográfico para ayudar al desarrollo del continente. Las remesas de millones de africanos dispersos por el mundo han sido elogiadas por sostener las economías locales, pero una nueva iniciativa apunta a formar inversiones de la diáspora a mayor escala para el desarrollo económico a más largo plazo.
African Diaspora To Drive Continent’s Development Ambitions
Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Migration & Refugees Reprint | | Print | BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe , Jul 24 2024 (IPS) - As the African diaspora continues its growth, agencies are seeking ways to tap into this vast demographic to help with the continent’s development.
Helteet ajavat käärmeitä kaupunkeihin Zimbabwessa
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 27.5.24 (IPS) Zimbabwessa on viime kuukausina rekisteröity ennätyksellisen korkeita lämpötiloja, jotka ovat vaikuttaneet kaikkeen maataloudesta ihmisten terveyteen. Lämpö on laukaissut koko liudan ympäristöllisiä, sosiaalisia, taloudellisia ja terveydellisiä ongelmia. Vuoden alussa Zimbabwen terveysministeriö raportoi käärmeenpistojen jyrkästä lisääntymisestä. Syynä on… Continue Reading → Login: Password: Du behöver ett aktiverat användarnamn och lösenord för att läsa artikeln.
El aumento de la temperatura enfrenta a seres humanos y fauna silvestre en Zimbabue
Fuentes: IPS [Imagen: la sequía y el calor extremo cambian el hábitat y el comportamiento de la fauna salvaje. Imagen: Ignatius Banda / IPS] BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Se atribuye al aumento de temperaturas, la profundización de los conflictos entre seres humanos y fauna silvestre en Zimbabue, ya que animales como las serpientes abandonan su hábitat natural antes de lo habitual.
Aumento de la temperatura enfrenta a seres humanos y fauna silvestre en Zimbabue
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Se atribuye al aumento de temperaturas, la profundización de los conflictos entre seres humanos y fauna silvestre en Zimbabue, ya que animales como las serpientes abandonan su hábitat natural antes de lo habitual.
Zimbabwe: Rising Temperatures Drive Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Rising temperatures are being blamed for an increase in human-wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe as animals such as snakes leave their natural habitat earlier than usual. High temperatures have also given rise to early fire seasons, driving wild animals into human-populated areas, authorities say, placing the lives of many in danger in a country with already compromised health services.
Rising Temperatures Drive Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe
Africa, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Health, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Climate Change Rising Temperatures Drive Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe Dry conditions and extreme heat are changing natural wildlife habitat and behavior.
Rising Temperatures Drive Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe
By Ignatius Banda BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 17 2024 (IPS) - Rising temperatures are being blamed for an increase in human-wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe as animals such as snakes leave their natural habitat earlier than usual. High temperatures have also given rise to early fire seasons, driving wild animals into human-populated areas, authorities say, placing the lives of many in danger in a country with already compromised health services.
Africa: Amid Record Displaced Persons, Migrant Remittances Spike - New IOM Report
Bulawayo — While there have been a record number of displaced people worldwide, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), migrant remittances are promoting human development. Millions of people from developing countries rely on money sent from abroad by relatives, helping drive local economies marked by high unemployment and poverty, according to humanitarian agencies that include the World Bank.
Migraciones, muchos más matices de lo que muestran los sensacionalismos
BULAWAYO – “La migración, una parte intrínseca de la historia de la humanidad, a menudo se ve ensombrecida por relatos sensacionalistas. Sin embargo, la realidad tiene muchos más matices de los que acaparan los titulares“, recordó la OIM. El nuevo informe de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) registró un número sin precedentes de personas desplazadas en todo el mundo, al mismo tiempo que las remesas enviadas a sus países favorecen el desarrollo humano.
Amid Record Displaced Persons, Migrant Remittances Spike - IOM Report
Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Migration & Refugees Reprint | | Print | BULAWAYO, May 8 2024 (IPS) - While there have been a record number of displaced people worldwide, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), migrant remittances are promoting human development.
Africa: Funding, Policy Changes Could Result in Countries Reaping Benefit of Migration
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Amid an escalation of global conflict and climate change-induced displacements, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is escalating its donor campaign. For the first time since the organization's formation in 1951, the IOM says it is "proactively approaching all partners to fund this vital appeal," at a time when the number of migrants making perilous intercontinental journeys has increased.
Más financiación y nuevas políticas volverían beneficiosa la migración para los países
BULAWAYO, Zimbabue – En medio de una escalada de conflictos mundiales y desplazamientos inducidos por el cambio climático, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) está intensificando su campaña de donaciones públicas y privadas.
Funding Could Result in Countries Reaping Benefit of Migration
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Migration & Refugees Funding, Policy Changes Could Result in Countries Reaping Benefit of Migration The African Unions Migration Policy Framework for Africa (2018-2030) provides guidelines to manage migration and reap the benefits of well managed migration which contribute to global...
Call for Rural Agriculture Investment to Address Global Hunger
Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change, COP28, Development & Aid, Extra TerraViva Saww, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Humanitarian Emergencies, Poverty & SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals Food Security and Nutrition Reprint | | Print | BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Nov 24 2023 (IPS) - The politics of global food consumption remain contentious, with the upcoming COP28 taking place against the backdrop of worsening food deficits in the Global South.
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