COP30: Zambia’s forest communities need finance for solar power – so they don’t have to cut down trees to pay for it
By Hillary Chanda Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the country. These range from tiny solar lanterns to home kits capable of powering radios, TVs and phone chargers. Children can now study after dark, phones stay
Why magistrates are protesting
Judicial Officers Association of South Africa complains of “economic abuse” By David Capel Magistrates across South Africa are on the verge of mutiny. In protests organised and led by the Judicial Officers Association of South Africa (JOASA), magistrates have recently taken to the streets to complain about remuneration and working conditions. Their discontent is likely to affect witnesses, accused
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) and Afreximbank Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Arab–Africa Trade and Investment
PRESS RELEASE CAIRO, Egypt, November 16, 2025/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in
