🚀 "Africa is on the cusp of an innovation revolution," says Salton Massally, Sierra Leone’s fintech star. Creator of Careers.sl and Mikashboks, his tech journey from a helicopter prototype at 9 to revolutionizing payments during Ebola is inspiring. 🌍✨ "Technology can drive financial inclusion and humanitarian aid," Massally notes. His SMS-based platform, Mikashboks, is empowering communities across Africa. 🌟💡 https://lnkd.in/eiRHNriu #Fintech #Innovation #Africa
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Africa Renewal is a United Nations digital magazine that covers Africa’s economic, social and political developments. We cover the challenges the continent faces and the solutions to these by Africans themselves, including with the support of the United Nations and international community. Through the Africa Renewal digital magazine and social media platforms, webinars with youth groups, media relations, and other outreach and partnership efforts, we present a new narrative about Africa that showcases positive action and hope, while countering mostly negative stereotypical portrayals of Africa. We promote Africa’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris climate change agreement and Africa’s Agenda 2063. The topics we cover include sustainable development, climate action, agriculture, youth voices, women’s empowerment, health, the African Continental Free Trade Area and other regional integration efforts, technology and innovation, peace and security, economic development and more. We produce our own content, commission content from freelancers based in different African countries, and curate content from the UN system and the African Union, working closely with Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). Media are invited to republish Africa Renewal articles free of charge, and to give us credit, using the following language: This story was originally published by Africa Renewal. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @AfricaRenewal To receive us straight in your mailbox, subscribe to the monthly Africa Renewal newsletter at this link: https://bit.ly/AfricaNewsletter
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Meet Fátima Almeida, the founder of BayQi, Angola’s fintech platform transforming the digital economy! 🌍💡 From financial inclusion to promoting entrepreneurship, she's leading the charge in BayQi, launched by Fátima Almeida in 2016, started as an e-commerce platform. Now it offers digital wallets, mobile payments, and more—empowering Angola’s economy. https://bit.ly/47bfRmJ #Angola #Fintech
Meet Fátima Almeida, the entrepreneur revolutionizing digital and financial inclusion in Angola
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🌍 Africa faces a triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature loss, and pollution. These challenges are scarring the continent’s landscapes, depleting our oceans, and raising urban air pollution to hazardous levels. Yet, when Africa unites, the possibilities are endless. Through the Great Green Wall initiative and partnerships like the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa, African nations are leading the charge for a sustainable future. Together, we can reverse trends in land degradation, boost livelihoods, and accelerate green industrialization. 💡 As Dr. Rose Mwebaza from UNEP highlights, "When 54 governments flex their muscles, the continent moves fast and forward." 🌱 https://bit.ly/4e5UsgO #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #AfricanLeadership #Environment
A triple planetary crisis scarring Africa’s landscapes
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🌍 Africa is facing severe climate impacts, losing 2-5% of GDP & spending up to 9% of budgets on adaptation. Costs for adaptation could reach $30-50B annually. By 2030, up to 118M people may face extreme climate events, worsening poverty. Urgent action: Invest in meteorological services & Early Warnings For All to build resilience. https://ow.ly/Luup50TegA7 #StateOfClimate #Africa #EarlyWarnings
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📊 New study by @AfricaNoFilter & partners shows global media’s coverage of #Africa often skews negative, with a focus on politics and poverty. The Guardian scores highest in diversity, while the NYT and WaPo are at the bottom. The full report sheds light on needed changes. 🔗https://lnkd.in/d7dmewd3
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🔬🌍 Fighting gender disparities in climate change research is crucial to ensure inclusive and effective solutions. African women researchers are playing a pivotal role, bringing unique perspectives despite persistent challenges. From Dr. Nzambi Matee to Veronica Okello and Francisca Okeke, their contributions are transforming the continent. Yet, in Guinea, less than 6% of researchers are women. For a sustainable future, it’s time to bridge these gaps and support more women in STEM across Africa. Eseohe Arhebamen-Yamasaki calls for urgent action in this op-ed. #ClimateChange #GenderEquality #ScienceForAll #WomenInSTEM https://lnkd.in/dVmpvZyt
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🌿 **Meet Fernanda Samuel: Angola’s Wetland Warrior** 🦩 At just 31 years old, Fernanda Samuel is leading the fight to protect Angola's mangroves. As the National Coordinator of NGO OTCHIVA, her efforts to conserve wetlands have been recognized by the United Nations and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Inspired by the flamingos of her hometown Lobito, Fernanda is a true "Woman Changemaker in the World of Wetlands." Her work brings together communities, environmental education, and international advocacy to preserve Angola’s biodiversity. 🌍💚 Together, we can protect our planet's precious ecosystems. https://bit.ly/46X0cHz #WetlandWarriors #FlamingoChampion #WomenChangemakers #FernandaSamuel #ConservationHeroes
The Woman Leading Angola’s Fight for Wetland Conservation
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🌍 Nigeria is driving digital transformation under AfCFTA, investing in infrastructure and talent to boost economic growth. 🇳🇬 Vice President Shettima: "As Africa’s largest ICT hub, we must lead the future." https://bit.ly/3WUSw3L #AfCFTA #DigitalTransformation #Nigeria
Nigeria’s roadmap to digital transformation under the AfCTA
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🌍 Igniting Change: The UN & MTN Bushfire Festival Partnership The MTN Bushfire Festival in Eswatini recently provided a dynamic platform for promoting human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through the "Bring Your Fire Zone," attendees engaged in meaningful discussions on crucial issues like freedom of expression, gender equality, and climate action. Lungile Magagula from Eswatini Legal Aid and other partners used this unique space to enhance awareness and advocacy. This collaboration between the UN and Bushfire Festival is a powerful example of how music and culture can drive social change and amplify vital human rights messages. As we continue to champion these causes, partnerships like these are essential in shaping a more just and equitable world. https://bit.ly/4dvo1Zc #HumanRights #SustainableDevelopment #MTNBushfire #UNPartnerships #SocialImpact
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In the heart of war-torn Sudan, young heroes are emerging. These volunteers run "emergency response rooms" in famine-stricken camps in North Darfur, providing lifesaving assistance to over half a million displaced people. From food and water to shelter and medicine, their efforts are a beacon of hope amidst unimaginable suffering. Mubarak Mohamed Idris, a member of the youth-led initiative at Zamzam camp, says, “The emergency rooms are born from the womb of suffering and became a link between organizations and the needy on the ground.” These community kitchens are more than just places to cook—they’re lifelines. Let’s stand with these brave young Sudanese volunteers as they tackle famine and offer hope to those in desperate need. https://lnkd.in/eYXgwjJa #WorldHumanitarianDay #Sudan #YouthLeadership #FamineRelief #Hope
Youth-led groups tackle famine in war-ravaged Sudan
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