Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers https://groundup.org.za/article/farm-women-march-to-parliament-calling-for-land-redistribution/
Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers https://groundup.org.za/article/farm-women-march-to-parliament-calling-for-land-redistribution/
"The solar panels imported into Sierra Leone in the last 12 months, if installed, would generate electricity equivalent to 61% of the total reported 2023 electricity generation" #Energy#Solar#Africa
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/the-first-evidence-of-a-take-off-in-solar-in-africa/
Reducing business risks in Africa appears to be key for Japan to shift its focus from assistance to investment in African nations at a time when China and Russia are trying to increase their presence in the continent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/companies/japanese-firms-investments-in-africa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #africa #investments
The Japan-led Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD 9, closed by adopting a joint communique that reaffirms the importance of multilateral trade to counter global protectionist moves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/ticad-yokohama-declaration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ticad #africa #shigeruishiba #africajapanrelations #development #yokohama #un #tariffs #us
Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge
This 7,000-year-old stone circle tracked the summer solstice and the arrival of the annual monsoon season. It's also the oldest known astronomical site on Earth.
Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge
This 7,000-year-old stone circle tracked the summer solstice and the arrival of the annual monsoon season. It's also the oldest known astronomical site on Earth.
The executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme urges the world to pay attention to Africa where countries are suffering from famine, refugee and other humanitarian crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/wfp-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wfp #yokohama #un #food #africa
Japan called on the private sector to invest more in Africa, at the ongoing Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/japan-africa-development-conference-day-2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ticad #africa #shigeruishiba#fumiokishida #antonioguterres
At the opening ceremony for the summit-level meeting, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed an initiative designed to enhance economic ties between the African continent and regions linking it with India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/politics/tokyo-international-conference-on-african-development-first-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #africa #investments #development #yokohama
Hopes of striking gold or unearthing precious stones keep artisanal mining alive in Mozambique, at the cost of the health of its land and people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/20/sustainability/mozambique-illegal-miners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #mozambique #africa #mining #gold #pollution #rivers #environment
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in Kenya, the lowest cost for a visa is 160 US Dollars, that converts to roughly 20,000 Kenyan Shillings - and this is before all the other accompanying costs..
the average earn in Kenya is around 2 US Dollars a day, that is 320 Kenyan Shillings, if you do the math, you can see how this is pretty much impossible for many..
#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo
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today.. this one kinda came by like a passing train even though i could always hear it blowing it's whistle loudly every single day for everyone to hear - you know, very 'USofA'..
so.. about them visas..
if you're from Africa, especially if you're black, trying to get a visa to the stolen land that calls itself the United States is.. it's a lot, a lot of everything..
#Neocolonialism#Imperialism#Visa#Kenya#Africa#US#Politics#RutoMustGo
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is set to designate four Japanese cities as “hometowns” for the African nations of Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and Mozambique as Japan looks to strengthen exchanges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/society/jica-hometown-cities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #africa #ticad #africajapanrelations #jica #tanzania #nigeria #ghana #mozambique
When climate rules are written to protect major powers, they risk locking the Global South out of the green economy. The world needs fairer trade frameworks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/trade-agenda-for-climate-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #g20 #africa #southafrica #globalsouth #globaleconomy
Organizations from the African continent launch day of solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States.
Pan Africanism Today Secretariat rallies global solidarity as Sahel nations mark two years of defying neocolonial rule. 🔥
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will unveil Japan's plan to accelerate the development of the Nacala Corridor, a Japan-backed logistics network in Africa, at a major conference next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/16/japan/politics/ishiba-ticad-corridor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nacalacorridor #africa #ticad #shigeruishiba
Kenya, a nation heavily reliant on agricultural exports, seeks to expand its commercial opportunities globally. The country now steps closer to a bilateral agreement with China that would scrap customs duties on several key agricultural exports, including tea, coffee, and avocados.
https://northafricapost.com/89537-kenya-nears-tariff-free-agricultural-exports-deal-with-china.html
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