Tag Archives: Climate change

aBi Development aims to reach 2 million farmers with enhanced inputs and services, double the productivity and income of 500,000 smallholder farmers, and strengthen agribusiness market linkages. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | aBi Development has unveiled an ambitious strategic framework aimed at fostering climate-resilient, green, and inclusive agro-industrial growth in …

As the planet is ravaged by heatwaves, droughts, floods and cyclones, economists are calling for better investment in health to save millions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | With 2024 being the hottest year on record, in which the Earth for the first time saw more than 1.5°C of warming since pre-industrial temperatures, …

Migration agency to leverage tech giant’s AI expertise ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Microsoft, a U.S-based tech conglomerate has entered into partnership with the International Organisation for Migration of the UN (IOM) to address climate-induced displacement by harnessing artificial intelligence and data insights. The partnership which the two entities entered into in …

Money sent home by relatives abroad is vital for families in Sub-Saharan Africa to withstand climate change impacts ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The fact that remittances –the money sent home by migrant workers– is often a lifeline for millions of those left behind has been known for a long time. …

Experts say  incorporating ESG principles in their operations no longer an option Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Insurance companies have always played a crucial role in ensuring the stability of economies, offering businesses and property owners a safety net against unforeseen events. However, as climate change accelerates and its impacts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the start of one of Uganda’s most ambitious agricultural interventions — the climate smart project UCSATP — Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has warned against misuse of government tractors, milk coolers and maize mills. “It has come to our attention …

Climate change is impeding access to necessities: water, power, food, and education but these challenges also offer opportunities for those with an entrepreneurial mindset ANALYSIS | TONY O. ELUMELU | I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that …

A policy brief by 3 top economists warns continent is in the worst crisis in 80 years ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |  Africa has long struggled with a silent debt crisis, one that has exacerbated its vulnerability to climate shocks and constrained its economic potential. It is time to give voice …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fabian Kasi, the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, has called on Chief Executive Officers in Uganda, to take fearless decisions in combating climate change. Kasi made the rallying call while addressing CEOs and top managers from various corporate entities and government agencies at the 15th …

Thousands of land and environmental activists  killed since 2012 including five in Uganda ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Nearly 200 land and environmental defenders were killed last year while working to protect their homes, communities, and the planet, according to a new report released on Sept.10 by Global Witness and its …