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05Sep/23

Africa Climate Summit: “opportunity” awaits

September 5, 2023EnvironmentAppolinaire Djikeng, Bhutan, Climate change controversies, Dorji Dhradhul, Dubai, Environment, Graaff-Reinet, Kenya, Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi, Mohamed Adow, Mwangi, NAIROBI, New York, Panama, Roli Srivastava, Simon Stiell, Soipan Tuya, South Africa, Suriname, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Climate Change Conference, United States, US Dollar, William Rutoadmin

By Alister Doyle | Climate Correspondent

The Africa Climate Summit (ACS) is hearing a lot about “opportunities” for combating climate change on the continent that has done least to cause warming yet is most vulnerable to its harmful impacts.

The September 4-6 summit in Nairobi is a striking shift for African governments, who have berated rich nations for failing to meet a promise to mobilise $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020. That year, it totalled just $83 billion. Continue reading →

05Sep/23

France is becoming a pariah in Africa

September 5, 2023PoliticsAfrica, Anti-French sentiment, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Kabul, Laurent Gbagbo, Libya, Mali, Neocolonialism, Niger, Nigeria, Patrice Lumumba, Sani Abacha, Sylvanus Olympio, Thomas Sankara, Togoadmin

05 September 2023 /Politics/ — France’s history of interference in Africa is a complex and controversial issue. There is no doubt that France has been involved in a number of coups and regime change operations, and that these actions have had a negative impact on many African countries. The bombing of Libya in 2011 is just one example of this. Continue reading →

05Sep/23

VODAFONE AND AMAZON’S PROJECT KUIPER TO EXTEND CONNECTIVITY IN AFRICA AND EUROPE

September 5, 2023Internet4G, 5G, Vodacom, Vodafoneadmin

Vodafone and Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative, today announced a strategic collaboration through which Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper’s network to extend the reach of 4G/5G services to more of their customers in Europe and Africa. Continue reading

05Sep/23

COP28 Presidency Announces US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa’s Clean Energy Potential

September 5, 2023EnvironmentClimate change controversies, Environment, Kenya, NAIROBI, Sultan Al Jaber, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Climate Change Conferenceadmin

The COP28 President-Designate, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, announced today a UAE finance initiative that will provide US$4.5 billion to help unlock Africa’s clean energy potential. The announcement was made during a keynote address at the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Continue reading

05Sep/23

Horizon Robotics Showcases Latest Production-Grade Driving Assistance Solutions at IAA Mobility 2023

September 5, 2023TransportADAS, Advanced driver-assistance system, Ambarella Inc., Automation, Automotive electronics, Automotive safety, China, Emerging technologies, Germany, Munich, Vehicular automationadmin

Horizon Robotics, a leading provider of energy-efficient computing solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) for consumer vehicles in China, is proud to attend the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich Germany, one of the most prestigious automotive events worldwide. Continue reading

04Sep/23

Top 150 Italian wines in American Restaurants – wine2wine Business Forum unveils 150 most-placed Italian wines in American restaurants

September 4, 2023Food and DrinkDrinks, Product testing, Verona, Wine, Wine tastingadmin

wine2wine Business Forum, the influential wine industry conference hosted in Verona on 13-14 November 2023, presents the 150 most-placed wines in American restaurants as powered by data-partner Somm.ai. The list, available now on the wine2wine Business Forum website, provides users with a unique snapshot of the drinking habits of American restaurant-goers, enabling producers to understand evolving tastes, preferences and price points, all with the overall objective of improving on-premise sales. Continue reading

04Sep/23

Infinix ZERO 30 5G Makes Debut on the Occasion of the Venice International Film Festival, Invites Global Vloggers to ‘Capture Your Own Story’ at the Mobile Vlog Awards

September 4, 2023FilmsCamera phone, Infinix Mobile, Italy, Mobile phones, Personal digital assistants, Smartphone, Transsion, Veniceadmin

Infinix revealed its latest edition to the Infinix ZERO Smartphone series, the Infinix ZERO 30 5G and the flagship ZERO BOOK laptop at the ‘Story On’ event in Venice, Italy, on September 1st, 2023. As a collaborator in organizing the panel session “New Image, New Lifestyle. Cinema in the New Media, Capture Your Own Story” organized on 1st September at the Italian Pavilion in Venice, Infinix invited leading vloggers from around the world to celebrate and explore the technical advances in smartphone camera technology, and the democratization of filmmaking. Continue reading

04Sep/23

Kia partner, The Ocean Cleanup, delivers record 55-ton ocean plastic haul

September 4, 2023EnvironmentWater polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournamentadmin

Kia plans to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new EV models. The record-breaking amount of plastic reclaimed by Kia’s global partner, The Ocean Cleanup, marks the next phase in a seven-year global partnership agreed in April 2022 as part of Kia’s transformation into a leading sustainable mobility solutions provider.

04Sep/23

CLEANR’s New Microplastic Filter Wins Four “Best of IFA 2023” Awards

September 4, 2023InnovationGreater Adria, IFA Berlin, Malay cuisine, Microplastics, Plastic pollution, Pollution, Tanisha Scott, Washing machine, Water pollutionadmin

CLEANR, a new U.S.-based greentech venture, has won four “Best of IFA 2023” awards at IFA Berlin, the world’s largest appliance industry conference. This followed the launch of its breakthrough microplastic filter for washing machines. Washing machine wastewater is the single largest source of microplastic pollution globally, accounting for 35% of emissions. Continue reading

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