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From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector

Climate action Social Protection Sustainable practices, value chains, and inclusive growth are shaping the country’s ocean-based development.

Youth

Angélique Kidjo on music, activism, and empowering Africa’s next generation

UNICEF A conversation with Angélique Kidjo on the power of music, Africa’s future, and breaking boundaries.

Social Protection

Building Africa’s trade future, together

Social Protection ITC hosts Partnerships for Africa Day in Geneva to scale African-led trade solutions.

Economic Empowerment

The farming phone line ringing for results in Rwanda

Rwanda

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It was just words until it wasn’t: A survivor’s call to counter hate speech before it’s too late

Op-Eds

Climate

Not just another beautiful sunset: Why the Ocean matters more than you may think

By Amanda Serumaga

Gender Equality

Africa Day 2025: The Africa our youth and women want

As the continent reflects on justice and reparations, its greatest promise lies in the leadership, resilience, and the rising power of its women and youth.

By Chido Mpemba

Health

Lesotho’s Family Planning Revolution: A quiet success the world should notice

How Lesotho transformed Family Planning access through community action, commitment, and resilience.

By Innocent Modisaotsile

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In The Spotlight: Climate Action

Senegalese women transforming dumpsite into urban gardens.

Gender Equality

The Senegalese women transforming polluted spaces into urban gardens

climate A story of resilience, innovation, food security and climate change mitigation.

A bone-dry part of the River Niger at Mopti, a major town in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali.

Climate

Floods and droughts are two sides of the same crisis

Climate action Wetlands can fix both.

Climate

Climate youth advocate making a difference

Senegal Maguette Ba, a young climate activist, advocates for a clean environment in her home country of Senegal. At 23, she wants to protect natural resources, raise awareness among young people and propose solutions suited to African realities.

Mangroves, Madagascar. As part of the Great Blue Wall initiative, the goal is to safeguard 30% of the countries' Exclusive Economic Zones by 2030, focusing on achieving a net gain in critical ecosystems such as mangroves, corals, and seagrasses.

Economic Development

Innovative financing to unlock Africa’s Blue Economy

debt Countries can leverage on creative financial tools such as debt swaps, green bonds, blues bonds, and others, to unlock resources needed to protect marine ecosystems, drive economic growth, and support climate adaptation.

Climate

From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector

From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector

Angélique Kidjo on music, activism, and empowering Africa’s next generation

Building Africa’s trade future, together

The farming phone line ringing for results in Rwanda

It was just words until it wasn’t: A survivor’s call to counter hate speech before it’s too late

Digital Remittances in Southern and Eastern Africa

Sarah Diouf

Tongoro: Africa’s Fashion Renaissance

Dr. Omar Alieu Touray

ECOWAS at 50: Our focus remains peace, security and prosperity

Peace and Security

Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award

Peace and Security

UN Peacekeeper honoured for championing gender in Abyei

Not just another beautiful sunset: Why the Ocean matters more than you may think

Africa Day 2025: The Africa our youth and women want

Lesotho’s Family Planning Revolution: A quiet success the world should notice

In The Spotlight: Climate Action

The Senegalese women transforming polluted spaces into urban gardens

Floods and droughts are two sides of the same crisis

Climate youth advocate making a difference

Innovative financing to unlock Africa’s Blue Economy

Search Africa Renewal

It was just words until it wasn’t: A survivor’s call to counter hate speech before it’s too late

Peace and Security

Peace and Security

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