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Sometimes when people talk about the world, they’re not actually talking about the whole world. But we have a few facts about a part of the world that’s really vital and vibrant — Africa.
Keep reading to find out.
70% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 30
The youngest population on Earth is in Africa. That means there are millions of young people with ideas, innovations, and the potential to drive economies. Those are the people that...
Arielle Witter
Climate change is a global threat, yet its misconceptions are as diverse as the regions it affects. Africa, with its rich biodiversity, is often at the center of several myths regarding climate change. Let’s separate myths from facts on this critical issue affecting the continent.
Keep reading to find out.
Myth 1: Africa contributes significantly to global warming.
Contrary to popular belief, Africa is responsible for roughly 4% of global carbon emissions, a sharp contrast to the higher percentages of more industrialized...
The 2023 Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya is more than just a gathering. Spearheaded by Kenya‘s president, William Ruto,the summit is a gathering of world leaders and private sector leaders to address the growing vulnerability to climate change and challenges impacting over 150 million people across Africa.
African countries are susceptible to climate change. It is home to 10 of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world, and has experienced its 152nd drought since 2000, despite accounting for...
Did you know that 1 in 10 people are undernourished? Or that Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine has caused food prices to skyrocket, especially in African countries?
The world is experiencing a global hunger crisis, but how much do you really know about it?
Here are 5 facts you need to know.
1 in 10 people are undernourished
Yes, you read that right – 1 in 10 people on the planet are undernourished. That‘s roughly 800 million people who don‘t have enough food.
Every person...
Deborah Adedigba is a ONE Champion from Nigeria.
Did you know that cancer accounted for “nearly 10 million deaths in 2020?” Or that cancer is a leading cause of death globally, and that in 2020, an estimated 70% of all cancer deaths occurred in low-to-middle-income countries? In fact, between 30%-50% of cancers could be prevented, “by modifying or avoiding key risk factors and implementing existing evidence-based prevention strategies,” according to the World Health Organization.
And in Africa, the WHO has...
I‘m Alem Mumuni from Ghana. I developed polio when I was two years old; at this time, outbreaks were common. My right leg became disfigured and I crawled until the age of 10, when I began to walk using a stick. I was marginalised, stigmatized, and discriminated against because of my disability. My parents were peasant farmers in Saligu in northern Ghana. I knew that the only way for me to succeed in life would be to get an...
The moment you have been waiting for is finally here. We have a winner of the ONE Africa Award 2022. Four organizations were shortlisted from over 500 applications across Africa to win the award.
We turned to the public and our judges to vote. Of the shortlisted organizations, we asked people to vote on which one should be recognized as the African-led organization addressing social development issues through innovative advocacy to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Now, we have...
Earlier this month, we kicked off our search for the ONE Award 2022 winner with a call to African-lead advocacy organisations. We called on those addressing social development issues through innovative advocacy in promotion of attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and those with the #JobsNowAfrica Campaign to apply to this year’s award.
We asked, and they answered. We received over 500 applications from all across Africa! After reviewing all the applications, we’ve narrowed down to the four finalists.
Learn more...
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Upending lending: Despite federal troops and rebels in Ethiopia having declared a truce in the 1.5 year-long civil war in Tigray, lenders are scaling back. Disbursements from public and private banks are down by nearly 75%, from $3.1 billion in 2019-20 to under $775 million in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, with a growing budget deficit. This comes as aid is desperately needed: the conflict, paired with severe drought, has caused over 2.6 million...
More and more young people are entering the job market every day in Africa. And job creation today is essential to creating a better future for all. But across the continent, government’s aren’t stepping up to ensure that youth can secure jobs. That’s why we launched our Jobs Now Africa campaign, to outline the scale of this urgent crisis and encourage the public to urge governments and non-state partners to prioritise job creation. A big part of that job...