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USAID-funded programme to expand access to finance for Rwandan farmers via new partnerships

This collaboration aims to increase financial access to at least 75,000 farmers, 70% of whom are women, facilitating loans worth RWF 5.2 billion ($4 million) over the next three years. By Our Reporter The USAID-funded Feed the Future Rwanda Hinga Wunguke Activity, implemented by Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), recently unveiled four new partnerships […]

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Marburg: Deep-dive into Rwanda’s preparedness to tackle the fatal illness

The average MVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks. By Kayitare Jean B. Since the Rwandan Ministry of Health confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD) on the 27th of September 2024, there have been heavy speculation on whether the

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Research shows floating solar panels could provide much of Rwanda’s energy

New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how much energy could be produced by floating solar panels on just 10% of the water surface of one million bodies of water globally. They

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Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem

The researchers have found that wind and solar projects will be more cost effective than hydropower by 2030. This means that only 40% to 68% of the planned hydropower capacity in Africa will be economically attractive. By Angelo Carlino, Andrea Castelletti, and Rafael Schmitt Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet

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Recycling cement to achieve zero-emissions in the energy-intensive industry

By linking the recycling of two carbon-intensive materials—cement and steel—researchers have hit upon a breakthrough that dramatically cuts the climate impact of both. By EB Content Studio and Nature Magazine A newly developed method to recycle cement could yield a billion metric tons yearly by 2050, equivalent to about one-quarter of global annual production of

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Top seven competencies to succeed in ESG management

There are no short-cuts in leadership, hence, leaders must be consistent and committed to delivering on sustainability targets By EB Content Studio ESG leaders who seek to guide their companies through climate change transitions should strive to develop seven competencies, a new study suggests. According to Dr. Muel Kaptein, equity partner at KPMG and speaker

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Blood Carbon: Kenyans are being erased so the UAE can greenwash

The proliferation of words around sustainability, transition, nature-based solutions, and mitigation are amounting to nothing more than the same old tricks of accounting and marketing that make dirty business look clean. By Alexandria Shaner Sasimwani, Kenya: You’ve heard of blood diamonds – extracted by violence, slavery, and displacement then processed through accounting magic and slick marketing until the

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How is climate change spreading neglected tropical diseases?

Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya are moving into new areas as temperatures rise, hitting efforts to combat them. By Thomson Reuters Foundation Global warming will cause a catastrophic rise in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, spreading them to less affected places including Europe and the United States, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report said

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