by afrikanfrontier | Apr 24, 2024 | Environment, News
Despite enacting a groundbreaking law in 2017 to prohibit single-use plastic bags for household and commercial purposes, Kenya continues to grapple with plastic pollution. Nairobi, its capital, alone generates approximately 2,400 metric tonnes of solid waste daily,...
by afrikanfrontier | Apr 24, 2024 | Environment, News
A group of environmental activists gathered at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town on Monday to conduct a beach cleanup in honour of Earth Day. Earth Day is an annual global event that mobilises individuals and communities to take action against plastic consumption and...
by afrikanfrontier | Apr 17, 2024 | News, Politics
A coalition of 11 South African opposition parties, united in their goal to displace the African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming election, is facing the threat of division after its two largest members hinted at the possibility of co-governing with the ruling...
by afrikanfrontier | Apr 17, 2024 | News, Politics
Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Deby, who assumed power following his father’s death, is set to contest the upcoming presidential elections without facing any significant opposition. Deby, a military general, has been at the helm of the central African...
by afrikanfrontier | Apr 17, 2024 | Business, News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s leading cobalt producer, is seeking guidance from international industry organisations on strategies to increase the price of the battery metal. Among the measures under consideration is the implementation of...