Opinion

A tunnel through the curve: Africa’s green trade

It is crucial to seize opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) to put Africa on a pathway of economic growth that operates within planetary boundaries as CO2 emissions increase with freer trade.

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What’s on the line for Africa at COP26?

COP26 is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland from 31 October to 12 November 2021. Since 1995, African countries have been negotiating as a team through the African Group of Negotiators, which serves “as an alliance of African member states that represents the interests of the region in the international climate change negotiations, with a common and unified voice.” With 54 countries under one umbrella, it begs the question – what are the priorities for Africa at COP26?

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Ethiopia has the legal right to operate a Dam on the Nile, no matter who tries to deny it

Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt have been mounting ever since the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began construction in 2011. Now that the dam is nearing completion the dispute is growing in intensity as its inevitable socio-economic effects are fast approaching. Egypt complains that the Dam will restrict their access to the Nile River’s waters on which their economies are reliant. Ethiopia on the other hand maintains that the Dam will not adversely affect downstream states and evokes its legal right to use the natural resources within its borders to uplift millions out of poverty.

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