Young Africans aged 18 to 30 are increasingly involved in forestry-related activities including agroforestry, ecosystem restoration, and environmental advocacy, according to research by the AfricanYouth4Forests initiative. However, barriers such as limited access to land, financing, and markets continue to restrict their participation and ability to scale up initiatives.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Yuno, a global financial infrastructure platform, has partnered with Onafriq, a Pan-African payments network, to give merchants worldwide access to payment infrastructure spanning 43 African markets, nearly 1 billion mobile wallets, 500 million bank accounts, and 2,000 cross-border corridors through a single API. The partnership aims to reduce complexity and technical overhead for merchants operating across the continent.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's sanitation sector stakeholders have called for an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to sustainable, engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as a major obstacle. The Minister for Local Government revealed Ghana generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily and projects that waste generation will rise significantly over the next decade, making modern treatment facility investment an urgent priority.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's sanitation sector stakeholders have urged an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to sustainable, engineered treatment infrastructure, citing persistent funding gaps as the main obstacle. Ghana currently generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, and the Minister for Local Government warned that daily waste generation is projected to rise significantly over the next decade.
10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Seven of every ten mobile transactions worldwide occur in Africa, driven by fintech systems like Kenya's M-Pesa (launched 2007), which has expanded from money transfers to utilities, loans, insurance, and government services. Digital platforms like Twiga have also improved agricultural supply chains, reducing crop losses from 30% to 4%.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for seven of every ten mobile transactions worldwide. Kenya's M-Pesa system, launched in 2007, pioneered mobile money services and expanded to utilities, loans, government services, and investments, while Kenya's IT infrastructure has spurred digital platforms in agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Stakeholders called for transition from landfill-dependent systems to engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as the biggest challenge. Ghana currently generates about 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, with collection rate at 80 per cent, and generation expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Stakeholders at a high-level dialogue in Accra called for Ghana to transition from landfill-dependent waste disposal to engineered treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as a critical threat to cleanliness and environmental safety in Greater Accra. The country currently generates about 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, with waste generation expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →