Who will profit from Africa’s trillions in mineral wealth?
Africa’s minerals industry got a wake-up call.
Africa’s minerals industry got a wake-up call.
The chutzpah of holding a solar radiation modification conference in a continent that has flatly rejected being a guinea pig clearly demonstrates that the 2025 Degrees Global Forum sponsors (and others) have not gotten the memo: Africans intend to determine their own energy futures.
The West demanded that Africa, which generates less than 3% of world carbon dioxide emissions, sacrifice its abundant oil and gas resources while building “renewable” projects to generate carbon credits for the benefit of European industry.
This Obama initiative named Power Africa was riddled with unintended consequences, and launched via USAID.
Africans are exercising new muscle toward regaining control of the continent’s vast mineral resources.
The hope for a prosperous African future requires that young Africans take the “Cheetah pledge” – to seek their wealth in the private sector,
It has been quite a season for the Republic of South Africa’s diplomatic corps.
BY PATRICIA VAUGHN: In an effort to save lions in Sub-Saharan Africa, CFACT has partnered with conservationist Patricia Vaughn who has worked extensively in this field.
Sixty-five percent of the 4,200 African youth surveyed across 14 nations believed that the 21st Century will be “the African Century.”
Thanks to cameras created by Hack the Planet, a Dutch tech company, footage is downloaded and analyzed automatically so that poachers can be caught in the act – not months and months after the heinous acts are perpetrated.
A renewed American effort to promote economic freedom in Africa should be a central part of the long-term U.S. mission to assist African countries.
Africa resists policies that promote primitive farming and energy, and making muffins out of flies.
34 million Africans are in danger of famine right now. Why are they offering money for climate policies and initiatives and not food?
Evidence exists that the scarier the label, the more effective it is in changing behavior. So maybe any cobalt warning labels on EVs should include photos of mutilated Congolese children.
“[I]f Africa is not at the table [at COP 27], it will be on the menu.” – NJ Ayuk