Tag: United Nations
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Scores of Zim girls ‘trapped’ in Russia
By Tatenda Chitagu HARARE-When Sylvester Moyo* heard his 21-year-old daughter, Lingani got a job in Russia, he felt over the moon. It was a dream come true as the opportunity would help the family escape biting poverty, the 66-year-old pensioner was convinced. And this was understandable for him, given the high unemployment and harsh economic…
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How seed fairs help small scale farmers revive long lost, first generation seeds
By Tatenda Chitagu BIKITA, ZIMBABWE-Since childhood, Ellen Mutsinze (55) has planted small, early generation grains to add variety to the family’s staple corn diet. She never imagined the once-looked-down-upon drought tolerant crops as a source of cash-until now. Climate change-induced droughts that have led to successive maize crop failures-compounded by increasing lifestyle diseases-drove increased demand…
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UN calls for reform of the global finance system
By Tatenda Chitagu NAIROBI, KENYA-The United Nations has called for the reform of the global financial ecosystem so that multilateral lending institutions support climate action. Speaking at the high level opening of the African Climate Summit at the Kenyatta International Conference Center today, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said the global financial system should come…
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AfDB to inject US$1 billion to finance youth-led businesses and start-ups
By Tatenda Chitagu NAIROBI, KENYA-The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to launch a US$1 billion fund for African youth-led businesses and startups in the climate and agriculture sector, a top ranking official has revealed. AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina said at the close of the inaugural African Youth Climate Assembly Summit at the Kenyatta International…