Channel Africa hosted the first ever Africa Matters Summit on 25 March in Johannesburg, South Africa. The aim of the summit was to engage and find solutions on critical issues of development in the African continent. This year's focus was on climate change "financing Africa's recovery". Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Khabonina Masango who is a member of the climate team at WWF South Africa…

Channel Africa hosted the first ever Africa Matters Summit on 25 March in Johannesburg, South Africa. The aim of the summit was to engage and find solutions on critical issues of development in the African continent. This year's focus was on climate change "financing Africa's recovery".&nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Khabonina Masango who is a member of the climate team at WWF South Africa&hellip;

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Green washing highlighted as part of challenges facing Africa's climate financing landscape 

Now to look at some of the stories making headlines in the East Africa region, we speak to Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya, Dennis Beru

Now to look at some of the stories making headlines in the East Africa region, we speak to Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya, Dennis Beru

Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya, Dennis Beru zooms in some of east Africa's top stories 

On The Discourse this morning, we turn our attention to the future of Africa, a new generation of thinkers, artists, researchers, and storytellers is asking an urgent question: What does it mean to imagine African futures through African lenses? The  Africa Foresight Network is hosting the ongoing Origins & Horizons: Weaving from African Futures conference, currently underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the centre of the gathering is a powerful question: If we anchor futures thinking in African worldviews, can we transform foresight from a borrowed theoretical exercise into a deeply rooted culture of anticipation? To help us answer that question, Peter Ndoro spoke to Professor Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa, in Canada

On The Discourse this morning, we turn our attention to the future of Africa, a new generation of thinkers, artists, researchers, and storytellers is asking an urgent question: What does it mean to imagine African futures through African lenses? The &nbsp;Africa Foresight Network is hosting the ongoing Origins &amp; Horizons: Weaving from African Futures conference, currently underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. At the centre of the gathering is a powerful question: If we anchor futures thinking in African worldviews, can we transform foresight from a borrowed theoretical exercise into a deeply rooted culture of anticipation? To help us answer that question, Peter Ndoro spoke to Professor Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa, in Canada

As Africans, we should not willfully give the speculation about our future to non-Africans:  Professor Suyi Davies Okungbowa prepares for Origins & Horizons: Weaving from African Futures conference 

The University of Johannesburg on Monday evening hosted the 223rd Anniversary Commemoration of the Haitian Flag, marking Haiti's enduring legacy as the world's first free Black republic. The event brought together diplomats, academics and members of the African and Caribbean communities to reflect on the historic ties between Haiti, Africa and the broader Diaspora. Speaking to Channel Africa on the sidelines of the commemoration, Haiti's Ambassador to South Africa, Jean Pierre Robert Pillard, highlighted the shared struggles and resilience of Haiti and South Africa, the importance of African-Caribbean solidarity, and ongoing efforts to rebuild Haiti amid security and humanitarian challenges. Channel Africa's Reporter, Michael Mbewe spoke with Haitian Ambassador to South Africa, Jean Pierre Robert Pillard 

The University of Johannesburg on Monday evening hosted the 223rd Anniversary Commemoration of the Haitian Flag, marking Haiti's enduring legacy as the world's first free Black republic. The event brought together diplomats, academics and members of the African and Caribbean communities to reflect on the historic ties between Haiti, Africa and the broader Diaspora. Speaking to Channel Africa on the sidelines of the commemoration, Haiti's Ambassador to South Africa, Jean Pierre Robert Pillard, highlighted the shared struggles and resilience of Haiti and South Africa, the importance of African-Caribbean solidarity, and ongoing efforts to rebuild Haiti amid security and humanitarian challenges. Channel Africa's Reporter, Michael Mbewe spoke with Haitian Ambassador to South Africa, Jean Pierre Robert Pillard&nbsp;

Green washing highlighted as part of challenges facing Africa's climate financing landscape

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