Shared mobility has the potential to offer short and long-term solutions in addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to transport, a recent report says. And Africa will play a major role as its shared mobility market is set to have a higher growth rate than other regions by 2030. “While the market is growing fast, it still represents less than 5% of overall global mobility spending, which is more than $10 trillion.”Africa’s growth in the shared mobility sectorAfrica represents only a small part of the global shared-mobility market, with an estimated market size of $4.2bn in 2023. By 2030, the market size is expected to have nearly doubled compared to 2023, to as much as $7.8 billion. “With the industry projected to grow to a $400bn market by 2030, addressing issues such as congestion, emissions, safety concerns, and working conditions will be crucial.”See OliverWyman’s Shared Mobility’s Global Impact report here.

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Solar-generated power continued to grow in 2023, with Africa registering record numbers, in part, due to chronic loadshedding in South Africa, a new report shows. The Africa Solar Industry Association’s (AFSIA) Annual Solar Outlook 2024, says 2023 saw an increase of 46% in solar installed globally (at 350GWp) compared to 2022’s 240GWp estimated to have been added. Loadshedding’s solar consequenceThe growth has largely been driven by South Africa, where loadshedding continues to plague the country’s electricity supply. “The loadshedding issues experienced in South Africa since 2022 have caused an unprecedented wave of solar installations for both C&I and residential solar. See the Africa Solar Industry Association’s (AFSIA) Annual Solar Outlook 2024 here.

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Tunisia’s president Kais Saied extended his power grab to the central bank, undermining the independence of the monetary policy in a country that suffers from an aggravating fiscal and economic crisis. Saied made the statement as he seeks direct financing of the state budget by the central bank, a move many economists warn would further worsen inflation. Shunning painful reforms to curb spending, President Saied rejected an IMF deal calling for subsidies’ cuts and a reform of public finances. The crackdown on the independence of the Tunisian central bank is seen by critics as a continuation of the president’s crackdown on the state institutions. Under Saied, Tunisia’s democratic achievements have been overturned along with its faltering economy making of it one of the countries most at risk of default.

Relations between Algiers and Bamako are still strained over Algeria’s continuous “unfriendly acts” and “blatant interference” in Mali’s internal affairs. In its final communiqué, the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) included a paragraph on the Malian crisis, exacerbating tension between the two neighboring countries. “Bamako categorically rejected a text proposed by Algeria at the non-aligned summit in Kampala, Uganda. In his speech to the NAM summit, the personal representative of Assimi Goïta, head of Mali’s transitional government, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, Minister of State denounced Algeria “a serious breach of diplomatic practice”. These firm stands were voiced in presence of Heads of State and government of NAM countries, including Nadir Larbaoui, Algerian Prime minister and Ahmed Attaf, head of Algerian diplomacy, who were embarrassed by the Malian remarks.

Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories SaveLIVERPOOL, England — Egypt star Mohamed Salah is leaving the Africa Cup of Nations — at least temporarily — and returning to Liverpool for treatment on a muscle injury, the Premier League club announced late Sunday. Choose your plan ArrowRight The influential forward was forced off during the first half of Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana in Thursday’s Africa Cup group match, causing concern for club and country. Salah will now attend Egypt’s final Group B game against Cape Verde on Monday, where victory would secure their place in the last 16, before flying back to Liverpool for rehabilitation. Liverpool posted an Egyptian FA statement on the club’s official website on Sunday evening. The Pharaohs are second to group winner Cape Verde.

South African playmaker, Themba Zwane says his approach to every game involves him getting a goal. It means a lot to get the Man of the Match award and very happy to get the win today”, said the soft-spoken Zwane. Commenting on his next opponent, Zwane said they would do a thorough analysis on Tunisia and plan accordingly for the north African giants. We know that we definitely need win to in order to qualify”, said the South African playmaker. The win takes South Africa to second place behind Mali ahead of their crucial clash against Tunisia on Wednesday.

Morocco should prepare to address the challenge of drought and inflation in 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. In its Global Risks Report, the WEF identified water supply and inflation among the most pressing issue Morocco would face this year as the country braces for the sixth consecutive dry year. Inflation was contained in Morocco thanks to a combination of monetary tightening by the central bank and government measures to curb imported inflation. But economists fear inflation would pick up due to an expected rise in food prices due to drought-stricken crops. The World Economic Forum also mentions unemployment as a risk in Morocco considering job losses in farm-dependent rural areas.

The North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape will be out of the country from 21 January until 31 January 2024 following advice and referral by his doctor to seek further medical treatment in Thailand. During his absence, the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Patrick Dumile Nono Maloyi will act as Premier. MEC Maloyi has since been sworn in by the Judge President of the North West Division, Ronald Hendricks. Lastly, the Office of the Premier wishes to confirm that a formal notification of Premier Maape’s travel has been sent to both the President and the Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of North West Office of the Premier, Republic of South Africa.

Lake Retba, better known as Lac Rose (the Pink Lake), is located around 35km from the city of Dakar, Senegal. Its fresh water comes from the seasonal water table in the dunes, which are higher than the lake. Thus the sea provides most of the lake’s water and all of its salt. The lake’s waters are virtually devoid of life, with the exception of a few microscopic algae and bacteria. The Pink Lake is one of the main tourist destinations in the Dakar region, primarily because of the pink colour of its waters.

Having developed through a Eurocentric lens, the history of art barely acknowledges any contribution from Africa despite evidence of parallel origins of artistic expression. Viewed as primitive and having little influence on European art, African art was typically omitted from the canons. Looking at history anthropologically, however, a very different story unfolds in which African art may have evolved from the work of mathematicians and intellectuals. In reality, cave paintings have been found wherever Indigenous populations were seen worldwide. While recent evidence points to discoveries in Indonesia that are now said to be the oldest, previous research reserved that title for cave paintings found on the African continent.

In the midst of a generally gloomy outlook for the global economy in 2024, the World Bank has sounded a particularly downbeat note of concern for the prospects for sub-Saharan Africa. At the regional level, sub-Saharan African gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow in line with the average for emerging markets and developing economies as a whole — faster than the global average and that of advanced economies such as the US and Japan (see table).

Seventy years on, Meloni is showcasing the Mattei plan as the crown jewel of her foreign policy, aiming to once again renew Italy’s approach to the African continent. When filling in the details of the Mattei plan, the Italian government would do well to shift its Africa policy from reaction to action by fostering cooperation with African capitals to address these long-term mutual interests. Without sufficient resources, the Italian plan will quickly pale in comparison. There can be no Italian Africa policy without or against Europe. Italy’s great project for Africa can only work in conjunction with EU projects of mediation and stabilisation in Africa.