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Today, I am attending a Small Farm Cities Africa convened gathering which consists of several speakers outlining key initiatives and investments in the Central Malawi Railway Charter Corridor Initiative and providing guiding thoughts on what is needed for planning and developing the corridor. The four key thematic areas that speakers will discuss are people, infrastructure, money, and enterprise. In the afternoon, we will then break apart into discussion groups and you will then be able to discuss these thematic areas in further detail with the group and provide insights into the planning and action steps that should be considered in developing the corridor. What do you know about the initiative and how are you preparing yourself or industry for the Opportunities and challenges the initiative will bring?

In the tapestry of South Africa, each municipality weaves its unique thread of freedom, diversity, and unity. Today, we rejoice in the rich cultural heritage and collective spirit that make our municipalities vibrant and resilient. Together, we embrace the freedom to dream, aspire, and create a better tomorrow. #freedommonth #localgovernment #financialmanagement

Are South Africans finding that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side? 🌍 Berry Everitt, CEO at Chas Everitt International Property Group, shares insights on why more South Africans are choosing to come back home in this thought-provoking article. 🌱 Discover why returning to South Africa is becoming a growing trend. https://bit.ly/4d6F4A7 #PropertyInsights

In the arid expanses of Nigeria's drylands, where the delicate equilibrium between environmental preservation, sustainable progress, and community welfare holds paramount importance, the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has initiated a ground-breaking mission. This undertaking, devoted to combating desertification, land degradation, and alleviating rural poverty, demands an inclusive and community-focused approach. The Great Green Wall Programme stands as a remarkable and far-reaching initiative designed to rejuvenate the Sahel region. This monumental endeavour encompasses numerous communities with the objective of reclaiming lands that have been depleted over time and enhancing the lives of the millions of individuals inhabiting these areas. In Nigeria, the triumph of this endeavour hinges on a fundamental principle – empowering the communities residing within the ecological mosaic we aspire to revive. We firmly believe that by involving local communities and affording them a role in the planning and execution of this project, we can ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the Great Green Wall Programme. GGW!…Transforming Nigerian Drylands’ National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) Nigeria Saleh Abubakar MFR Alenyi Innocent Tabi Joda

We are already missing Zambia! In March, N4C attended the Accelerating NbS Conference in Livingstone to discuss why successful Natural Climate Solutions require effective planning supported by robust science, data, and mapping. In partnership with the Youth Bridge Foundation and the DUAPA Youth Reforestation Project, we covered the highlights of the week. Click to watch our playlist with the opening, closing, and the summary of the 3 events we led on the ground: 🌻 Naturebase: A Science Platform Designed to Accelerate the Implementation of Nature-based Solutions 🌱 Clean Cooking and Reforestation: The Perfect Synergy 🍃 Connect: Linking and Scaling-up African Technology-Enabled Community NBS 🎦https://lnkd.in/e5cb-q-M ## ABOUT: The Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference offered a unique platform to strategize and implement impactful actions to scale up Nature-based Solutions. Co-hosted by the Global EverGreening Alliance, the Zambian Government, AFR100, AUDA-NEPAD, and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, with support from Nature4Climate, Race 2 Resilience, and 1t.org, this conference brought together global thought leaders, NGOs, governments, the private sector, technical experts, and community representatives. #naturebasedsolutions #zambia #naturefinance

🌳 #RegreenAfrica has been a resounding success story. 📑 This report documents how, in the last 5️⃣ years, this program managed to holistically address land degradation, improve livelihoods, & foster resilience across 8️⃣ countries in Africa. Download🔗: bit.ly/3sOSsqP

Announcing our latest Africa Business Community member! Welcome to James Arnott from Rewilding Africa CIC, United Kingdom. Visit https://bit.ly/3EuIY5W to Join FREE! Company Overview: Rewilding Africa CIC reg no: 14156597, is a not for profit Community Interest Company based in the United Kingdom, which identifies key and critical rewilding projects around Africa, that meet certain minimum criteria and which require funds to help plan and implement, working closely with the indigenous wilderness communities. Rewilding Africa CIC is all about investing in Africa’s wilderness communities. Our community focused model is what stands us apart and is what we believe is the only genuinely sustainable conservation model for Africa. By bringing Africa’s wilderness communities on board with best practise conservation ideas and methodologies, we are essentially enabling the potential poacher to become the game keeper. #africa #sustainabledevelopment #impactinvesting #financialinclusion #africarising #socialimpact #socialinnovation

housing is a human right.

I fully support you Femi Adewole Especially on a day where Mozambican Zitamar News reports “Five years on, efforts to rebuild housing in Sofala province (including Beira), where Cyclone Idai struck in 2019, have so far achieved little.” Much much more needs to be done indeed! - lets agree that Western-styled mortgage products do not work for the masses in Africa that earn informally and unpredictably - lets agree that there is not 1 silver bullet solution that will fix this situation fast and at scale. A menu of options is needed so that those that need better housing can choose what option that fits them best. That housing menu should include at least: * rental housing options as Olu Olanrewaju says, especially schemes for student housing and those facilitating increased labour mobility that have a solid business case. Social housing for those with lower incomes will depend on political appetite * schemes that upgrade/formalise/scale backyard rental, currently the biggest supplier of housing in most of Africa * and obviously flexible payment offtake schemes (like rent to own) for affordable housing developers so the whole value chain for developers can finally work. Very scalable, especially with the tech we offer at Empowa

I'm happy to share that the GLF Africa 2024 focusing this year on Greening the African Horizon, will take place this year on September 17, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya and online. Two years ago I had the pleasure of attending the GLF Africa 2022: How to How to build an equitable, resilient food future, and it was such a great experience that I would like to share this year's event here with my followers who might find it interesting. GLF Africa 2024 will focus on important topics to help Africa move towards a sustainable and successful future. This is based on ideas discussed at GLF Nairobi 2023 and aligns with key goals in the African Union Agenda 2063, as well as the results from the 2023 Africa Climate Week. The key themes of GLF Africa 2024 are: 📢 Scaling landscape restoration; 📢 Partnerships and finance for climate, biodiversity and land degradation neutrality;   📢 Sustainable agri-food systems;   📢 Rights and livelihoods in shifting landscapes; 📢 Technology and data driving #sustainability;  📢 Governing the just transition;       You can read more about the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the conference in the post below. Or register 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQTFsJ4J The Kenyan Wall Street Barbara Mutabazi Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Eliane Ubalijoro Ineza Umuhoza Grace Samantha Power Wanjira Mathai  #GLFAfrica #ClimateCrisis #ClimateReilience #NatureRestoration #Biodiversity #NaturePositive #Ecosystems #JustTransition #LandscapeRestoration