By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia tobacco output rose fourfold to 100 million tonnes last year despite heightening climate change and other headwinds, a feat authorities pledge to support through sustained and predictable policies to fight poverty and buoy economic growth. The production rise in tobacco…
By Jeff Kapembwa The Looming El Nino, with 61 to 87 percent probability and perceived to extend through late 2026 and into 2027, threatens global food security with Southern, Eastern Africa and Asia likely to face severity of the weather induced crisis, World Bank…
By Jeff Kapembwa Food and Agriculture Organisation Deputy Regional Representative for Africa, Ayman Omer has commenced Zambia’s commitment towards sustaining the agriculture sector and food security through various initiatives with a commitment to supporting the Southern African country in resolving climate change induced headwinds…
By Jeff Kapembwa Twenty two African countries, Zambia included are part of the states placed under a US$202 million United Nations high-risk priority countries-first-ever Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal for food security protection spurred by a looming El Nino anticipated in the next two years….
By Jeff Kapembwa Campaigners against climate change are meeting in Lusaka, the Zambia’s capital, to strategise against the impending El Nino, threatening the continent’s ecosystem, prompting a call for action. The two-day jointly organized 21st Twenty-First African Continental Climate Outlook Forum (ACCOF-21), strategic dialogue…
By Jeff Kapembwa To fight and build climate-resilient infrastructure and transition to clean energy by 2030 as espoused under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Africa should strive to raise a staggering US$1 trillion annually to insulate. Africa has waged a relentless war against the…
By Jeff Kapembwa The Artificial intelligence (AI), a branch of computer science expected to outdo human intelligence including learning, reasoning, problem-solving, understanding language, and making decisions actually has climate related destructive for Africa. A report by UN agency- the University Institute for Water, Environment…
By Jeff Kapembwa Senior policymakers, financiers, and private sector leaders, and several government leaders have mobilized US$3 billion towards addressing the climate change impact in the Congo Basin while committing to provide technical support to the Cartel Loss and Damage on the continent. During…
By Happy Mulolani Despite the devastating climatic shocks, which resulted in a severe drought in 2023/2024 farming season, thereby affecting many households in Zambia in 38 years, the country has managed to recover. This severe drought was followed by a record 3.6million metric tonnes…
By Happy Mulolani The recent launch of the climate change and adaptation programme in Eastern province, provides a glimmer of hope as communities seek to encourage more people to adapt to practises aimed at tackling various climate shocks affecting their respective communities. For these…
