Dec 2, 2019 · Lake Chad is in the Sahel, the vast semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert. The area is particularly sensitive to drought, and historically the lake has fluctuated dramatically in size during prolonged dry periods. But data from NASA Earth Observatory and others demonstrate the extent it has declined in the last half century.

Jul 18, 2019 · The trade in counterfeit goods endangers consumers and diminishes public health. According to the World Health Organization, substandard and fake antimalarial medicines alone cause more than 100,000 deaths per year in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Jul 7, 2021 · The consulting and accounting firm's June 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey reports a strong shift to online shopping as people were first confined by lockdowns, and then many continued to work from home.

Jan 15, 2025 · It plays a critical role for neighbouring countries Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad and Egypt. Forced displacement is also set to rise as international humanitarian aid efforts struggle to keep up. It is already at an all-time high, with over 122 million forcibly displaced people globally,14 and 56% are displaced within their own countries.

Dec 16, 2024 · With major companies launching AI agents, a new report explains the risks and benefits of these smart assistants that require minimal human supervision.

Dec 9, 2024 · The 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum takes place from 20-24 January in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting convenes under the title Collaboration for the Intelligent Age, accessible to the wider public with livestreamed sessions and an overview of the themes is available on the dedicated event website.

Jan 20, 2025 · Themes that have emerged over the week included the fact that we're beginning to see the full effects of climate change, and that we can expect worse in coming years and decades; the need to speed up climate activity, particularly mitigation but also in the short term, adaptation; the growing costs of inaction; the urgency to include indigenous knowledge as we …

Jan 20, 2025 · Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is a member of the Mbororo pastoralist people in Chad and the current President of Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT), as well as the Global Chair for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She served as an advisor for the UNFCCC at COP29 in Baku.

Dec 17, 2024 · The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025 takes place 20-24 January 2025, in Davos. Follow #WEF25 events online with guidelines below.

May 8, 2023 · In developing this report, the working group carried out a country context risk analysis that shows Nigeria’s biggest risks in scaling the sector are complications with currency convertibility, financing structures, the availability and affordability of technology supply and technical know-how in the renewable energy sectors.