#climate tech investors are expanding their portfolios in developing markets. But in order for #Africa  To attract them, its tech ecosystems must change say @olaoguntoye  and Blaise Bayuo

#Africa : Innovative ways of financing conservation land & the communities supporting wildlife conservation are on the horizon -->> the World Bank pledged $45m towards a wildlife bond for the endangered black rhino, report @alexbraczkowski  & @duanbiggs .

"In #SouthAfrica  , lockdowns caused a 96% drop in tourist visits to national parks under SANParks management. This equated to about 90% of tourism revenue...” write @alexbraczkowski  and @duanbiggs .

#Nigeria : In Babalola's latest album 'Lakaaye', he tries to animate an Afrofuturist re-imagination of Ogun "to depict Ogun in a kind of character you see in a modern society wearing a suit," says the 2-time grammy winner, Lekan Babalola. Full interview 👇

"While citizens are right to denounce super-wealthy leaders who hide their money abroad, we should also remember those like #Malawi 's Clement Chiwaya for whom politics brought a very different bounty," says @Fromagehomme  in this month's #PoliticalCapital 

Following #COVID19 , many countries are encouraging residents to travel locally & visit national parks. #Uganda  Wildlife Authority cut entrance fees to national parks by 50%. #Botswana  cut entrance fees by up to 70%. Report @alexbraczkowski  & @duanbiggs 

We must understand that politics drives poverty as well as wealth if we want to fully understand why political competition may exacerbate clientelism and corruption in countries like #Kenya  & #Malawi  ,writes @Fromagehomme  in this month's #PoliticalCapital 

Congo's twisting politics, the Saudi Arabia of Cobalt -

China’s UnionPay is giving the US payments giants Visa and Mastercard a run for their money in Africa; fighting back, the two are investing in new financial services, from purchasing fintechs to buying stakes in telecoms firms