Melissa Britz - Profile and Journalist Details
Find journalists that align with your industry, location and vision. Unlock Melissa Britz's full journalist profile, including location, coverage topics, current employer, biography and preferences. Sign up today and start building journalist relationships that fuel your startup's growth.
Get connected with journalists today
Melissa Britz
Verified
Deputy Managing Editor, AllAfrica
South Africa
Beats
Innovation , Technology , Environment , Health
Religion, spirituality, new-age medicine.
Content
By Melissa Britz| AllAfrica@ Cape Town — When you hear the word "fossil" what generally comes to mind? Old bones, right? The bones of dinosaurs and other animals, and maybe you'd even call to mind the ancient remains of our human ancestors. The point is that it's really old. So are fossil fuels. But why is this source of energy powering global expansion and extraction in the industrial model of development for well over the past century so contentious?
By Melissa Britz| AllAfrica@ Cape Town — Kenyan lawyers say the government has a case to answer over the recent decision to overturn a six-year ban on logging in the country's vulnerable forest areas. This follows an outcry by activists and conservationists in July, when President William Ruto announced the lifting of the ban, in a move that he said will create more jobs. Logging of forested areas began soon after the announcement.
By Melissa Britz| AllAfrica@ Cape Town — When you hear the word "fossil" what generally comes to mind? Old bones, right? The bones of dinosaurs and other animals, and maybe you'd even call to mind the ancient remains of our human ancestors. The point is that it's really old. So are fossil fuels. But why is this source of energy powering global expansion and extraction in the industrial model of development for well over the past century so contentious?
Company Info
AllAfrica
AllAfrica Global Media is a prominent multi-media content service provider and the largest distributor of African news globally. Established in 1999 and incorporated in 2000, the company aggregates and produces content focused on the African continent. It publishes around 500 reports daily, covering a wide range of topics including politics and culture, sourced from over 110 news organizations and more than 500 other contributors. The company operates two main digital platforms, allAfrica.com and allafrica.fr, offering news in both English and French. Users can easily categorize and search for news by country, region, and topic. In addition to news aggregation, AllAfrica produces original articles and commentaries, providing diverse perspectives on African issues. With offices in key locations such as Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Monrovia, Nairobi, and Washington, D.C., AllAfrica plays a vital role in delivering news and information about Africa to a broad audience, including policymakers, business leaders, researchers, and community activists.
'+1 202-546-0777
Founded: 2000