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Why awareness is crucial to local resource mobilisation

The craving to ensure that human activities are in harmony with the natural world continues to challenge both political, business, religious, and traditional leaders...

People-centred investment: Key to achieving SDGs 2030, AU 2063

Governance in Africa has to focus on both national and local levels to successfully implement and achieve the continent’s development agendas. The demands on local...

Intermediary cities as bedrock of Africa’s development

The burden of how to build new cities across Africa to mitigate the mass migration of people from rural to urban settlements continue to...

Africities 9: UCLG Africa, CitiIQ score 60 major African cities

The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) and CitiIQ, creator of an innovative global city measurement standard, have announced that 60...

AU president, Macky Sall, to attend Africties 9, as summit gets theme

The 9th edition of the Africities Summit scheduled to take place from May 17 to 21, 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya, will comprise 170 sessions,...

Kenya’s Kisumu hosts Africities 9, meeting of Africa’s local govts

The city of Kisumu in Kenya will host the 9th edition of the Africities Summit from May 17 to 21, 2022, under the patronage...

UCLG Africa: West Africa prepares for 9th Africities Summit, nominates candidates for governing bodies

At the invitation of the Union of Cities and Municipalities of Côte d'Ivoire (UVICOCI), Abidjan hosted on February 18 and 19, 2022, the caucus...

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Africa sounds alarm on climate injustice, demands scaled‑up Loss and Damage finance

African climate leaders, government representatives, frontline communities and development partners have issued a call for renewed global commitment to...
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Nigeria becomes net petrol exporter as Dangote drives historic shift

Nigeria recorded a historic shift in its downstream petroleum trade in March 2026, emerging as a net exporter of...

Digital innovation key to Nigeria’s 87,671 tonnes daily waste – Experts

Experts in environmental management and sustainability have called for the adoption of digitally-driven waste management systems and increased citizen...

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Africa sounds alarm on climate injustice, demands scaled‑up Loss and Damage finance

African climate leaders, government representatives, frontline communities and development...

Nigeria becomes net petrol exporter as Dangote drives historic shift

Nigeria recorded a historic shift in its downstream petroleum...