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Displacement: HOMEF asks Lagos to halt Makoko waterfront dredging

Makoko has been described as an important fishing community located in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, overlooking the Third Mainland Bridge. The community...

Pandemic pushed 55m more Africans into poverty – ECA

Global shocks are turning millions of vulnerable people into Africa’s new poor and reversing decades of progress. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Acting Executive Secretary,...

Asia and Pacific’s workforce poor or on brink of poverty – UN report

The working-age population of Asia and the Pacific is under pressure; denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics...

Why COP27 can be turning point for fighting climate change, ending poverty – Osinbajo

In his remarks at a virtual event on Climate Finance organised by the Atlantic Council and held on April 13, 2022, Vice President of...

North-East 10-year master plan to address poverty, infrastructure deficit – NEDC

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) says the proposed 10-year master plan will address poverty and infrastructure deficit in the war ravaged region. Mohammed Alkali, Managing...

Stakeholders call for urgent action to tackle poverty, gender inequality

Ahead of the World Day of Social Justice, stakeholders called for urgent action to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights...

World Water Week opens with call for urgent action

The 2021 World Water Week opened on Monday, August 23, with calls for massive transformations of our societies. Participants from all over the world...

COVID-19: More than 1bn people may live in extreme poverty by 2030 – UNDP

More than one billion people could live in extreme poverty by 2030 due to the long-term effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to...

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‘A hostage situation, not a trade deal’ – Campaigners flay EU-US trade talks

Campaigners at 350.org are raising concerns over ongoing EU–US trade negotiations, warning that the proposed agreement risks locking Europe...
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TAAT convenes strategic meeting to accelerate agricultural transformation across Africa

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has convened a high-level Work Planning Meeting under its Phase II Addendum...

Nigeria must build resource resilience, says Renaissance chairman

Amid persistent volatility in global energy markets, the Chairman of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Dr Layi Fatona, has...

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‘A hostage situation, not a trade deal’ – Campaigners flay EU-US trade talks

Campaigners at 350.org are raising concerns over ongoing EU–US...

TAAT convenes strategic meeting to accelerate agricultural transformation across Africa

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has convened...