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Monthly Archives: February, 2015

Demand sound UN goals, Nigeria urged

The action/2015 movement has urged the Nigerian government to use its weight to demand action on poverty, inequality and climate change at crucial negotiations...

Lake Nyos tragedy revisited, 26 years after

On August 26th, 1989, Cameroon’s remote village of Nyos witnessed a strange scientific occurrence in lake water history. A volcanic mountain cracked and sunk into...

Trade unions join transition to greener economy

Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014 explores the employment challenges and opportunities of a transition to a sustainable economy Can the need to protect the environment...

Global Day of Action earmarked for February 13-14

The Fossil Free campaign, which has spearheaded the movement to divest from fossil fuels since it began in 2012, will hold a Global Divestment...

Lafarge, Shelter Afrique collaborate on affordable housing

Lafarge Africa Plc, a sub-Saharan Africa building solutions provider, and Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African housing and development institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Dr Femi Olomola unveils agenda at town planners’ investiture

The 21st president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Dr Femi Olomola, has unfolded a seven-point programme that he intends to implement...

N9.6 billion cookstoves: Stakeholders wary, government optimistic

There is a growing national momentum to tackle problems associated with cooking energy in Nigeria. Recently, over one hundred stakeholders representing energy companies, policy...

World Bank’s carbon market threatens forest people’s rights

Lack of safeguards for indigenous land rights opened the door for accelerated deforestation and palm oil plantations across Indonesia; as Ebola recedes, Liberia faces...

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Power sector reforms will lead to sustainability, says Adelabu

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to setting the power sector on the path of sustainability and bankability...
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Burkina Faso takes bold steps to safeguard ivory stocks, combat wildlife crime

In June 2025, Burkina Faso marked a significant milestone in its commitment to elephant conservation and the fight against wildlife trafficking,...

GCR upgrades Shelter Afrique’s long and short-term issuer ratings, maintains stable outlook

Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has affirmed and upgraded Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) international and several key national scale...

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Power sector reforms will lead to sustainability, says Adelabu

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to setting...

Burkina Faso takes bold steps to safeguard ivory stocks, combat wildlife crime

In June 2025, Burkina Faso marked a significant milestone in its...
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