Yearly Archives: 2016

Shell appoints new Vice President for Nigeria, Gabon

Shell has appointed a new Vice President for Nigeria and Gabon. He is Peter Costello. He succeeds Markus Droll, who assumes a new role...

NEMA opens offices in three states

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has opened new operation offices in Adamawa, Edo and Kano states in its effort to bring disaster management...

As Paris Agreement enters into force, how do we move the money?

Agustín Carstens, Governor of the Bank of Mexico, and Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in...

Nations strike climate deal on emissions from aviation

Government, industry and civil society representatives on Thursday in Montréal, Canada agreed on a new global market-based measure (GMBM) to control CO2 emissions from international...

Obama hails ‘historic’ ratification of Paris Agreement

President Barack Obama of the United States on Wednesday hailed the fact that enough nations have ratified the Paris climate accord for it to enter...

AfDB lauds AMCOW’s water monitoring, reporting system

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lauded the initiative by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to deploy web-based system to track and...

HIV: Ecobank renews collaboration with Global Fund

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the leading Pan-African financial institution, through its Foundation, has renewed its partnership with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and...

LDC group champions renewable energy initiative

Ministers and Heads of Delegation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group have welcomed a new initiative designed to scale up renewable energy and...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...