Yearly Archives: 2017

Shell links Nigerian, Chinese suppliers in bid to develop local content

More than 20 Nigerian and 60 Chinese suppliers met in a strategic sourcing development forum in Shanghai mid-November 2017 in a recent effort by...

Sierra Leone Parliament ratifies hydropower project documents

Following on from the Government of Sierra Leone’s signing of the 25-year Power Purchase and Implementation Agreements with Joule Africa in August 2017, project...

Experts urge journalists to educate masses on climate change

Environmental experts on Monday, December 4, 2017 called on journalists to disseminate relevant information to educate the citizens about the causes of climate change...

AfDB, WWF agree to focus on conservation, energy, agriculture

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) have announced a new three-year partnership agreement. The agreement comes on...

Fight against wildlife crime gets a $20m boost

At an event held alongside the 69th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC69) on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, the International Consortium on Combating...

UN, AU launch energy access framework for African women

A framework aimed at expanding the frontiers of African women's involvement in renewable energy was launched on Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya....

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Haven’t these children right to education?

The Nigerian government’s plan to give every child an education is hampered by poor monitoring, fund leakages and an overall lack of manpower. Abiose...

Nigeria’s fully committed to Paris Agreement – Tuggar

As Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar played a prominent role during the 23rd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP23) to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...