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Monthly Archives: November, 2018

Expert says GMO cotton growing not cause of deaths in India

An expert on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from India has told a UN conference on biodiversity that GMO cotton growing is not causing of...

UN commends governments in helping achieve biodiversity targets

A senior UN official has commended sub-national governments in ensuring that the global biodiversity targets, known as Aichi Biodiversity targets, are achieved on the...

Bioinsecticides, safe alternative to Sniper – Biotech agency, BioCrops

Poisonous chemicals will no longer be used for the preservation of food, particularly seedlings, with the development of bioinsecticides, the National Biotechnology Development Agency...

Biodiversity: Conservationists clamour change of emphasis to water, energy, food

Conservation experts have called on African leaders to change the global emphasis for development agendas to water, energy and food sectors. Frederick Kumah, Africa director,...

Africities 8: Mayors reject discrimination, stigmatisation, xenophobia

African mayors and local authorities, who met at 8th edition of the Africities Summit in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 20 to 24, 2018 have...

8th Africities Summit closes in Morocco with record participation

The eighth International Summit of Cities and Territorial Communities of Africa (Africities) closed on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. Held...

Exposés as biodiversity summit celebrates 15th anniversary of Cartagena Protocol

Delegates at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at a side event celebrated the 15th anniversary...

Climate finance growing, says UNFCCC

The Summary and Recommendations on the 2018 biennial assessment and overview of climate finance flows of the Standing Committee on Finance shows that, on...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

In the sweltering heat of Nigeria, where temperatures soar above 36 degrees Celsius, the oppressive reality of epileptic power...
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African non-state actors decry ‘unjust’ location of Santiago Network on Loss and Damage in Geneva

The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), its allies and partners, representing the active agency of Non-State Actors from...

EAIF commits additional $30m to support urea plant expansion in Nigeria

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a $30 million senior...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

In the sweltering heat of Nigeria, where temperatures soar...

African non-state actors decry ‘unjust’ location of Santiago Network on Loss and Damage in Geneva

The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), its allies...
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