Yearly Archives: 2018

C40 supports nine cities to deliver transformational projects

Nine cities will receive specialist financial advice and bespoke support from leading global experts to develop sustainable infrastructure projects from great ideas and plans...

COP24: Civil Society representatives denied entry to Poland

Civil society organisations have alleged that Polish authorities denied entry and/or deported at least 14 of their colleagues due to attend the United Nations...

COP24: Negotiators expected to hash out key technical elements on rulebook

Delegates at the ongoing UN climate change summit (COP24) in Katowice, Poland unpacked the various elements of the rulebook that are currently being negotiated...

Activist slammed for exploiting African farmers’ images to promote GMOs

British pro-GMO activist, Mark Lynas, appears to have angered African farmers over what looks like a misuse of their images on the internet to...

Carbon emissions level from buildings skyrockets – UN

Heat-trapping emissions from buildings and construction appear to have peaked at a global level, the United Nations said on Friday, December 7, 2018. This is...

Cocoa companies fail on pledge to stop Africa deforestation, says report

Major chocolate companies have failed to keep a promise they made a year ago to stop forests in West Africa being destroyed for cocoa...

Zambia’s regulator under attack for allowing importation of GMO foods

Consumer groups in Zambia on Friday, December 7, 2018 took a swipe at a state-run institution that regulates Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for allowing...

Nigeria to adopt biotechnology in cowpea production

Country Coordinator of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB), Mrs Rose Gidado, says Nigeria is ready to adopt bio-technology (BT) in...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...
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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...

Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has...

Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22,...