Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Climate Change

GCF grant to help Côte d’Ivoire, others mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Friday, August 21, 2020 approved several new projects, including one for Côte d'Ivoire that marks...

Michael Simire - August 21, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Firm rolls out grains farming project, signs agreement for outgrower scheme

An industrial agric company, Spring Plantation and Processing Company (SPPC), has unveiled its industrial agric initiative that will make possible people-participation and creation of...

Michael Simire - August 21, 2020

Gender

SDGs: Group seeks women participation in governance

A group, Foundation for Gender Equality and Good Governance (GEGG), has advocated for active participation of women in governance to achieve the United Nations...

Michael Simire - August 21, 2020

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Thunberg stages climate strike at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate

Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, on Friday, August 21, 2020 staged her latest climate strike in Berlin, protesting with dozens of other youngsters in...

Michael Simire - August 21, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Humanitarian Affairs Minister updates NEC on readiness for flood management

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mrs Sadiya Farouq, has made a presentation to the National Economic Council on Flood Risk...

Michael Simire - August 20, 2020

Climate Change

Technology can ease adaptation to effects of changing world, climate – Melbourne

Speaking at “ClimateLaunchPad NIGERIA” on Thursday, August 20, 2020, Head of Climate Change and Energy, West Africa, British High Commission, Sean Melbourne, emphasises that...

Michael Simire - August 20, 2020

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Greta, others meet Merkel: ‘You are robbing us of our future’

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, whose weekly school strikes for the climate sparked a global youth movement, on Thursday, August 20, 2020 met German Chancellor...

Michael Simire - August 20, 2020

Health