Yearly Archives: 2020

Barrage of dust and rain storms leave 20 dead in Egypt

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Friday, March 13, 2020 said at least 20 people died in accidents linked to Egypt’s worst weather in decades. Madbouli...

Lagos claims index case transmission of coronavirus broken

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government has eliminated the threat of COVID-19 outbreak through the Italian index case. Abayomi, briefing...

WHO, UN Foundation launch COVID-19 solidarity response fund

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Solidarity Response Fund will raise money from a wide range of donors to...

132,000 cases of COVID-19 reported in 123 countries – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than than 132,000 cases of  Coronavirus ( COVID-19)  have now been reported to WHO, from 123...

GCF approves $30.2m towards climate-resilient development in Viet Nam

At its 25th Board Meeting, the Green Climate Fund approved on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 $30.2 million in funding for a new project that will address water insecurity issues and...

Nyong charges young scholars on nation’s transition to low emission development

As the University of Calabar witnesses her 33rd convocation ceremony, Professor Anthony Okon Nyong, Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the African...

AfDB approves $121.7m loan, €3m grant to support Namibia’s WASH sector

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 approved a $121.7 million loan and €3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply Sanitation Initiative Trust...

TAAT water management technologies excite wheat farmers

“These are very interesting and amazing technologies - with these, we will overcome many of the challenges we face now.” With these words, Musa Shehu summed up...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...