Yearly Archives: 2025

Nigeria’s power sector: Challenges, reforms and future potential

Nigeria’s power sector is a key component of the nation’s economy. However, it is grappling with challenges as it navigates to 2025. From power shortages...

Minamata Convention: SIP approves 10 projects in fourth round

The Governing Board of the Specific International Programme (SIP) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its Tenth Meeting held in Geneva from January...

Prioritising National Adaptation Plans in East and Southern Africa

The escalating impacts of climate-induced disasters are devastating vulnerable communities in East and Southern Africa. To protect people, livelihoods and economies, countries must prioritise...

Nigeria’s humanitarian response plan aims to help 3.6m people – OCHA

UN aid teams have launched a humanitarian appeal in Nigeria, which again focuses on the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe – the Bay...

Africa targets electricity access for 300m people by 2030

How plausible is the target by African heads of states to grant access to electricity to 300 million people by 2030? That is the task before...

Lagos seals buildings without planning permit

The Lagos State Government on Friday, January 24, 2025, reaffirmed its stance against illegal building constructions as it sealed multiple buildings being constructed without...

AfDB to address hazardous chemicals in Africa’s least developed countries

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an initiative aimed at tackling the challenge of hazardous chemicals in 11 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)...

The promise and challenges of green hydrogen in North Africa

North Africa already has the requisite abundant natural resources and developing infrastructure to support a massive expansion in green hydrogen production, writes NJ Ayuk,...

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How renewable energy auctions can distribute risks more equitably, maximise benefits

Renewable energy has seen remarkable progress over the past decade. In 2024 alone, the world added 15% more capacity than...
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IEA to carry out largest ever oil stock release amid market disruptions from Middle East conflict

The 32 Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) unanimously agreed on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, to make 400 million...

Gender equality: Why inclusion is a matter of survival in Southern Africa

Across Southern Africa, inequality is felt daily at a household level. The Africa Gender Index (2023) reports that women across Africa...

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How renewable energy auctions can distribute risks more equitably, maximise benefits

Renewable energy has seen remarkable progress over the past...

IEA to carry out largest ever oil stock release amid market disruptions from Middle East conflict

The 32 Member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA)...