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How social innovators are changing Africa, by study

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Africa Forward, the African Union Commission, the Motsepe Foundation, SAP and...
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AEDC sacking falls short of union, management agreement – Employees union

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has expressed concern over the sack of 800 employees of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), saying that...
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Govts aim to collectively recognise 160m hectares of Indigenous Peoples’, local communities’ lands

World leaders who gathered in Belém for the World Leaders Summit ahead of COP30 on Thursday, November 6, 2025, announced a landmark commitment to...
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Ijaw congress joins global call for exoneration of Saro-Wiwa, others

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Thursday, November 6, 2025, joined the global call for the formal exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni...
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UN confirms famine in besieged Sudanese cities amid ongoing conflict

Famine has taken hold in conflict-hit areas of Sudan that have been cut off from aid or under siege, according to a UN-backed food...
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HOMEF mobilises ‘Ogonize and Yasunize’ campaigns to remediate Nigeria, Ecuador oil communities

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has commenced a campaign to halt oil extractions and ensure conservation and restoration in Ogoni in Nigeria...
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Group wants DR Congo to protect environmental defenders from harassment

The Democratic Republic of Congo is regarded as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Yet illegal logging remains a grave threat....
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Group marks 10 years, targets hunger relief for PWDs

The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has pledged to combat hunger among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)...
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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

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