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Africa needs strategic partnerships, not loans, to address energy poverty – Lokpobiri

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that Africa does not need loans but rather strategic partnerships and...

OPEC chief tasks Africa on unlocking 120bn barrels of oil reserves

The Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mr. Haitham Al-Ghais, has tasked Africa to unlock its proven oil reserves of...

NCDMB advocates African-wide local content framework to harmonise policies

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has advocated for an African-wide local content framework to harmonise policies and foster cross-border partnership for...

WRI, World Bank present landmark assessment of nature-based solutions in Africa

A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB), provides what looks like...

New AfDB report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges

Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according to the 2025 Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report...

AU Climate Summit urges $1.3tr annual fund for Africa

African Union leaders on Sunday, February 16, 2025, demanded a massive increase in climate finance, calling for $1.3 trillion annually as Kenyan President, William...

Dar es Salaam Declaration: Africa’s milestone on universal energy access

"No industry can grow, industrialise or be competitive in the dark," Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Development...

South Africa’s G20 Presidency for 2025: A catalyst for energy investment in Africa

In 2025, South Africa will hold the rotating presidency of the G20. Given its position as Africa’s most industrialised nation and an energy hub,...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...