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AfDB invests $8bn in water infrastructure across Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested over $8 billion in water infrastructure across 40 African countries since 2000, benefiting more than 92 million...

Nigeria urges swift action on Africa’s water security

Nigeria’s Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for urgent measures to address Africa’s water security and sanitation challenges, citing...

Dangote to make Ogun Africa’s top cement-producing region

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said his company returned to invest in Ogun State due to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s investor-friendly policies. Dangote...

ECA advocates coordinated regional strategy for Africa’s food security

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says a unified regional approach will guarantee food security in Eastern Africa and overcome persistent trade...

AfDB, IITA sign $27m agreement to boost agricultural transformation in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, signed a $27 million agreement to finance...

Minister seeks U.S. collaboration with Africa to end energy poverty

The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty,...

African national oil companies drive exploration, production through IOC collaboration

Africa’s national oil companies (NOCs) are moving beyond operating as state-representatives by transforming themselves into competitive upstream players. By strengthening their balance-sheets through partial...

AfDB reaffirms commitment to energy access in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its commitment to boosting investments in Africa’s energy sector and scaling up climate financing through its newly...

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Delta State partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration with petroleum industry solutions provider, Xenergi Limited, to establish a...
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100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside their homes for fear of aftershocks following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake...

UNIDO tasks manufacturers on sustainability practices to minimise ecological footprints

The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable...

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Delta State partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration...

100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside...