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AMCEN closes as ministers endorse COP29 common position on Africa

At the close of the 10th special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), Ministers adopted the African common position, highlighting...

Africa loses $68bn annually to degradation – ECA

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says 65 per cent of Africa’s arable land is degraded, costing it $68 billion annually in lost productivity. Dr...

GCF approves $151m for AfDB’s climate resilience programme in Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The aim...

Stakeholders urge unified action to secure scaled-up climate finance for Africa

Stakeholders have called for a unified action to secure scaled-up climate finance for Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the 12th Conference on Climate Change and...

China, Africa sign MoUs on climate change

The Chinese government announced on Monday, September 2, 2024. that it has signed 19 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on South-South cooperation on climate change...

Nigeria first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to receive mpox vaccines, aimed at combating the spread of the...

Africa’s mounting debt crisis and need for reform in global financial architecture

Africa’s debt stocks have grown significantly in the past decade. Understandably, African governments took advantage of historically low interest rates in the 2010s and borrowed...

LEAP Africa, Dow partner to intensify youth action in Africa for SDGs

Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability, and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa, a leading non-profit organisation committed to leadership development and youth empowerment in Africa, has announced the fifth...

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TechnoServe, Coca-Cola Foundation launch PReP 2.0 to help scale plastic recycling in Nigeria

Building on the success of the first phase of the Plastic Recycling Program in Southern Nigeria (PReP), international nonprofit,...
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40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species are moving closer to extinction, governments at a major UN...

CAPPA urges govt to increase tobacco control budget

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase budgetary...

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40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species...