Tag:Africa

Conservation

GEF earmarks fresh $40m to combat wildlife crime in Africa, Asia

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council on Thursday in Washington DC approved an additional $40 million for the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP), expanding its support in the...

admin - June 9, 2016

Agric & Biotech

African decision makers to get biosafety training

The African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE), an Agency of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and Nigeria's Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu will...

admin - June 7, 2016

Renewable Energy

AfDB declares war on continent’s energy poverty

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has declared its resolve to eliminate energy poverty in the continent of Africa. Addressing a high-level panel comprising African ministers...

admin - April 19, 2016

Renewable Energy

Activists want Africa to decentralise renewable energy initiatives

African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for the need to decentralise renewable energy and make it people centred. The CSOs echoed their voices over...

admin - April 17, 2016

Climate Change

AMCEN: Africa’s natural reserves, climate pact top agenda

The need to sustainably harness Africa’s vast reserves of natural capital and the implications of the Paris Agreement dominated the opening session of the...

admin - April 17, 2016

Cover

Africa planted millions of hectares of GM crops in 2015 – ISAAA

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) has said that, during the last year, African farmers planted a total of 3.5...

admin - April 13, 2016

Conservation

Rhino poaching crisis in Africa worsening, discloses IUCN

The number of African rhinos killed by poachers has increased for the sixth year in a row with at least 1,338 rhinos killed by...

admin - March 9, 2016

Photo News

Photos: Ségolène Royal visits Côte d’Ivoire

Newly appointed President of COP21, Ségolène Royal, last week paid a courtesy visit to the West African French-speaking nation of Côte d'Ivoire. Royal, who recently...

admin - March 1, 2016

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