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Guidelines to help African govts improve food safety in informal food markets to be developed

New guidelines to support African governments to improve food safety across the continent’s vast informal food sector are set to be developed for the...

Shettima calls for maximisation of Africa’s Blue Economy projected at $405bn

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for the maximisation of Africa’s blue economy projected to hit $405 billion by 2030. Shettima made the call during...

‘Africa will drive global agenda on renewable energy’

The President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says Africa will drive global agenda on renewable energy and green transitions. Adesina said this...

Africa loses $7bn to $15bn yearly to climate change – Adesina

The Group President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said Africa is losing about seven to $15 billion annually to the ravages of...

IEA 2024: Role of clean cooking investments in Africa’s growth story

During an in-conversation discussion during the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris on May 15, Partner and Co-Investment Director at Spark+...

IEA hailed over $2.2bn ‘landmark’ pledge for clean cooking in Africa

The first ever high-level Summit focused on providing clean cooking access to the more than 1 billion people in Africa who currently lack it...

IEA presents clean cooking in Africa study

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is convening global leaders for a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa in Paris, France, where the body presented...

Summit to secure $4bn commitments to close clean cooking funding gap for African women

Development partners gathering in Paris on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, are expected to pledge towards the $4 billion needed to provide clean cooking access...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks...
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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, announced the launch of Version 3.0 of the International Water Stewardship Standard,...

Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more...

World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,...