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Two-third of Africans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine – Survey

Two-third of Africans interviewed have expressed their willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccines, says the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Africa...

International Day of Forests: Why restoring Africa’s forests is critical

As the world celebrates the 2021 International Day of Forests (IDF) on March 21, spotlight is increasingly on the depletion of these critical ecosystems....

Bamako Convention urges Africa’s protection from illegal waste dumping during COVID-19 crisis

The Bureau of Conference of Parties to the BamakoConvention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and...

Nigeria, 18 other African countries to benefit from World Bank’s $22.5m electricity grant

Nigeria and 18 other African countries will benefit from World Bank’s $22.5 million additional financing for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) in...

COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4m this week, says WHO Regional Office

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is poised to surpass four million COVID-19 infections this week, since the first confirmed case on the...

Stakeholders to examine private sector role in design, implementation of Africa’s NDCs

Sustainable development and climate policy experts and other stakeholders from Nigeria and the United States will come together in a virtual event to discuss...

Kenyan scholar urges African countries to adopt measures to curb temperature rise

A Kenyan scholar on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 urged African countries to put solid measures in place to curb rise in temperatures, saying the...

COP26: Kenya urges Africa to adopt common stance on climate change

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 called on Africa to develop a common position ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...
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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...

Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and...

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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has...

Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22,...