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Activists call out AfDB President over statement in support of fossil gas expansion in Africa

Climate activists are up in arms following a statement made by African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, at COP27, indicating that Africa “must have gas to...

Osinbajo, former Colombia president, AfDB lead billion-dollar carbon market

The Federal Government of Nigeria is pioneering a voluntary billion dollars’ worth Carbon Market on the continent. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President...

Shelter Afrique eyes Sovereign Lending market

Shelter Afrique is developing a Sovereign Lending product to supplement its traditional products that attend to both the demand and supply sides of the...

AfDB commits $210m for development of Nigeria’s agro-processing zones

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is providing $210 million for the development of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme in Nigeria. AfDB’s...

AfDB to fund women businesses with $500m

The African Development Bank (AfDB) expects to disburse $500 million for women businesses in 2022. President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this at...

CSOs urge AfDB, EIB to formulate fossil fuel exclusion policy

As the Finance in Common summit kicks off in Cote d'Ivoire, civil society organisations are calling on leading Public Finance Institutions, among them the...

AfDB grants Mozambique $2.5m to increase penetration of renewable energy

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of a grant of $2.5 million to the Mozambican government...

AfDB, others charge CSOs on environmental protection, climate change, sustainable development

The leaders of the African Development Bank (AfDB), and others have charged civil society organisations (CSOs) to enhance environmental protection and sustainable development. Leaders, who...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne lead exposures that are 10 times the U.S. Permissible Exposure...
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ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is currently hosting a high-level retreat to review project implementation progress,...

Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne...

ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is...
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