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Africa needs more finance for energy transition opportunities

Africa needs more direct financing to transit to cleaner fuels and power generation, the head of a South African independent power producer has said. Brian...

World Bank to provide COVID-19 finance to 50 countries by mid 2021

The World Bank will provide 50 countries with finance to buy COVID-19 vaccines by mid-2021, Mr David Malpass, World Bank Group President, has said. Malpass...

Banks urged not to finance Total’s East African crude oil pipeline

Some 263 community and not-for-profit organisations from around the world on Monday, March 1, 2021 urged the CEOs of 25 banks not to participate...

Six steps closer to climate mitigation finance

How can developing countries tap into climate mitigation funds from MDBs and the GCF? The clock is ticking and the world needs a rapid curb...

FG to release N350 billion for capital projects

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has disclosed that a sum of N350 billion capital votes will be released immediately into the system as...

Eurobonds offer succour for budget financing

As the Federal Government begins the process of borrowing from the international markets, by way of floating $1 billion Eurobonds, all eyes are on...

Issuing bonds, revamping economy

The oil price crash hit Nigeria hard. The country’s revenue fell, affecting the funding of critical infrastructure. The Debt Management Office (DMO) has risen...

Bonn climate talks put spotlight on finance, ambition

As the Bonn UN climate negotiations gradually comes to an end before talks close in the final intersessional before the Paris talks in December,...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...

Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including...

Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says...