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Conservation

World Bank to invest over $5bn in drylands in Africa

The World Bank plans to invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agriculture productivity, and promote...
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Germany advocates better biodiversity protection, joins conservation coalition

Germany has joined the "High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People". Chancellor Angela Merkel announced this on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the One Planet...
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Health

Great Green Wall receives over $10bn to regreen the Sahel

The ambitious Great Green Wall for the Sahel and Sahara Initiative (GGW) has received at least $10 billion in new funding. The funding will...
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Land Degradation

AfDB supports Great Green Wall with $6.5bn

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that it will support the Great Green Wall initiative with $6.5 billion over the next five years. President...
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Mining

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...
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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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Mining

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

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