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CSOs seek inclusion in $700m World Bank water, sanitation programme

The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for the inclusion of its members in the implementation of the $700 million World Bank-funded...

Africa’s growth remains low, transition to low carbon economies needed – World Bank

A new World Bank report says economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is set to slow from 3.6 per cent in 2022 to 3.1...

AfricaTech Awards: IFC, Viva to reward cutting-edge climate tech entrepreneurs, others

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Viva Technology on Monday, February 27, 2023, announced the second edition...

Food crisis: FAO, IMF, others call for continued global urgent action

The World Bank Group (WBG), Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Food...

New trust fund to finance projects aimed at emission reduction – World Bank

The World Bank Group says it is proposing a new trust fund to help increase financial flow from the global community to projects aimed...

World Bank delivers $31.7bn aid in climate finance

World Bank Group says it has delivered a record $31.7 billion in fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to help countries address climate change. This is contained...

World Bank to increase assistance to Nigeria’s poor, vulnerable – Osinbajo

The World Bank Group (WBG) has expressed its readiness to help in increasing assistance to Nigeria’s poor and vulnerable. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in a...

World Bank harps on nature preservation for economic growth

The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, says preserving nature and maintaining its services are critical for economic growth. Malpass stated this on Friday, July...

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AWAMN President named CityScope Africa Grand Patron

The National President of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), Dr Olugbenga Adebola, has been inducted as...
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Nnimmo Bassey: Straight from the Strait of Hormuz

No matter the reason for warfare the environment and the innocent end up bearing the brunt of the inevitable...

UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste observed on Monday, March 30, 2026, 20 cities worldwide were named the inaugural 20...

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AWAMN President named CityScope Africa Grand Patron

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