An international conference opening in a secluded resort in Switzerland on Saturday is set to discuss the first building blocks of a peace process in the Ukraine war. National leaders and other high-ranking representatives from 92 countries as well as…
At G7 Summit, Italian Prime Minister, Ms. Giorgia Meloni, and AFDB President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, discuss launch of joint development initiatives
Joint Press Statement between Ms. Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, and Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group—G7 Heads of State and Government Summit The Prime Minister of Italy, Ms. Giorgia Meloni, and the…
Scholz hopes to avoid EU punitive tariffs on China’s electric cars
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping that the punitive tariffs the EU has threatened to slap on Chinese electric vehicles can still be prevented in negotiations with Beijing. Scholz said he had been “firmly promised” that the EU’s talks with…
Id el Kabir: LAWMA Advocates Proper Waste Management
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to properly bag and dispose of their waste, especially animal waste, during and after this year’s Id el Kabir celebrations. Managing Director/CEO of the agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has noted that…
HOMEF’s Ecology School Interrogates New and Emerging Technologies in Africa
Currently, the world is struggling to address two major crises – food insecurity and climate change. To this end, various technological solutions have been proposed/implemented. Some of these technologies are being deployed in Africa without adequate regulatory procedures or risk…