The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is pleased to announce its membership of the Global EverGreening Alliance (the Alliance) to promote responsible forest management and restoration The Alliance is a multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder platform working to address the global challenges of food…
Bank of America Refinances Gabon Sovereign Debt for Nature and Ocean Conservation
Bank of America announces the completion of the first ‘Debt-for-Nature’ transaction in Continental Africa and Africa’s first ever involving private creditors to refinance $500 million of Gabon’s sovereign debt The new funding will enable Gabon to contribute $125 million to…
MDAs urged to convert vehicles to CNG
The Nigerian Ministry of Petroleum Resources has urged Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and Nigerians in general to convert their vehicles from Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) powered engines to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines to cushion the effect of fuel…
Stakeholders explore strategies to advance climate change adaptation in Nigeria
Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) and the Centre for Climate Change & Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Nigeria (CCCD- AEFUNAI), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Federal Ministry of Environment Nigeria held a workshop to discuss…
Climate Change: Experts Decry Negligence Of ‘Vulnerable’ Local People In Intervention Efforts
The Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development Alex Ekwueme Federal University (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has expressed dismay over the negligence of the local people in intervention efforts on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Nigeria. Prof. Okereke, who…
American Fossil Fuel Advocate Alex Epstein to Talk Energy Poverty and Hold Meetings with African Leaders at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 in Cape Town ahead of Conference of the Parties (COP28)
The African Energy Chamber is proud to announce that American author and President of the Center for Industrial Progress Alex Epstein will deliver a keynote address at the African Energy Week conference this October While developed nations are calling…
Ghana energy transition plan gains momentum as consultations held between SEforALL, President Akufo-Addo, ministers, local stakeholders
Consultations on Ghana’s much-anticipated energy transition and investment plan took place in Accra last week, as diverse stakeholders from government, the private sector, youth and civil-society organizations offered feedback on the plan ahead of its launch. This energy transition and…
Wild Africa Fund calls for prioritisation of elephants in unprotected areas
By Fabian Ekeruche As the global community commemorates the World Elephant Day, Wild Africa Fund has called for the prioritisation of elephants in unprotected areas. The fund also commended the efforts of its partners in Zimbabwe and Nigeria that are…
AFRICA’S DRIVE TO NET-ZERO: A NEED TO RE-ALIGN STRATEGIES
We are in love with terms. Nothing wrong with them. They kind of help in explaining large complex concepts to the initiated without recourse to long, winding sentences. But to the uninitiated, it quickly becomes one of those terms thrown…
Strengthening Disaster Management at the Community Level: A Crucial Imperative
By National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Disasters can strike with little warning, leaving communities devastated and vulnerable. To effectively mitigate the impact of such calamities, having robust disaster management structures at the community level is imperative. The National Emergency…