The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost commercial transactions and investments in Nigeria’s power sector. The partnership will help Nigeria improve commercial transactions and revenue collections…
Co-creating a resilient future 2020-2021
The Resilient Cities Network has released its 2020-2021 report. The report charts the network’s journey over the past two years, including it’s plans and aspirations for 2022. According to the report, science is painting a bleak picture of the future.…
Africa Climate Week 2022 Set to Harness Opportunities for Climate Action ahead of COP27
The Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2022 kicked off today in Libreville, Gabon, by convening Ministers from across the continent to discuss the threats and opportunities associated with climate change. This high-level political push for collaboration on climate comes just months…
PIA: MOMAN commends regulatory body on consultation with stakeholders
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has been commended for its unprecedented consultation with stakeholders towards the successful implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. Mr Olumide Adeosun, Chairman, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), made the commendation in a…
WHO Ethiopia celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2022 with the global theme “Step up for breastfeeding: Educate and Support”
World Breastfeeding Week is commemorated worldwide in the first week of August to emphasize the importance of regular breastfeeding for babies and to encourage and support breastfeeding. The week also marks the anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration – the UN…
Africa’s renewable energy resources offer huge investment opportunities for Japanese business – Dr Akinwumi Adesina
Japanese businesses should invest more in Africa, where investment opportunities and returns on investment are among the highest in the world, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina urged participants at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8).…
Ministers of Environment, and Irrigation discuss COP27 preparations, development of lakes
The Egyptian Ministers of Environment, and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation; Yasmine Fouad and Hani Sewilam have deliberated on the current arrangements for holding water events, as well as developing Egypt’s lakes, as part of the upcoming COP27 climate…
Africa Investment Conference: Japan pledges $30billion to Africa’s Development
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, today pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a development conference in Tunis aiming to counter China’s growing continental influence. The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development…
Water Minister Tasks State Governments to invest more in Water Supply and Sanitation
The Hon. Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu FNSE, FAEng has called on the various State Governments to invest more in Water Supply and Sanitation. Engr. Suleiman while briefing journalists at a Lunchtime Forum held in Abuja on…
AFDB: Private sector investment in Africa’s infrastructure was $19bn
Mr Solomon Quaynor, AfDB Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialisation has disclosed that over $19bn was invested in Africa’s Infrastructure by the Private Sector in 2020; the highest since 2016. He made the statement at a webinar organised by…
