Africa Celebrates Conservation Heroes at the 2023 African Conservation Awards This prestigious event honoured outstanding conservationists and showcased their exceptional contributions to protecting Africa’s natural heritage Winners have emerged at the 2023 African Conservation Awards, hosted by the Game…
TAAT convenes seed business summit in Sierra Leone
The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Sahel Consulting, and the Sasakawa Africa Association, will be hosting a National Seed Business Summit from…
OGRC: Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Grant Selects Top 5 Candidates
The 5th Annual Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant which opened earlier this year has made public its top 5 shortlisted candidates. Proudly announcing the list of those who were shortlisted, the Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC), host of the…
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Joins the Global EverGreening Alliance to Promote Responsible Forest Management and Restoration
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…
TAAT facilitates ToT on rapid cassava propagation system for Angola
A high-powered delegation of scientists and technicians led by the Director General of the Angolan Institute of Agrarian Development is currently in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria, where they are visiting the headquarters of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The…
Future Policy Award 2023: Eight Policies Shortlisted for Awards
The World Future Council has announced a shortlist of eight policies from 4 continents that are final contenders for the 2023 Future Policy Award. This was after receiving a total of forty policies from five (5) continents in response to…
NCF: Stakeholders seek partnerships to combat Biodiversity Loss
Increasing loss of biodiversity and negative impacts of climate change has prompted stakeholders and activists to call for partnerships and concerted efforts to combat biodiversity loss. This call was made earlier today in Lagos at the Chief S.L Edu…
Eid-il-Fitr: Dispose of Your Waste Properly, LAWMA Urges Residents
As Lagosians prepare to celebrate the Eid-il-Fitr festival, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has appealed to residents to shun indiscriminate waste disposal, reiterating its commitment to ensuring a clean and healthy environment during and after the festive season. The…
Environment: Africa pushes for access to clean cooking
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) recently announced a partnership that promotes investments in clean cooking companies and programmes Africa is mobilizing capital to boost access to clean cooking with series of new deals…
Climate Resilient Indigenous Crops Underutilised even as Climate Change Threatens to Cripple Food Systems
By Joyce Chimbi Elizabeth Njoroge recounts her poverty-stricken upbringing in Ting’ang’a village in the Central part of Kenya, growing up on a diet heavy on Amaranth and pumpkin. The 45-year-old speaks about the shame of neighbours finding out the frequency with…
