The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers and the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Aso Rock, Abuja on Friday Led by the minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, the…
How Tech Can Tackle Food Security Challenges in Nigeria
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, FoodStuff Store Nigeria’s agricultural sector has long been a significant contributor to national growth, with the potential to further reduce poverty. This sector, encompassing crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing, has the potential to…
Oando’s TAP Celebrates its 4th Anniversary
The Aggregator Programme (TAP) for the Alleviation of Hunger is an independent charity powered by Oando employees (#HumansOfOando) with the goal to relieve hunger in Nigeria’s most vulnerable communities through feeding programs. Conceived in April 2020, TAP was designed…
PRESASS 2024: Aviation Minister Keyamo Tasks Participants On Downscaling Climate Information as Workshop Closes
The Nigerian Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has tasked participants at the Regional Forum Workshop on Seasonal Forecasts of Agro-hydro-climatic characteristics of the rainy season for the Sudanian and Sahelian zones of West Africa and the…
Kenyan Farmers Get Fertilizer Boost with $2 million Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Credit Guarantee
The Mechanism will provide a $2 million partial trade credit guarantee and a grant of $219,000 to Apollo Agriculture Limited, a Kenyan corporation, to facilitate the company’s fertilizer sales. In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the…
Technical Group on Flooding, Erosion and Desertification completes Assignment
TWG OF NEC AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON FLOOD, EROSION, DROUGHT AND DESERTIFICATION COMPLETES ITS ASSIGNMENT The Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., and Co-Chair of the Technical Working Group’s…
Liberia: TAAT and partners convene to draw seed roadmap
Agricultural transformation agencies, seed experts, researchers, and policymakers from Liberia and across Africa have organized a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the West African country. The consortium includes the Government of Liberia, the African Development Bank’s Technologies for…
Prince Israel Orekha: Profile of a Climate and Justice Activist
By Chinedu Nsofor Prince Orekha is a prominent figure in empowering marginalized communities, particularly in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, with over eight years of dedicated experience in environmental and climate justice advocacy. He is a dedicated local community activist,…
Gbadegesin Drives Bold Initiatives at LAWMA
By Bolaji Israel Lagos, the bustling metropolis of Nigeria, is home to over 20 million people. With such a massive population, managing waste and maintaining a hygienic environment become a daunting task. However, one man has risen to the challenge,…
World Recycling Day: HEDA Charges LASG, Others on Waste Management Reform
On the occasion of the 2024 World Recycling Day, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on the Lagos State Government to recognize waste pickers as essential contributors to recycling efforts and frontline warriors against pollution…
