The Lagos State Waste Management Authority’s Academy, has wrapped up the training of over 100 pupils on effective waste management and good environmental practices, in a statement by the Authority. The training, which is held yearly, a four-week summer school…
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African Development Fund project makes more than 30,000 electricity connections in Burkina Faso
The Burkina Faso Electrification Project for Semi-Urban Areas of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, supported by the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has resulted in 32,449 new connections to the country’s electric power network …
UNESCO-Huawei Technology-enabled Open Schools for All Project Progress Reviewed in Cross-country Seminar
A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July 7. The project was put together to ensure the continuity and quality of learning under…
2021 Science, Peace Week: UN pushes for Climate-ready communities
As the 2021 International Week for Science and Peace begins, the UN has directed attention to the importance of science to society and daily living. The science week, starting on Nov. 11 falls, highlights the important role of science in…
Speakers advocate for increased focus on OneHealth as conference ends
Various speakers and participants have called for an increased focus on OneHealth as a holistic way of addressing health issues in Africa; even as the GET conference on OneHealth and Bio-security ended on Friday, 29th October. OneHealth is defined as a…
CSO’s and Media played critical roles to educate lagosians on Covid19 – Akosa
Civil Society Organizations and the Media were instrumental in ensuring that disinformation and rumours that brought about vaccine hesitancy were dispelled to a very large extent in Lagos State. This assertion was made by Ms Titilope Akosa during her presentation…
GET Summit on OneHealth and BioSecurity seeks a OneHealth Paradigm shift for Africa
The 7th African Conference on OneHealth and BioSecurity, anchored by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium ‘GET’ was officially declared open by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference is coming amidst the global…
eHealth Announces Release of Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), a leading private online health insurance marketplace, has announced the publication of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, detailing the company’s ESG strategy and performance for the 2020 Calendar Year. The complete report can…
Time to say ‘NO’ to RUST and POLLUTED WATER
“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin Written by: Saumya Jain, Chairman, Vinyl Pipes The worldwide Water Well Drilling is a $85 Billion Industry, escalating call for water wells across the globe has…
Uzbekistan to Join P4G Partnership and Hold Green Energy Conference for Developing Countries
May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Uzbekistan plans to host an international conference “Green Energy for Developing Countries” next year. It was announced by the President of the country Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the International Summit “Partnership for Green Growth and Global Goals – 2030”…
