By Augusta Uchediunor The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund(NSSF) says it is committed to expanding access to vaccines through building community confidence in vaccination. Dr Fejiro Chinye- Nwoko , General Manager/CEO NSSF disclosed this in a statement made available on…
Deployment of Clean Energy for Efficient Tapping of the Economic Potentials in the Village Ecosystem in Africa & effective Postharvest Wastage Management Strategy
By Dr Omotayo Dairo Solar/Biomass Hybrid Energy Solutions – The Quintas Approach Years of research and product development led Quintas Renewable Energy Solutions Ltd to provide renewable energy services in form of solar/biomass hybrid energy solutions and integrated circular…
Experts raise awareness on dangers of pollutants in plastics
By Fabian Ekeruche Environmental experts have raised concerns on the dangers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastics in the country. They said this at a programme on National Inception and Scoping Workshop on the Circular and POPs free…
LAWMA Commences Placement of Abatement Notices on Houses without Waste Bins
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has set 1st April 2023, as commencement date for placement of abatement notices on homes without waste bins across the state, in a move aimed at ensuring proper waste management and environmental hygiene…
AVPN’s APAC Sustainability Seed Fund awards grants totaling USD 3 million to 13 sustainability innovators
~ Through the Fund, AVPN is empowering local impact organisations to drive transformative change in communities they serve ~ ~ 13 NGO grantees working to combat climate changes through technology innovation are announced at Asian Development Bank’s SEAD Symposium 2023 ~…
Egypt: the Abu Rawash wastewater treatment plant, a model of sustainable development
Its construction was supported by the African Development Bank to the tune of 150 million USD Eight kilometers northwest of the Pyramids of Giza, the western bank of the Nile is home to the archaeological site of Abu Rawash. Just…
Vice President Harris Announces Initiatives to Strengthen United States (US) Partnership with Ghana and Promote Regional Security
The United States supports the holistic approach being taken by Ghana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Togo to address threats of violent extremism and instability, combining security, development, and peacebuilding The United States and Ghana enjoy a strong bilateral relationship…
Groundwater Access Facility to Boost New Solutions to Horn of Africa Droughts
The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing the worst drought in 73 years and is about to face its sixth consecutive failed rainy season The governments of Ethiopia and of The Netherlands, supported by technical partners including the World…
LAWMA NOMINATED FOR THE GREENVETAFRICA PROJECT
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been nominated as one of the four African partners in the GreenVETAfrica project, according to a release from the authority. GreenVETAfrica project is an Erasmus+ project funded, by the European Commission, seeking to integrate…
ESG practices towards transformative change for a more sustainable world
Currently, the world is facing multiple sustainability challenges at a global scale, such as the global climate crisis, our overreliance on fossil fuels, ecosystem collapse, wars and human rights violations, gender discrimination, racism, migrant crises, and the list goes on.…
