African inventors and entrepreneurs are seeking 49 million dollars from investors at the just concluded Africa Social Impact Summit (ASSIS) to scale up their businesses at the just concluded summit in Lagos This is contained in a statement signed by…
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…
4 Lessons from young leaders: How to beat eco-paralysis
By Savannah Burns, Roving Reporters It’s easy to be laid low by all that ails our planet; did you know there is a word for this? Eco-paralysis. Eco-paralysis is defined as the feeling that one cannot do anything meaningful…
Oil Marketers explain increase in fuel price; recommend strategies to reduce negative impact
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) have expressed their deepest empathy to all Nigerian citizens; acknowledging the challenges faced by the Nigerian public over the increasing cost of premium motor spirit (pms). This is even as the association…
NEMA partners media on disaster, emergency reporting
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sought the partnership of the media on the reportage of disaster and emergency in the country. The Director-General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed stated this at a workshop for media practitioners on Saturday in…
Global Conference on Anti-corruption Sets Agenda for Tinubu
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Center) and its international partners have set an agenda for President Bola Tinubu on anti-corruption in the country. HEDA and partners urged Tinubu to decisively fight corruption to halt the country’s possible…
Society launches survey on subnational action on climate change
The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in collaboration with the Center for Climate Change and Development (CCCD), Alex Ekwueme University, Ebonyi State has launched a nation-wide survey on sub national action on climate change. Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, Director, CCCD,…
122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019 Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including…
HEDA, CEFTIW to host national anti-corruption conference
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre and the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CEFTIW) are set to host a two-day National Conference on Anti-Corruption from July 11-12 in Abuja. This is contained in a statement…
Engaging with the Pan-African Parliament for gender equality
FAO engages with African member states as they look to improve gender equality in agrifood systems On 13 March 2023, FAO’s Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, Regional Office for Africa, and Development Law Service addressed the Gender Committee…
