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LAPO MfB, IITA, Water.org, IFC, others collaborate to strengthen ESG commitments, deepen sustainability impact

LAPO Microfinance Bank Partners with IITA, Water.org, IFC, and Others to Strengthen ESG...

Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...
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Climate change, transborder crime top Nigeria’s agenda as AU council chair

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that the country's leadership as Chair of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council will focus...

Nigerian nature-based carbon initiative, Gashaka Gumti selected to get UK support

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has revealed that the Gashaka Gumti project has been selected, as one of four in its...

Climate change, transborder crime top Nigeria’s agenda as AU council chair

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that the country's leadership as Chair of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council will focus on discussions around climate change and transborder crimes among a number of other thematic and country-specific issues of interest to both the West African/Sahel Region and the continent in general. This was mentioned after the announcement of Nigeria’s emergence as Chairman of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council for the Month of May 2026. The ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement issued...
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UAE launches $4.5bn clean energy support initiative for Africa

The UAE has pledged $4.5 billion to help speed up the development of clean energy projects in Africa. Abu Dhabi’s clean-energy company Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Fund...
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AfDB aims to accelerate climate action with $25bn African climate fund

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina has said the finance institution is committing to the provision of $25bn to...
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Africa: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goals

UNDP Africa Investment Insights Report identifies private-sector opportunities. Africa’s energy transition offers huge opportunities for people, the planet, and business. Investors could cover 70%...
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BRICS countries expand partnership for sustainable development

The BRICS bloc of developing countries, comprising Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China, and South Africa, decided to expand their alliance to include Argentina, Egypt,...
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China says African countries want industrialization over infrastructure

The director-general of China's Department of African Affairs at its foreign ministry, Wu Peng, has said African integration is already escalating and many African...
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Founders Factory Africa to support African tech-led enterprises with $114M to scale up

Founders Factory Africa says it has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African...
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Global Africa Business Initiative aims to promote business, trade investment across Africa

High-level "Unstoppable Africa" event on 21-22 September in New York will convene African leaders, CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and artists The Global Africa Business Initiative GABI,...
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LCCI establishes ECOWAS/AFCFTA Regional Integration Trade Committee

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) inaugurated the ECOWAS/ AfCFTA Regional Integration, Trade & Investment Committee (EARI-TIC) and named its initial members. At the...
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Seplat Energy insists energy access will be biggest driver of social, economic development in Africa

The Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, Roger Brown has reiterated that access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy will be the biggest driver of...
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