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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...
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Power grid constraints threaten global renewable energy growth in 2026

Global renewable energy capacity additions are projected to decline in 2026 for the first time in six years, as grid constraints increasingly limit the...

Four African countries secure nearly $35m for climate resilience

The Adaptation Fund has approved nearly US$35 million in climate resilience funding for Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Rwanda, supporting programmes focused on early warning...

Power grid constraints threaten global renewable energy growth in 2026

Global renewable energy capacity additions are projected to decline in 2026 for the first time in six years, as grid constraints increasingly limit the expansion of solar and wind power. The warning was issued by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director-General Francesco La Camera on 27 October during Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW). His assessment highlights the growing infrastructure challenges facing the global energy transition, with electricity network capacity emerging as a major factor determining how quickly renewable energy projects can become operational. La Camera said the amount of renewable energy...

NSE, AGESI partner to strengthen Nigeria’s climate resilience efforts

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibeju-Lekki Branch, has partnered with the Africa Green Economy and Sustainability Institute (AGESI) to strengthen engineering expertise and...

Africa urged to turn carbon market potential into real investment

African countries must convert their carbon market potential into bankable projects, long-term investment and measurable community benefits, policymakers and investors said at the opening...

Nigerian innovator turns plastic waste into solar hub for IDPs

Nigerian youth innovator Stanley Anigbogu has repurposed nearly 30,000 discarded plastic bottles weighing about 600kg to build a solar-powered community energy hub for internally...

FG targets $500m climate fund as Nigeria steps up flood response

The Federal Government is targeting $500m in climate financing to strengthen climate-resilient infrastructure, improve adaptation and address growing threats from flooding and other extreme...

African leaders seek stronger African-led clean cooking solution

African leaders, policymakers, energy experts and development stakeholders have called for stronger African-led approaches to expanding clean cooking access and addressing energy poverty across...

Africa’s green transition faces test over jobs for young workers

Africa’s move towards lower-carbon economies is increasingly being tested by a fundamental labour-market question: whether young people can gain meaningful access to the jobs,...

FGN urges charcoal merchants to back Nigeria’s forest restoration

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has called on charcoal merchants and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s forestry sector to adopt sustainable practices and support...

FGN commissions 581kWp solar mini-grid to power Oke-Oyi community

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has commissioned a 581kWp interconnected solar mini-grid in Oke-Oyi community, Ilorin East Local Government...

Sahara Group calls for stronger climate finance to boost growth

Sahara Group has called for greater mobilisation of climate finance and sustainable investment to accelerate Africa’s development and strengthen the continent’s capacity to withstand...