The United Nations (UN) has again called on countries around the world to prepare fresh national climate action plans that will help keep the global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees …
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- BusinessEnergyEnvironmentInternational RelationsINVESTMENT
UAE’s Africa push prompts cautious optimism
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now become the biggest foreign investor in Africa’s new business projects, with a total commitment of $110 billion between 2019 and 2023. Out of …
- BusinessEnergyEnvironmentInternational RelationsLeadership
The South African green investor who took on Trump – and won
South African businesswoman, Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, is fast becoming a big name in the renewable energy world, both in Africa and around the globe. Born and raised in a small village …
- BuildingDevelopmentEnvironmentInfrastructureNigeriaPolicies
Builders Council Chairman Laments Lack of Standards in Nigeria’s Facility Management Sector
The Chairman of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), Samson Opaluwah, has raised alarm over the gaps in policy, skills, and standardisation currently plaguing Nigeria’s facility management sector. …
- DevelopmentEnvironmentGOVERNMENTInfrastructure
Town Planners Lament 30-Year Delay in Setting Up Planning Commission
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has raised alarm over the failure of the Federal Government to establish the National Urban and Regional Planning Commission, 30 years after it …
- EnergyEnvironmentGhanaInfrastructureTechnologyWestern Africa
Ghana Launches West Africa’s Largest Floating Solar Project to Boost Clean Energy
Accra, Ghana – In a move to increase its use of clean energy, Ghana has unveiled the biggest floating solar power plant in West Africa. The new project, which is …
- Eastern AfricaEconomyEnergyEnvironmentINVESTMENTKenyaTechnology
Kenya’s Green Energy Boom: EVs, Hydrogen and Autogas Drive Investment Surge
Kenya is fast becoming one of Africa’s most attractive destinations for clean energy investment, with new figures from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) showing rapid growth in electric …
The Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE) has trained over 30,000 students on environmental sustainability through its EcoSchoolsNG initiative, which started in 2016. The initiative aims to educate young Nigerians …
- Business and EconomyEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructureMarketsOil & Gas
65% tank farms dormant due to fuel subsidy removal
The battle for dominance in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector has led to the closure of no fewer than 70 tank farms over the past two years, leaving many of these …
- EconomyEnvironmentPoliticsTrade and Commerce
South Africa: The EU announces a €4.7 billion investment plan
The European Union has announced a major investment of €4.7 billion in South Africa. This money will be used to support the country’s transition to green energy and boost vaccine …