The Lagos State Government has explained that the recent flash floods in many parts of the city were caused by a natural event known as tidal lock-up. This happens when …
CLIMATE CHANGE
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Climate Change Deepens Ghana’s Farming Crisis, Fuels Poverty and Migration
The impact of climate change is becoming more severe across Ghana, especially in the farming communities that rely on predictable weather patterns for survival. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and prolonged …
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EconomyEnvironmentInfrastructureNigeriaTrade and Commerce
UNCTAD Raises Alarm Over Threats to $2.2 Trillion Global Ocean Economy
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised concerns over the growing threats facing the global ocean economy, warning that rising climate impacts, unstable trade policies, and …
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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 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 …
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Nigeria and Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish political and diplomatic consultations. The agreement, signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and his Spanish …
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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 …
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AfricaBusinessEnergyFinance & Services
Standard Bank almost doubles sustainable finance commitments to R450 billion
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has raised its sustainable finance targets by 80% to R450 billion in the next three years. This move is part of the …
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EconomyEnergyFinance & ServicesSouth Africa
South Africa talking with more countries to end reliance on coal
South Africa, having secured $8.5 billion (R146.83 billion) in climate finance from some of the world’s richest countries, is in talks with additional nations to help it cut reliance on …
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will require $1.9trn or N834trn to attain net zero by 2060 as part of its support to the global fight against climate change and …