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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the global fund against malaria and other diseases in Nigeria for the period of 2024 to...

Storm overflows dump sewage into UK waters

Storm overflows dumped sewage into rivers and seas across England for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023, more than double of what obtained...

UK announces £1bn budget for renewable energy auction

Britain’s flagship renewables scheme has received its biggest ever funding boost from government, with more than £1 billion for its upcoming auction. The budget for...

UK commits $2bn to GCF as G20 concludes in India

As a gathering of G20 leaders in India concluded on Sunday, September 10, 2023, UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced what is considered the...

Africa Climate Summit: UK to invest £49m in continent’s fight against climate change

New UK-backed projects worth £49 million will be announced at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit being hosted by Kenya from September 4 to 6,...

Nigeria to benefit from UK’s £210m funding to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance

State-of-the-art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to £210...

Single-use plastic bags decreased by 98% in UK since 2014 – Study

More than seven billion plastic bags have been prevented from polluting the UK landscape since the introduction of the single-use carrier bag charge. A 5p...

UK announces £22m boost for flagship renewables scheme

A multi-million-pound boost for cleaner, more secure energy will make Britain the ‘first choice’ for investors, UK Energy Security Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced. This...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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