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ECOWAS Bank approves €230m to strengthen infrastructure in West Africa

The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of €230 million and $10 million to...

Minister calls for regional policy alignment to harmonise LPG market in West Africa

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called on West African nations to align their policies and work towards creating a...

How climate change is heating up West Africa’s cocoa belt – Study

Climate change, due primarily to burning oil, coal, and methane gas, is causing hotter temperatures to become more frequent in the four West African...

50m persons face food insecurity in West Africa – FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday, January 30, 2025, said the number of people facing food insecurity in West Africa has risen...

Senegal, Mauritania new gas project signals new era of energy security in West Africa – AEC 

Senegal and Mauritania have reportedly achieved a historic milestone with the start of operations at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development. Project developers bp...

Digital soil maps: Unlocking agronomy solutions for West African farmers

West Africa and the Sahel, a region where millions of smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, faces a looming threat of...

Protecting nature: How a Beninese conservationist is championing biodiversity in West Africa

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the month is Lieutenant-Colonel Amandine Gnido Assogba Deleke, the current EPI focal point for Benin, and...

Nigeria partners AfDB, FAO to transform West, Central Africa’s wheat sector

The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are partnering to transform the West and Central Africa’s...

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Tinubu urges world leaders to address global climate crisis

President Bola Tinubu has urged world leaders to demonstrate unity, courage, and sustained commitment in addressing the worsening global...
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New Jersey declares state of emergency over wildfires

A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to 12,000 acres after igniting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Ocean County and...

PAVE harps on sustainable waste management to curb methane emission

The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, held a zero waste ambassadors project...

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Tinubu urges world leaders to address global climate crisis

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