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Nigeria adopts carbon pricing to curb global emission

The adoption of Carbon Pricing as a key strategy to reducing global carbon emission received a major endorsement recently in Lagos, where stakeholders gathered...

Zambia secures $129 million loans for water, power

Zambia has contracted a loan of $15 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for implementation of a water supply and sanitation project in...

World Bank’s carbon market threatens forest people’s rights

Lack of safeguards for indigenous land rights opened the door for accelerated deforestation and palm oil plantations across Indonesia; as Ebola recedes, Liberia faces...

World Bank supports Brazil climate-friendly projects with $400 million

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $400 million financing package for Banco Itaú Unibanco, one...

World Bank invests in $120m Abuja shopping mall

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $9.5 million investment in Jabi Lake Mall to support demand for modern...

World Bank: How climate change threatens Nigeria’s development

Though Nigeria appears to be on track to be among the world’s top 20 largest economies, climate change could however impact the country’s development...

Nigeria, others lose $5.5b annually to poor sanitation

Nigeria and 17 other African countries lose around US$5.5 billion every year due to poor sanitation, with annual economic losses between 1 percent and...

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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...
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2025: What you can do about climate change apart from talking about it

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, but for many, it often feels like...

European Serengeti reserve adopts off-road electric vehicle to curb noise, emissions

The European Serengeti, the large herbivore reserve, has made an important step towards its zero-emission functioning with the adoption...

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

Senegal and Mauritania have reportedly achieved a historic milestone...

2025: What you can do about climate change apart from talking about it

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