African Green Projects Seek $3.09 Billion Funding at Africa Green Economy Summit 2026
Green projects across Africa are aiming to secure around $3.09 billion in funding as investors prepare to explore a curated…
Category: environment
Nigeria Circular Economy Week: Experts Demand Government Support to Unlock Waste-to-Wealth Potential
Stakeholders across the waste management value chain have called for stronger government backing and policy stability to unlock Nigeria’s growing…
Waste Managers in Nigeria Urge Government to Adopt Cost-Reflective Tariffs Amid Rising
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has called on the Nigerian government to introduce a cost-reflective tariff structure…
N146bn Needed for Marina Shoreline Repairs- FG
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has highlighted the need for N146 billion to repair the deteriorating Marina shorelines during…
Lagos State Government to Remove Illegal Buildings in Two Weeks
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to initiate the removal of illegal building attachments and conversions across the state…
FG Explores Green Hydrogen Opportunities for Cleaner Energy Transition
The Federal Government has embarked on exploring opportunities in green hydrogen as part of its efforts to transition from fossil…
Allied Climate Partners Launched by World Bank and Charities to Generate $11 Billion for Climate Investments in Developing Countries
The World Bank’s private investment arm has collaborated with major charities to launch the Allied Climate Partners (ACP) platform, aiming…
African Development Bank Commits $25 Billion to Climate Finance by 2050
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, has announced that the institution is committing to provide $25 billion…
UAE Announces $4.5 Billion Initiative to Boost Africa’s Clean Energy Potential
The COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, has unveiled a new initiative from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that will…
KawiSafi Ventures Launches $200 Million Fund to Address Climate Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
KawiSafi Ventures, an impact investment fund focused on climate solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, has unveiled its KawiSafi II project. The…
Floods Trigger Concerns for Nigerian Farmers Repaying N700bn Loan as Lagdo Dam Opens
As flooding engulfs frontline states following the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam, over 3.04 million Nigerian farmers are…
Meridiam Completes Acquisition of Rift Valley Energy, Strengthening Clean Energy Portfolio in Tanzania
Infrastructure investor, Meridiam, has successfully concluded the acquisition of Rift Valley Energy Tanzania (RVE), an infrastructure platform with a 30-MW…
Norfund Invests in Plastic Recycling Initiatives in Nigeria and Ghana
Norfund, a Norwegian investment fund, is making its first direct investments in plastic recycling in Africa by providing financial support…
Dangote Cement Ibese commissions trucks for biomass waste management, resulting in zero carbon emissions.
Dangote Cement Ibese Plant is acquiring 100 trucks customized for easy transportation of biomass waste from all over the country…
Nigeria requires $12 billion to clean up oil spills in Bayelsa.
A new assessment claims that Nigeria needs $12 billion to clean up decades-old oil spills in southern Bayelsa state over…
Ekiti is Classified as Flood-prone by NEMA.
The National Emergency Management Agency has issued a flood warning for Ekiti State, citing higher rainfall in the latter part…
Shell Reported a Substantial Decrease in Oil spills in Nigeria Following the Shutdown.
In 2022, Shell (SHEL.L) reported a substantial decline in the amount of oil spilled due to sabotage in Nigeria’s oil-rich…
Nigeria: Group Tackles FG on $1bn Ogoni Clean-up.
The federal government has been charged by the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People with being dishonest in…
Shell will Pay 15 million Euros to Resolve the Nigerian Oil Disasters.
Shell (SHEL.L) will pay 15 million euros ($15. 9 million) to communities in Nigeria that were affected by multiple oil…
African Opposition Prevent the U.N. Global Nature Deal from Passing.
A historic worldwide agreement to safeguard the environment and channel billions of dollars toward conservation was accepted by the United…
Climate Change: UK Commits £200million to Nigeria and Others.
The African Development Bank’s Climate Action Window will get £200 million in support from the UK, according to James Cleverly,…
Dangote Cement Begins a Recycling Initiative.
Dangote Cement announced the commencement of its “DangCi rcular” circular economy initiative.The new effort seeks to encourage the recycling and…
Egyptian Climate Activists Fear their Voices will be Silenced at the COP27 Meeting.
The first annual U.N. Climate conference to be held following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions is taking place from November…
Nigeria FG Sanctions Oil and Gas Companies N127bn for Oil Pollution.
In order to penalize oil and gas companies operating in the nation for gas flaring, the Federal Government levied a…
Kenya Will Stop Using Diesel and Gasoline Trucks and Adopt Green Transportation.
Kenya Power plans to buy additional electric vehicles, including two-wheelers and three-wheelers; in the near future in an effort to…
Nigeria Pledged To Promote Environmentally Friendly Shipping – FG.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that Nigeria is committed to developing greener shipping; in line with the International…
Impact of Governance, Social Issues, and The Environment On Ghanas Banking Sector.
The pandemic brought to light the fragmented nature of our business dealings and the significance of adopting ESG; It as…
Air Canada Purchases Aircraft From Heart Aerospace In An Effort To Combat Climate Change.
As more airlines adopt cutting-edge technologies to save pollution and fuel costs, Air Canada (AC. TO) announced it would purchase…
China Appeals To Europe To Take Action Against Climate Change.
Chinese negotiator Xie Zhenhua stated to Germany’s special environmental representative that; there were currently “many problems and concerns” with regard…
With 71 New Initiatives, Amazon Promotes Green Energy.
In an effort to utilize only renewable energy throughout its whole business by 2025, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN. O) announced that it…