Saving Zambia’s wetlands.
As the sun sets in central Zambia, orange rays reflect across the Lukanga Swamp, a vast wetland spanning 2,600 km2. A watery path cuts through...
Month : March 2022
Recycled plastic gavel brought to signify plastic pollution agreement.
The recent UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) will go down in history for its historic agreement to end plastic pollution. The draft resolution, which was endorsed...
Global family planning body launches West African office in Nigeria.
Family Planning 2030, the global family planning partnership, has announced the location of its West African office in Abuja, Nigeria. The FP2030 Executive Director, Dr....
Heavy rain raises hopes for Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop. Heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions revived hopes of a strong...
No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021 – Data.
Data of African countries included for the first time.—— Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in...
Chinese airliner carrying 132 people crashes in southern China.
A China Eastern Airlines plane with 132 people on board has crashed in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The crashed plane was reportedly a Boeing...
TEF, Google.org announce support for African entrepreneurs.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google have announced the inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one more million Africans access to TEFConnect. The fellowship, which...
Nigerian women confront climate change, poverty and hunger with 6,000 cash crops.
MANY women in the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja have embraced an initiative to plant fruit trees around the Federal Capital Territory as a tool...
DMO: Nigeria serviced debt of N2.93tn from borrowed N6.64tn in 2021.
THE Debt Management Office on Thursday said Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N39.56tn in 2021 from N32.92tn in 2020. The Director-General, DMO, Patience...
LAWMA to hold essay competition on waste management, calls for entries.
The Lagos Waste Management Authority says its education arm, LAWMA Academy, is set to hold its second Waste Essay Competition for Lagos residents. The LAWMA...