The State of the Climate in Africa 2021 reveals that rainfall patterns are disrupted, glaciers are disappearing and key lakes are shrinking Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched on Thursday by
Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation met with representatives from Google and Meta on Sunday, July 17, 2022. The aim of the meeting was to explore the role of startups in combating climate change and enhance technical cooperation as well as exchange experiences in order to use
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $60 million in funding to support climate-resilient projects in Benin and the Gambia. Through a partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the new projects will introduce and promote climate-resilient and sustainable practices to
The United Nations High Level Champion for COP26, Nigel Topping, was in Nigeria on June 14, 2022, on a 3-day visit to engage with stakeholders in Abuja and Lagos on the implementation of national climate change plans (including the Nationally Determined Contributions, Energy transition Plan and Climate Change Act) and
Founder Institute (FI), the world's largest pre-seed accelerator programme, is collaborating with Sterling Bank PLC, Nigeria’s leading technologically advanced financial institution, to support early-stage startup founders in the H.E.A.R.T (Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Transportation) sectors that are looking to launch or scale their businesses. In addition to the
The German Agency for International Corporations (GIZ) is collaborating with the Lagos State Government to advance circular economy activities of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. The strategic collaboration was to offer innovative solutions to the various challenges facing Lagos State, according to the Executive Director of
A global poll has revealed consumers' attitudes towards single-use plastics. According to the survey released today by market research firm IPSOS, three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein
Students in classrooms all over the globe are being taught climate change and how it is impacting their environment - deforestation, melting glaciers, population growth, etc. However, for some children, these events are terrifying to even imagine. The challenge then becomes how to teach them about these things in ways
Rwanda is scheduled to host this year’s World Circular Economy Forum, a first for Africa since the forum was established. This was revealed at the sidelines of the Europe-Africa Business Forum yesterday. The upcoming World Circular Economy Forum 2022 (WCEF2022) will be hosted jointly by the Republic of Rwanda, the
Samsung has announced plans to repurpose plastics and fishing nets and integrate them into their upcoming Galaxy devices. This is the company's bid to minimize its environmental footprint, help foster more sustainable lifestyles for the Galaxy community, and curb discarded plastics and fishing nets which are the biggest pollutants in
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