Washington — The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience. This funding, provided through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) under the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will scale up ongoing activities under Phase 2 of the West Africa…
Volker Turk voices rare criticism of the US bombing campaign that has killed more than 60 people in less than two months. The United Nations human rights chief has called for an investigation into United States military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America,…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Jalusi Tech MD Thandiwe Shema details her start as a tech entrepreneur, reaching a target of employing 80% women in tech roles, adding more solutions to their product suite and how her company is helping small businesses innovate and plug in their digital gaps. With two new solutions –…
Youth-led innovation lies at the heart of Africa’s transformation. With more than 70% of the continent’s population under the age of 35, Africa’s young innovators are shaping solutions to address the continent’s most pressing challenges from climate change and health to digital inclusion and industrialization. Recognizing this, the AU Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD),…
Transcorp President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Owen Omogiaf, has called for swift action to expand Africa’s energy supply, emphasizing that access to affordable and reliable energy is vital for the continent’s economic growth and participation in the global sustainability agenda. Speaking at the 9th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) in Riyadh,…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India’s Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises like Mumbai, Delhi…
Remember walking into a grocery store 15 years ago? You’d see a mix of people at the till, some with cash pulled from purses or wallets, others with cheques or debit cards, often leading to clunky delays at checkout. There was no tap-to-pay, no mobile wallets and no seamless apps linking bank accounts to phone…
On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability. More than 4.4 billion people, over half of humanity, now live in urban areas, a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050. In cities health, inequality, environment…
Best intentions to create a green wall to capture millions of tons of carbon while tackling desertification are up against a lack of funding and banditry in Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria. In 2017, 45-year-old Jabiru Muhammed could hardly contain his excitement when the village head of Batu in Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria, announced that their…
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