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27 08 2022 | 05:54

Climate Action Demands Intergenerational Solidarity

UN Climate Change News, 12 August 2022 – Today marks International Youth Day. Under the theme of “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages”, it aims to raise awareness about the…

17 08 2022 | 17:06

AFRICA: 2022 ‘Franco-Fil’ competition accelerates on the SDGs

The French-based Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale (SEIN) and the Conférence permanente des chambres consulaires africaines et francophones (CPCCAF) are launching a call for projects…

31 07 2022 | 23:54

UN’s global climate investor roadshow kicks-off in Africa

Ahead of COP27 in November 2022, the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27, the United Nations Regional Commissions, and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP26 and COP27 are jointly…

19 07 2022 | 13:09

BENIN: The World Bank supports access to water in rural areas with $250 million

The World Bank is releasing $250 million in financing for Benin. The funds will support investments in new drinking water supply infrastructure that can serve 3 million people in rural areas. The…

12 07 2022 | 19:49

AFRICA: At the World Urban Forum, the AfDB advocates sustainable urbanization

Faced with demographic growth that makes road traffic and access to housing difficult in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) recommends that African cities drive sustainable urbanization…

12 07 2022 | 07:18

Ivory Coast: Faced with climatic hazards, Orange bets on sustainability

While Ivory Coast is facing major environmental challenges, including the reconstitution of its forest cover, the subsidiary of the French telecommunications group Orange is committed to putting its…

28 06 2022 | 19:16

UNDP launches Ocean Promise

Commits to support recovery of nearly $1 trillion in annual socioeconomic losses caused by ocean mismanagement  

26 06 2022 | 08:18

AFRICA: Standard Chartered launches «ANCA» to promote the green economy

Faced with the consequences of climate change in Africa, the British bank Standard Chartered is launching a platform for financing sustainable development. The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA…

23 06 2022 | 18:45

NORTH AFRICA: Municipalities to learn about UN climate resilience

What strategies and measures will reduce the vulnerability of ecosystems to the effects of climate change? This is the big question that was answered by the heads of municipalities from North African…

14 06 2022 | 09:22

NGX seeks increased investment towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has called for an increase in long-term sustainable finance to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Chief Executive Officer, Temi…

14 06 2022 | 08:56

ESG case study: South Africa’s SA Taxi attracts new set of investors

By agreeing to a far-reaching set of social goals, the JSE-listed company was able to improve their cost of capital and attract the attention of a new set of institutional investors.

13 06 2022 | 13:22

NGX seeks increased investment towards the Sustainable Development Goals

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has called for an increase in long-term sustainable finance to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Chief Executive Officer, Temi…

03 06 2022 | 14:05

Unlocking Digital Innovation for Net Zero

The transition to net -zero has to start with big business and it has to start now. These are the views from the ‘Unlocking digital innovations for net-zero’ panel at the annual World Economic Forum…

02 06 2022 | 10:46

Fossil fuel addiction subverts every single sustainable development goal

1st JUNE 2022 - As the UN commemorates 50 years since the first international summit on the environment, a new report exposes the critical dangers that fossil fuels pose to  all 17 sustainable…

01 06 2022 | 09:48

AFRICA: UN plan to accelerate access to clean energy by 2025

The United Nations (UN) has announced a new plan to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in the least developed countries, particularly in Africa. The organization intends to catalyze the…

21 05 2022 | 07:40

1 in 7 people globally currently at high risk due to lack of access to cooling

These numbers are set to rise by 2030 without action to achieve universal electrification and end extreme poverty. Sustainable Energy for All’s new report Chilling Prospects reveals the escalating…

18 05 2022 | 18:31

Why artificial intelligence is vital in the race to meet the SDGs

Seven years have passed since world leaders met in New York and agreed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to resolve major challenges including poverty, hunger, inequality, climate change and…