(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Union (EU) has announced that it is stepping up emergency support to deliver aid to vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso, particularly those living in areas where access is severely limited. The West African nation currently risks a major humanitarian disaster, as its complex and volatile crisis continues to deteriorate quickly and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced its investment $10 million in the new digital connectivity project that is being implemented by Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) Group, in the remote eastern region of the Congo Democratic Republic (DRC). The $10 million support which is coming under the EIB Global first quasi-equity investment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – African Development Bank (AfDB) has partnered with the University of Oxford to provide training on sustainable finance for up to 1,000 public and third sector workers from across Africa. The University of Oxford’s Public and Third Sector Academy for Sustainable Finance (P3SA) is a global center of learning and capacity building. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union (AU) has urged its member countries to remain steadfast in their fight for climate justice in order to achieve the desired results in Africa. AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat gave the charge in his opening remarks at the African Day event which was held on the sidelines of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chude Jideonwo’s debut film entitled, “Awaiting Trial”, is set to be screened at the ongoing Africa Film Festival (AFRIFF). This is coming after holding an exclusive 5-day screening on YouTube. ‘Awaiting Trial’ is a documentary that explores both the #EndSARS protests and the ‘deeper illness’ they point to – the phenomenon in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 350 Africa has urged world leaders to say no to public finance for new fossil fuel development in their respective countries. 350 Africa is an international environmental movement that is focused on addressing the climate crisis. Its goal is to end the use of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) has announced that its scientists will present climate and livelihood impacts of land restoration in Africa at the ongoing 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. CIFOR-ICRAF is a world-class […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Investment Forum (AIF), Africa’ premier investment platform has mobilized over $100 billion worth of investments in Africa since its inception in 2018. The AIF is Africa’s investment market place, championed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners, to accelerate the closure of the continent’s investment gaps. It operates as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwean President Dr. Emerson Mnangagwa has urged investors take advantage of the massive opportunities in his country and shun negative perception of risk. The President said investors should be rest assured that there are a lot of opportunities that can be explored in the Southern African country. Zimbabwe, self-sufficient in food production […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has secured a $50 million line of credit from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support access to finance for small and medium-sized women-empowered enterprises in Nigeria. FCMB Limited is a member of FCMB Group Plc, which is one of the leading financial services institutions in Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) with support of 350 Africa in partnership with Activist for Climate Justice Coalition has urged Nigerians to vote for candidates with climate actions plans in the 2023 General Elections. GIFSEP is a non-profit organization founded on the ideals of environment education, climate change […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has said that it will launch a new initiative in collaborations with its partners to finance climate action and environmental sustainability projects during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), beginning in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, this weekend. The EIB is the long-term lending institution of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres has said that the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), beginning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, this weekend, should be leveraged to rebuild trust and re-establish the ambition needed to avoid driving our planet over the climate cliff. Guterres made the observation on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a frontline Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has urged the Federal Government to develop and adopt robust mechanisms to protect journalists and ensure their safety and security. MRA also called on governments at all levels to fulfill their obligations to ensure the safety of journalists by investigating all attacks against […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) holding Egypt this month, a coalition of Nigerian and African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have canvassed for concrete action to address climate change. The CSOs gave the charge at the Abuja Climate Caravan, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Africa Investment Forum, an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and seven partners, has reaffirmed its conviction that creating green jobs can help shift the climate of gender equality for African women. The Forum which has a strong track record of supporting the success of women business owners and entrepreneurs, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reassured that it will have a strong footprint during the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. IPCC is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have canvassed for substantial increase in funding for crisis-affected children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There are currently about 5 million internally displaced persons […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to finance MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) €100 million . To support the telecommunications company’s network expansion programme. MTN Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest providers of communications services, connecting over 74 million people in communities across the country with each other and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting Chief Economist and Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Prof Kevin Urama has urged world leaders to take seriously climate finance and just energy transitions in Africa. Prof. Urama also called on industrialized countries to fulfill the pledge made at the 2009 Conference of Party (COP) meetings to provide […]
