In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced its Resource-Autonomous Circular Economy growth strategy to efficiently use natural resources and maximize recycling.
METI switched to this circular economy growth stra…
Access to stable, sufficient, secure and nutrient-rich food for all people at all times is at risk — and climate change is making it worse. Rising temperatures, water stress and changes in feed quality are threatening food security all over the world…
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved the granting of loans totaling approximately $605 million to eight of its African member countries to finance projects aimed at improving the living conditions of populations and promoting the Sustainab…
Extreme environmental events are not new, but their frequency and levels of destruction have accelerated. Over the course of history, we have adapted to these events with varying degrees of success. We often realize too late, however, that our effort…
UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 published today shows that much of the growth in international investment in renewable energy, which has nearly tripled since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, has been concentrated in developed countr…
The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) crossed the mark of 13 billion dollars (8,000 billion FCFA) of capitalization of its stock market, at the close of its trading session on Tuesday September 12, 2023 by establishing itself at 8,002.22 billion FCFA, a…
The 4th Edition of the International Conference and Exhibition, dubbed Angola Oil and Gas 2023 (AOG2023), begins this Wednesday, in Luanda, with the presence of African ministers and international experts in the field.
In this edition, among other …
The Nigerian government has launched the construction of 500 social housing units in Sokoto State. This project will cost 7.3 billion naira (approximately $9.8 million). As a reminder, Nigeria has a deficit of 28 million housing units and needs 21 tr…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki made an impromptu visit to the Eastern Regional Immigration Offices in Embu Town on a fact-finding mission on Tuesday. While expressing satisfaction with service delivery at …
Forced to drastically reduce rations in most of its operations due to the collapse in international funding for humanitarian aid, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has issued a stark warning for global food security. He estimates that every…