UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment and human rights
The UN’s new carbon market will have a compulsory mechanism that aims to prevent developers of carbon credit projects from...
World Economy
We must place our hope in multilateralism
By Gordon Brown “Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.” These...
Eliminating the productivity drag
By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global...
FAO Food Price Index rises in September
Benjamin Orisemeke The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations...
New gas projects booming in Africa, but can the continent secure its future in a changing energy landscape?
The pipeline of gas projects being developed in Africa has never been stronger. However, if the continent is to be...
Fossil fuel to drive Africa’s energy mix by 2040 – Experts
Omeiza Bilal Executive Secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association Anibor Kragha says by 2040, up to 60 per...
UNCTAD: Alignment of trade policies, climate objectives key to sustainable development
The United Nation Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have said that the alignment of trade policies with climate objectives is essential...
Jobs in renewable energy moved to 16.2m in 2023
Benjamin Orisemeke 2023 saw the largest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million,...
Services is future of global trade, says Okonjo-Iweala
Omeiza Bilal The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has identified services as the future of...
IEA warns of complicated global gas supply as winter approaches
Agency report The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that rising global gas consumption and geopolitical tensions may complicate supply...
