Experts warn against community violations during mineral exploration for renewable energy
Experts expressed concern against community violation of communities being experienced in fossil fuels exploration could be replicated as transition to...
World Economy
COP29: Lack of clean cooking access poses deadly risks to 1.2bn in Africa, leaders urge action
Benjamin Orisemeke African policymakers and international partners meeting at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 have highlighted the urgent...
AfDB provides $18m for stabilization of Lake Chad Basin
By Benjamin Orisemeke The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a package of $17.97 million...
Asia’s economies can embrace services to boost growth and productivity
Chikako Baba, Rahul Giri, Krishna Srinivasan The Asia-Pacific region prospered by becoming the source of more than half of global...
AEW Week: Oil, gas solution to climate crisis, OPEC posits
Benjamin Orisemeke When it comes to the climate crisis, the global oil and gas industry is part of the solution,...
LDCs can leverage on carbon markets to drive development – UNCTAD
Benjamin Orisemeke UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have stated that least developed countries (LDCs) can use carbon market projects to...
Africa: Increased collaboration would accelerate Africa’s green energy transition – Afreximbank
Benjamin Orisemeke The eighth Babacar Ndiaye Lecture held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C., on 26 October 2024,...
AfDB President calls for bold, innovative, practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s fastest-growing continent and hampering achievement of...
Spain announces €400m financial commitment to IDA
Benjamin Orisemeke Spain has announced an early financial commitment of €400 million to the International Development Association, the World Bank’s...
Climate change worsened rains in flood-hit African regions – Scientists
Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused...
