Nigeria, other developing countries paid record $1.4trn to service debt in 2023
…Financial squeeze on poorest economies tightens as private creditors retreated Benjamin Orisemeke Developing countries spent a record $1.4 trillion to...
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Africa’s progress on SDGs faces mounting challenges – ASDR
The African Sustainable Development Report (ASDR) 2024 restates that progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 has...
The Least Developed Countries Report 2024: Leveraging Carbon Markets for Development
In this report, the United Nations Development and Trade (UNCTAD) looks at how carbon markets can increasingly play a critical...
IOM DG: Urgent global unified climate strategic solutions needed to help people stay
Omeiza Bilal As talks continue on climate action, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for more concrete and...
Scaling up critical minerals recycling holds immense benefit – IEA
Benjamin Orisemeke The International energy Agency (IEA), has said that scaling up critical minerals recycling can deliver major benefits for...
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...
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,...
