The President of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE), Prof. Wumi Iledare, has disclosed that about $15.6billion would be required to provide stable electricity in the country. He made
The African Development bank (AfDB) has launched a new initiative, called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) that would guarantee additional 513million tons of food for African
A rain storm in Chavuma district in Northwestern province on Saturday left a trail of destruction at some government and private properties. Among these included Kalombo secondary school which had
A recent survey has found a high concentration of near-extinct helmeted hornbills in a conservation area in western Borneo. This “hornbill paradise” is currently not included in the IUCN range
THE prevalence of undernourishment in Namibia was last measured at 37% in 2016, while 24% of children under the age of five are stunted. The United Nations' resident coordinator and United Nations Development
Environmentalists from 10 countries are meeting in Kigali for the Nile Basin Development Forum to chart ways of improving cooperation for sustainable development of the Nile Basin. The biennial science-policy
Lusaka - The birthday of twins Karen and Kelly Junior will always be tinged by sadness as it also marks the day their mother died in childbirth - a tragic occurrence of increasing public debate in Zambia.
For 15 years, Felda Alividza and 21 other widows in this village in Kenya’s Vihiga County have grown something that might not sound that unusual: indigenous African vegetables. But in a country where
The latest outbreak, confirmed by council spokesperson Michael Chideme yesterday, has been blamed on water shortages, raw sewer spillages and uncollected garbage in the city’s populous high-density suburb.
Khato Holdings Executive Chairman, Simbi Phiri: His company had a successful appeal on the water project Khato Holdings Executive Chairman, Simbi Phiri: His company had a successful appeal on the water
Neema Rusibamayila, director for preventive services at the east African nation's Ministry of Health, attributed the achievement to government efforts to persuade pregnant women to test for HIV in clinics.
The European Union (EU) has provided 106 million euros to support Sudanese affected by natural disasters, a Sudanese official announced Sunday. Sudan's First Vice-President and Prime Minister Bakri
The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry. "I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their
As a child during Ethiopia’s deadly famine of 1984, Asfawossen Kassaye remembers watching people from the countryside flock to his town, desperately looking for food after a drought devastated their fields.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said that global unemployment may rise by 2.8 million in 2018, with diverging trends at country and regional level. The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder,
Drivers of the most polluting vehicles must from now on pay a daily charge of up to £21.50 to drive in to central London. From Monday, people driving older, more polluting petrol and diesel vehicles
Australia’s motoring lobby is launching a campaign for “real-world” vehicle emissions testing, arguing the current system needs an overhaul because it is misleading consumers and regulators. The Australian
Solar power costs will fall by another 60 percent over the next decade giving an already booming market another boost, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said on Monday. Solar
A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, but then headed out to sea after largely
Timber industry players from Liberia and Cote D’Ivoire, have visited Ghana for a three-day familiarization tour and workshop on timber legality, forest conservation and networking. Hosted by the Nature
