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Nigeria Invests US$4M in Regional Scholarship, Innovation Fund

Nigeria Invests US$4M in Regional Scholarship, Innovation Fund The Government of Nigeria has announced a contribution of US$ 4 million to the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology’s (PASET) Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF). The funding, through the World Bank-funded Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact Project (ACE-Impact), will help […]

15 Nov, 22

Bill Gates Visits Kenya to Strengthen Partnerships

Bill Gates Visits Kenya to Strengthen Partnerships By Mary Hearty Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is in Kenya for a three-day visit to engage with different stakeholders including national and local leaders, partners, and grantees; regional scientists and innovators. He is also expected to announce the foundation’s forward-looking commitment to […]

Tree-Based Climate Adaptation Platform Launched

Tree-Based Climate Adaptation Platform Launched By Mary Hearty The Centre for International Forest Research-World Agroforestry Centre (CIFOR-ICRAF) has launched a new transformative partnership platform- ‘TreesAdapt’ that is set to support countries in the development and implementation of climate change adaptation solutions for and through tree-based systems including forests, trees, and agroforestry. “Adaptation is the immediate […]

14 Nov, 22

Include Trade in Climate Action, WTO Director-General Says

Include Trade in Climate Action, WTO Director-General Says By Sharon Atieno For countries to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the inclusion of trade in their national action plans is crucial. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said during a side event held by the […]

Nuclear Power can Propel Achievement of Net Zero Emissions

Nuclear Power can Propel Achievement of Net Zero Emissions By Mary Hearty Countries have been urged to include nuclear power among national strategies to achieve the global goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Speaking at the Atoms4Climate Pavilion, a side event at the climate change conference (COP 27) Li JunHua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs at […]

14 Nov, 22

World Bank Spearheading Climate-Informed Developments

World Bank Spearheading Climate-Informed Developments By Gift Briton As part of the global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the World Bank is supporting developing countries to prioritize climate-informed economic developments through resource-based financing. Through its Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs), the Bank is helping developing nations including in Africa, to prioritize the most […]

14 Nov, 22

Illegalities Still a Challenge in Kenyan Beaches Bordering Lake Victoria

Illegalities Still a Challenge in Kenyan Beaches Bordering Lake Victoria By Sharon Atieno and Mary Mwendwa It is late afternoon in Kenya’s Siaya County. The weather is sunny and the atmosphere is humid. Despite this, there is a beehive of activities happening along Usenge beach in Bondo sub-County. Few boats are resting on the beach […]

14 Nov, 22

FFI Partners with Kenya to Develop Green Fertilizer Supply Chain

FFI Partners with Kenya to Develop Green Fertilizer Supply Chain By Tsim Mavisi In a major effort to replace imported fertilizers, which are contributing to environmental pollution, the Government of Kenya and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a binding Framework Agreement that will fast-track Kenya’s development of an affordable green fertilizer supply chain and other […]

10 Nov, 22

COP27: Alliance to Intensify Action, Preparedness for Future Droughts Launched

COP27: Alliance to Intensify Action, Preparedness for Future Droughts Launched By Mary Hearty Leaders from over 30 countries and 20 organizations have launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance as one of the efforts to accelerate action and help countries to be better prepared for future droughts. In the declaration made at the margins of Sharm […]

09 Nov, 22

Accelerate Stronger Actions before Climate Chaos becomes Irreversible, Leaders Told

Accelerate Stronger Actions before Climate Chaos becomes Irreversible, Leaders Told By Mary Hearty As greenhouse gas emissions keep growing and global temperatures keep rising, the planet is fast approaching a tipping point that will make climate chaos irreversible. Thus, developed and developing economies have been urged to accelerate action toward achieving global net zero emissions by 2050. Antonio Guterres, […]