OPA say no to social media clampdown bill
Kemi Busari Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPA Nigeria) has condemned the “Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters Connected Therewith” which passed its 2nd reading at the Senate recently. A statement signed by the association’s…
Africa needs more funding for adaptation
By Protus Mabusi PAMACC Team in Paris More finance, capacity building for communities and institutions and use of technology are vital to making Africa adapt to climate change. Speakers during a side event on “Climate Change Adaptation funding in…
UN Announce follow-up conference to COP 21
Kemi busari United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that a broad group of organizations will partner in 2016 to maintain momentum for multi-stakeholder climate implementation. The Secretary-General, joined by groups such as the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility…
Africa launches multi-million dollar energy saving plan at COP21
Kemi Busari The United Nations and other partners have launched a $5 billion initiative to expand renewable energy capacity in Africa at the ongoing Climate Change Summit in Paris. The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative is conceived to expand and increase…
Can Africa’s regional flagship programme change its development narrative?
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame ‘If we want Africa to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030, if Africa must transform its agriculture and drive its development priorities to acceptable levels, then we have to take the regional flagship programmes outlined by…
INDCs: Absence of data, means of implementation may affect Africa
By Sellina Nkowani Although the objective of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is definitive, most of them lack both practical and technical methods of implementation. The INDCs combine the top-down system of a United Nations climate agreement…
EU and partners push for Post COP21 climate finance to developing countries
By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame Blending projects with climate change finances is helping to bring many climate change related projects to life in many regions of the globe thanks to a dedicated commitment and engagement by the European Union. At a…
World Bank announces $600M support for Hydrometeorology in Africa
By Friday Phiri PAMACC Team in Paris The World Bank in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Meteorological Organisation has announced a six hundred million programme to improve hydrometeorological services in 15 West African countries.…
2016 TechWomen program: Call for Application
The application for the 2016 TechWomen program is open through 09:00AM PST (GMT-08:00), February 1, 2016. Register at Selection Process: TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of…
