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UN climate negotiation: Africa wants work on loss and damage expedited

African countries at the UN Climate negotiation in Warsaw, Poland, want developed countries to support and expedite work in reducing and compensating

UNFCCC chief tells coal industry to radically change, diversify

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres on Monday advocated radical and far reaching changes

UN Security Council reaffirms call to fight piracy, armed robbery at sea

The UN Security Council has reiterated its calls on the international community to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea, which continue to pose a threat to the delivery

Africa climate adaptation costs could soar to US$350b annually by 2070

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that the failure by governments to close the “emissions gap” to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius

Damages from extreme weather mount as climate warms – World Bank report

As the global climate continues to change, the costs and damages from more extreme weather related to a warming planet are growing, a World Bank report 

3 projects win Orange African Social Venture Prizes

 Three projects, one each from Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia, have emerged winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prizes, according to a statement 

Scottish companies seek business in Ghana’s oil & gas sector

Scottish Development International (SDI), the international economic development arm of Government in Scotland, will lead a group of seven Scottish supply 

AfDB moves to develop Africa’s human capital

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said developing skills and using cutting-edge technologies to build human capital is at the heart of its new strategy

Alcatel-Lucent, YooMee Africa join forces to build ultra-broadband wireless internet in West, Central Africa

Alcatel-Lucent, a forefront global communications firm, announced Thursday it will enable YooMee Africa, the leading high-speed Internet service provider in Cameroon

Alcatel-Lucent empowers mobile operators to enhance network planning

France-based global communications solutions provider Alcatel-Lucent said Wednesday it is enhancing the way mobile operators capture data and extract intelligence 

RECs ready with infrastructure proposals for investment opportunities

Nearly all the regional economic communities (RECs) in Africa now have infrastructure development master plans and strategies that require support to transform

Nigerian bank executive elected into international body

The executive officer of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru
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