Tailored Protection Of Lakes And Rivers Must Benefit Communities

By Ademola Ajagbe – Regional Managing Director, Africa at The Nature Conservancy Water underpins all life forms, and the water situation in Africa is diverse. Within a country or region, the situation can shift from water scarcity to abundance. This necessitates tailored measures to protect sources of water from— water catchments, lakes, rivers, streams, or […]
High-level Dialogue Calls For More Women-Owned Technology Businesses

Participants at a one-of-a-kind International Women’s Day (IWD) gathering of distinguished women and men leaders have called for bolder interventions to increase women’s business ownership in the technology space. The evening was co-hosted by the French Ambassador to Ghana, Jules Armand Aniambossou, Penelope Mawulolo Jones-Mensah, lawyer and Executive Director of 40 Roses Foundation, and Mawuli […]
Benin: Promoting the Restoration of Forests to Foster Sustainable Fuelwood Production and Strengthen Climate Resilience

Cotonou, BENIN, 27 March, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ —The World Bank today announced new support for Benin to strengthen sustainable forest management to boost climate resilience and create opportunities for local communities whose livelihoods depend on forest resources from the endangered gazetted forests in the southern, central, and northern regions of the country. This new $30 million […]

