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SEO Riders – Africa’s Nature Seen as $1.4 Trillion Economic Asset, Not Burden – New “Green Opportunity Index” Unveiled to Guide Nature-Based Investments – Funding Stack: Grants, Carbon Credits, and Soft Loans Key to Ecosystem Restoration At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, the African Green Economy and Sustainability Initiative (AGESI), represented…

SEO Riders – Nigeria Spends Just 19% of Climate Finance Received Between 2015-2021 A report titled “The State of Climate Finance in Nigeria” (Dec 2024) by Connected Development (CODE) and Oxfam reveals that Nigeria received approximately $4.928 billion between 2015-2021 for climate projects but invested only 19% of it in effective climate action. That’s a…

SEO Riders – Convergence of IT & OT Crucial for Efficiency in Nigeria’s Hydrocarbon Sector – Dangote Refinery and PIA Reforms Seen as Catalysts, If Backed by Accurate Data – Digitisation of Operations Holds Key to Investment, Transparency, and Clean Energy Mix Nigeria’s oil and gas sector remains central to its economy—accounting for about 85%…

SEO Riders – Countries Pressed to Embed Ocean Protections in NDCs Before COP30 – Ocean Conservancy, WRI, Ocean & Climate Platform Lead Global Push in New York Climate Week – France, Brazil and First Signatories Commit to Blue-NDC to Tackle Climate Crisis from Seas At an upcoming event during New York Climate Week on September…

SEO Riders – Sanitary Inspectors Reintroduced Across Abia’s 17 LGAs with Fair Compensation – Trees to Be Planted Statewide as Part of Flood Prevention & Green Initiative – Government Emphasizes Clean Surroundings, Responsiveness Over Punishment The Abia State Government has relaunched door-to-door sanitary inspections of homes, villages, and communities across all 17 local government areas,…

SEO Riders – Delta Eyes Brazil-Style Ranching to Boost Food Security & Job Creation – MoU with REA to Power Rural, Industrial Areas via Solar, Wind & Biomass – Infrastructure Expansion in All LGAs to Support Agriculture, Energy & Value Chains The Delta State Government has announced plans to invest in ranching and renewable energy…

SEO Riders – Silos Left Idle, Concessionaires in Default as Storages Go to Waste – New NiPHaST Programme Aims to Slash Losses and Boost Food Security – President Tinubu’s Agricultural Agenda Leverages Storage Infrastructure Reform Nigeria is estimated to lose about US $10 billion annually due to post-harvest losses largely tied to inadequate storage and…

SEO Riders – Rapid Urbanisation Exposes African Cities to Heatwaves, Floods, Informal Settlements – Loss & Damage Fund from COP27 Seen as Key Tool for Disaster-Proof Infrastructure – Inclusive Planning & Local Capacity Critical for Resilient Urban Futures African cities, though contributing only ~4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, are disproportionately vulnerable to climate impacts—such…

SEO Riders – Conference Proposes Policy-Science Collaboration to Safeguard River Benue Ecosystems – Balancing Fisheries, Flood Risk, Tourism & Climate Resilience in River Basin Use – Women, Youth & Local Communities Urged to Lead Conservation & Innovation The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University (MOAUM), in partnership with the Environment…

SEO Riders – Nimi Hills Introduces Infrastructure-Ready Smart Estate in Guzape Suburb – Digital Planning, Green Zones & Accessible Transport Key to Abuja’s Next Urban Frontier – Demand Rising for Master-Planned, Transparent Real Estate Developments As Abuja continues to sprawl outward, Guzape—once viewed as a fringe district—is rapidly transforming into a prime real estate frontier.…