Category: News

SEO Riders – Nigeria Scores Below 30% in Global SDG Rankings – Insecurity & Governance Cited as Major Barriers – Call for Institutional Overhaul and Grassroots Action At its inaugural retreat held in Abuja on August 30, 2025, the World Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Organisation revealed troubling results: both Nigeria and the African continent are…

SEO Riders – TAAT Showcases CGIAR-Aligned Pathways at Africa Food Systems Summit – From Research to Impact: Bridging Science, Policy & Investment – TAAT Drives Scale of Resilient Technologies Across 12 Million+ Farms Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), a flagship initiative of the African Development Bank’s Feed Africa strategy established in 2018, is gearing…

SEO Riders – Poachers Turn Rangers to Safeguard Omo’s Endangered Elephants – Community Engagement and Technology Join Forces in Conservation – National Elephant Action Plan and Early Warning Tools Offer Hope In Nigeria’s Omo Forest Reserve—one of the final refuges for the country’s forest elephants—former poachers have become frontline protectors. Led by the Nigerian Conservation…

SEO Riders – First Mauritanian Leads African Development Bank – Secured 76% in May Vote; Faces Major Funding Shortfalls – Focus on Capital Mobilisation & Africa’s Economic Sovereignty On September 1, 2025, Sidi Ould Tah officially assumed the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB), succeeding Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina after his second term. A veteran…

SEO Riders – Tangier Dam Project Cuts Water Evaporation by Around 30% – Over 22,000 Floatovoltaic Panels to Generate 13 MW for Tanger Med Port – Innovative Tech Tackles Climate Stress, Backed by Trees Along Shore Amid its most severe drought in four decades, Morocco has launched a pilot program installing floating solar panels—commonly known…

SEO Riders: – TECA’s THAW funnels $1.1M into early-stage Nigerian ventures tackling extreme heat – Locally-led solutions include heat early-warning tools, parametric insurance, fintech emergency aids To combat Nigeria’s escalating extreme-heat threat, TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW)—a pioneering initiative—has been launched by BFA Global, FSD Africa, the ClimateWorks Foundation, and the UK’s FCDO Nigeria. The…

SEO Riders: – Government halts genetically modified mosquitoes release amid ethical and ecological concern – Civil society groups demanding safer malaria strategies receive a win On 22 August 2025, Burkina Faso’s government announced a full cessation of the Target Malaria project—a genetic-engineering initiative that released genetically modified (GM) sterile male mosquitoes to reduce malaria—citing mounting…

SEO Riders: At the 2025 International Business Conference & Expo hosted by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ronald Adams—Chairman of All On (Shell’s off-grid impact investment arm) and Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo)—emphasized the urgency of addressing Nigeria’s energy deficit. Citing stark figures, he noted that over 80…

SEO Riders: – New legal framework paves the way for a just, green, and blue economy In a historic move, Gambian stakeholders have unanimously endorsed the draft National Climate Change Bill and its accompanying National Climate Change Policy, positioning the country to enter a new era of climate resilience. The validation workshop, held on August…

SEO Riders: – NNPC seeks seasoned industry partner to revive its commercially struggling refineries – Technical review reveals 50,000 bpd input yielding under 40 % output yields unsustainable losses – Ojulari stresses sustainable model over political pressure amid calls for reform NNPC Group CEO Bayo Ojulari revealed that the company is exploring a partnership with…