West Africa: Experts Demand Stronger Regional Climate Action in West Africa
[Daily Trust] Experts have warned that Climate change is putting growing pressure on livelihoods, infrastructure and regional stability across West Africa.
Category: ECOWAS & Africa
Nigeria: Firm Unveils Mini-Grid Project to Power 6,000 Homes in Nigeria
[Daily Trust] Renewable energy firm, All On, has partnered with PowerGen Renewable Energy Nigeria Limited (PowerGen) to expand access to reliable electricity through the development of mini-grid projects across Nigeria.
Niger: Junta Strips 5 More Exiled Critics of Nationality
[HRW] Nairobi — Latest Crackdown Heightens Rights Concerns Amid Renewed Political Tensions
Liberia: A Decade On – the World Is Still Listening to Liberia's Ebola Story
[Liberian Observer] Ten years after Ebola swept through Liberia and claimed thousands of lives, the world is still turning to this small West African nation for answers. On Sunday, in a wide-ranging conversation, Chris McCall…
Nigeria: 2027 – APC Chieftain Predicts Tinubu Landslide in Kogi, North Central Over Shaibu's Coas Appointment
[Leadership] An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, John Okolo, has predicted overwhelming support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kogi State and the North Central geopolitical zone in the 2027 presidential election, attributing the expected…
Nigeria: Power Minister Admits Nigerians Still Lack Reliable Electricity
[Leadership] The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has admitted that many Nigerians are still without reliable electricity despite ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to improve power supply across the country.
Africa: WHO, CJID Begin Development of Africa's First Road Safety Media Guidelines
[Premium Times] The region accounts for about one-fifth of global road fatalities despite having only three per cent of the world’s registered vehicles
Nigeria: AI-Generated Fake Results, Deepfakes Could Fuel 2027 Election Misinformation
[Premium Times] “The approach to the 2027 general elections presents significant challenges for journalism, particularly because of the increasing use of artificial intelligence to produce fabricated election results, deepfake videos, manipulated audio and other deceptive…
Nigeria: Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate
[Premium Times] “It emphasised that the recalibration of the corridor does not constitute a change in the current monetary policy stance, but rather an operational reset to enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy and support…
Africa: Corporate Council on Africa Announces Côte d'Ivoire as Host of 2027 U.S.-Africa Business Summit
[Corporate Council on Africa] New York — Côte d’Ivoire will take center stage in the U.S.-Africa business relationship in 2027, as Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) today announced that the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire will…