CAF boosts prize money for 2024 Women’s Champions League by over 50%/in /by
The tournament, which begins on November 9 in Morocco, promises financial support for every participating club, as each team is guaranteed at least $150,000, CAF confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31%/in /by
The Amazon, an area twice the size of India, holds the world’s largest rainforest, about two-thirds of it within Brazil. It stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that causes climate change.
Africa: COP29 Officials Facilitate Fossil Fuel Talks for Fake Investor During Undercover Investigation/in /by
[Global Witness] The Azerbaijan COP29 team charged with leading this year's global UN climate talks helped facilitate discussions about fossil fuel deals at the annual conference, an undercover investigation by Global Witness can reveal.
One-Month-Old Southern White Rhino Calf Takes First Outdoor Steps at Whipsnade Zoo/in /by
As part of an effort to raise awareness and foster engagement, the zoo is inviting the public to vote on a name for the calf, who will become part of the European breeding programme aimed at maintaining a genetically diverse population of southern white rhinos.
UN agricultural fund calls for adaptation financing for small-scale farmers/in /by
Ahead of the COP29 climate change conference, IFAD says a proposed climate finance goal needs to prioritise the needs of small farms.
Why Mozambique’s election has sparked weeks of protests and a violent crackdown by police/in /by
Opposition parties and many citizens have rejected the results of the Oct. 9 presidential election as fraudulent and growing protests in the capital, Maputo, and other cities have been met by deadly force from police.
Prince William wraps up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to the battle against climate change/in /by
William is in South Africa to promote his Earthshot environmental prize, which held its annual awards ceremony in Cape Town on Wednesday night.
Nigeria: Federal Govt Slashing Oil Project Timelines, Cut Industry Costs By 40%/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian government is working to slash oil project timelines and cut industry costs by 40 per cent through new executive orders signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Nigeria: Dangote, Pinnacle Oil Signed Deal for Product Distribution Facility/in /by
[Vanguard] At the backdrop of the recent controversy between Dangote Refinery and Pinnacle Oil & Gas Limited over petroleum products imports and distribution, it is now revealed that the two companies have existing agreement over the operation of the Pinnacle Oil's product distribution terminal at the Lekki free zone area.
Nigeria: NUPENG Threatens Nationwide Strike As Naval Officers Invade Oil Platform/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has threatened a nationwide strike as Naval Special force stormed the Oritsetimeyin oil drilling rig to eject workers