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Original post by Cécile Barbière (Translated by Paola Tamma) for Euractiv Ending hunger by 2030, the second of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), is getting further out of reach. After years of progress, the fight against malnutrition, one of the success stories of development assistance, has had a bad year. In 2016, 815 million people, or 11% of […]

Original post on DW Germany is seen as something of a pioneer in the fight against climate change. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been commended for throwing her weight behind international climate agreements, and the country’s push to replace fossil fuels and nuclear power with renewables is famous. But Germany still has a filthy habit that means its

A new group- the G-57, on the nations 57 Independent anniversary was introduced to the country as the Nigerian PUP culture, which it says will promote Peace, Unity and Prosperity (PUP) as its main objective. At the launch of the group yesterday in Lagos, the association- made up of 57 top Nigerian executives, professionals and

Original post by Yomi Kazeem for Quartz Africa The automobile market in Africa is projected to double over the next decade as the continent is the world’s second fastest growing market for new vehicles. This is largely thanks to factors such as a growing middle class, rapid urbanization and continued investment in infrastructure. Some of the continent’s

 By Emmanuel Agunze, Founder, The Makoko dream In Line with the United Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals,(SDG) no 7, Clean and Affordable Modern Energy, with a hope to address Goal 1, End Poverty in all its forms everywhere, The Makoko Dream in partnership with Liter of Light Nigeria and Energy Institute embarked on the Lite up Makoko

Original post by Chris Mooney for The Washington Post  A surprising scientific study released Thursday presents troubling news about the enormous forests of the planet’s tropical midsection — suggesting that they are releasing hundreds of millions of tons of carbon to the atmosphere, rather than storing it in the trunks of trees and other vegetation. The results, published in

Acting  President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the Nigerian Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the 28th of February, 2017. The PSAG’s goals are similar to the United Nations Sustainable Development Fund’s subsidiary group- the Global Private Sector Advisory Group, which was formed as a result of the numerous challenges faced during the implementation of the

On Wednesday, September 20, Hurricane Maria, a powerful Category 4 hurricane made direct landfall on Puerto Rico, bisecting the entire island and drenching it with feet of rain. The island is running out of food, fuel, and access to clean water, and there is limited communication, which means some communities have received no information about the rescue efforts underway.

Original post by Jasmin Fox-Skelly for BBC Throughout history, humans have existed side-by-side with bacteria and viruses. From the bubonic plague to smallpox, we have evolved to resist them, and in response, they have developed new ways of infecting us. We have had antibiotics for almost a century, ever since Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. In response,