The current climate change challenge The African population is projected to reach about 2 billion in 2030. But climate change threatens agriculture and food security on the continent. Majority of the food is produced by smallholder farmers who cultivate on only a few hectares […]
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Program Summary: It is estimated that 600 million people living in Africa lack adequate power supply. With Sub-Saharan Africa having a combined economic growth forecast of 5%, the importance of meeting its energy and infrastructural needs cannot be overemphasised. In Nigeria, solar power systems are subtly but steadily enabling increased access to energy with the
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My whole hand fits on my forehead. Although a part of my index finger perches on the arch of my brow, the bulge of my forehead accommodates my hand. It’s not exactly the largest forehead around, but it’s one that is spacious enough to make me want to cover it up. So, bangs, a side
It is no longer news that insufficient power supply is one of Nigeria’s biggest infrastructural challenges, with only 45% of the country connected to the grid and only 25% of those connected enjoying up to 4 hours of power supply a day. This means that approximately 93 million Nigerians are in darkness and millions more
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Forty years ago, world leaders converged in Kazakhstan to adopt the Alma-Ata declaration which called for all actors – leaders, health sector workers, communities to secure access to primary care as an essential health service. This declaration mobilized leaders around making primary care services available for populations across the world. The principles include: universal access
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The benefits of upcycling are vast. Asides reducing waste, it also reduces the number of raw materials and production processes needed to create the fancy things we’ve all become so fond of, which means a reduction in air pollution, greenhouse emissions, water pollution and extraction of our resources. If you’re wondering what exactly can be
“When we left, we couldn’t believe we could reach this level and we’re so glad we got this far in the tournament”, says Asteria Robert, the 14-year-old captain of the Tanzanian girls’ football team, leading her team to the podium to collect their medals at the Street Child World Cup at the Sapsan Arena in Moscow. Organised by
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World Environment Day is on June 5th, this day has been set aside by the UN to bring global awareness of the environment and the challenges that it faces. This year’s theme ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ urges all of us to reduce the amount of single-use plastics in the world. Plastics are everywhere in our environment,
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Recently National Geographic’s cover had a picture that had the world thinking, they posed a simple question, planet or plastic? Plastic was only invented in the 19th century, but since then so much of it has been created and is being consumed carelessly all over the world. According to National Geographic, more than 5 trillion
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“Pure Water” as a name is an illusion as far as this side of the clime is concerned. Saying ‘water is pure’ is just a means to psychologically brainwash customers into believing they are getting good value for their money. Is it really pure? As much as the average Nigerian is concerned, the majority of
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