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Experts Urge Stronger Fish Health Management as Climate Change, Diseases Threaten Fisheries   Fishery experts have called for stronger fish health management, improved biosecurity and climate adaptation measures as rising temperatures, prolonged dry seasons and emerging fish diseases continue to threaten fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. The warning comes as the Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM) […]

IEA Urges Norway to Fast-Track Critical Minerals Development as Europe Seeks Secure Supply Chains   Norway is well positioned to become one of Europe’s leading suppliers of critical minerals needed for the global clean energy transition, but must accelerate project approvals, increase investment and strengthen policy coordination if it is to fully capitalize on growing

NEPAD Business Group Nigeria to Host Webinar on Resilience, Sustainable Prosperity Amid Global Challenges   NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN) has concluded plans to host a high-level webinar aimed at equipping businesses, professionals and policymakers with practical strategies for navigating growing global economic uncertainties. The virtual event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:00

One Street Studios named by Afreximbank and FEDA as Co-General partner of the Pan African Film Fund aiming to mobilise up to US$1 Billion   The Fund represents one of the largest dedicated film investment platforms for Africa’s creative industries and signals a major push to connect African storytelling with global capital markets. Cairo, Egypt,

NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDRA, Others, to Conduct Joint Industry Capacity Audits   The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as well as the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), comprising all international oil companies, have jointly

REA performs groundbreaking of 42 mini‐grids, solar power projects in Kebbi, Adamawa   The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in collaboration with the Federal and State Governments, has performed the groundbreaking of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa States as part of ongoing efforts to expand electricity access, stimulate economic growth, and improve the

All On Investments Deliver Reliable Electricity to Over One Million Nigerians, Impact Report Shows By Eyo Nsima Clean energy impact investment company, All On, has revealed that its investments in Nigeria’s off-grid electricity market have improved access to reliable power for more than one million people, while significantly reducing household energy costs, stimulating economic activities

IEA Launches Global Household Energy Expenditure Database to Support Energy Affordability Policies By Eyo Nsima The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched the first edition of its Household Energy Expenditure Database, a new global resource designed to help governments, researchers and policymakers better understand how households spend on energy and develop more effective policies to

African Energy Chamber Backs UTM FLNG as 15-Year NNPC Ltd./Seplat Gas Deal Paves Way for FID   By Eyo Nsima The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has endorsed Nigeria’s UTM Offshore following the signing of a 15-year gas supply agreement between the NNPC Ltd./Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU) Joint Venture and UTM FLNG Ltd., describing

AEC condemns UK lawsuit against EACOP, says Africa must determine its energy future The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has condemned a lawsuit filed in the UK High Court against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), arguing that foreign-funded litigation threatens African sovereignty, energy security, investment and Uganda’s right to develop its natural resources. Four