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In Africa, the average amount of time spent collecting firewood is 2.1 hours, which robs women and girls of hundreds of hours every year. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (dubai) Tuesday, December 05, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 05 (IPS) – Across the African continent, many first-born children in …

The firms include the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp), the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank and Solarge International BV. In a statement made available to Pulse, it is stated that the MoU outlines the plans for establishing a solar panel manufacturing factory in Nigeria. The statement reads in part, “Notable …

Gaza Strip – The entrepreneurs of Gaza, a close-knit group who worked hand in hand to improve new graduates’ prospects, are reeling from the relentless killing of their colleagues by Israel as it bombards the blockaded Gaza Strip. Mohammed Sharif Yousef, an entrepreneurship consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development …

President Vladimir V. Putin will make a rare trip to the Middle East on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced, saying he would discuss bilateral relations, oil and international affairs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The trip is part of a flurry of diplomatic meetings the Russia leader will …

Fossil fuels require recurring new exploration and development expenditures, while renewables are inherently self-replenishing. Credit: Bigstock Opinion by Philippe Benoit (washington dc) Monday, December 04, 2023 Inter Press Service This significant event, however, masks a more striking possible future: One in which total global energy use peaks and energy’s weight in …

“A cataclysmic event in human history” Rapper and activist Lowkey released a new track to show solidarity with Gaza.

Over the weekend, many Nigerians strongly criticised the Federal government after the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) published the list of accredited delegates attending the conference in Dubai. According to the list, Nigeria has 1,411 delegates. This sparked criticisms on social media as Nigerians accused President Bola Tinubu …

The corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel resumed on Monday, bringing back into focus the legal and political challenges he faces even as he presides over the Israeli military’s war in Gaza. Israeli courts stopped hearing non-urgent cases after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza on …

Research team in the Arctic. Professor Tjernström is standing on the left. Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm, sweden) Monday, December 04, 2023 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 04 (IPS) – This year’s UN Climate Change Conference is taking place in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December. The so-called COP …

This is contained in a statement sent by the Spokesperson of the Governor, Mr Olawale Rasheed, on Monday in Ile-Ife. Responding to a statement by the Asiwaju of Ijeshaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, the Governor’s aide noted that Adeleke had written the IDB, through the Federal Ministry of Finance, to seek …