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Nigeria to host first national ESG summit as Africa accelerates toward sustainable development

Lagos, Nigeria is set to host its first-ever national ESG summit as momentum builds across Africa to integrate sustainability into core development strategies. The Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) will convene key stakeholders on June 26 at The Art Hotel in Lagos for a landmark event focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) innovation.

Nigeria’s International Breweries takes bold stand on plastic pollution; a Pan-African model for sustainability

International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), a member of the AB InBev group, marked World Environment Day 2025 with a sweeping campaign to combat plastic pollution across Nigeria. From urban clean-ups and public sensitization in Lagos to waste recovery drives in Nasarawa and Osogbo, the brewer’s multifaceted efforts are positioning it as a continental model for corporate sustainability.

Nigeria launches first-ever anticipatory flood response simulation in climate-hit Adamawa 

In a pioneering step toward proactive disaster risk reduction, the Nigerian federal government, working closely with multiple United Nations agencies, has launched an anticipatory action simulation exercise in the flood-vulnerable Kwanta community of Adamawa State.

Nigeria’s new biodiversity blueprint signals shift toward systemic eco-governance 

Nigeria has officially adopted its updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030, cementing its role as a frontrunner in Africa’s commitment to halting and reversing biodiversity loss. This move is more than symbolic, it signals a critical pivot toward systemic environmental governance across West Africa and reinforces Nigeria’s alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K-M GBF), the landmark international agreement adopted at COP15 in 2022. 

Africa joins $1 billion global drive to decarbonize heavy industry

In a move that could redefine the continent’s industrial future, Egypt and South Africa have been tapped to lead a global push to decarbonize...

Trinasolar unveils resilient solar technology tailored for Africa’s harsh climate

Global solar giant Trinasolar has unveiled a new weather-resilient solar module at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Cape Town, in a move that underscores growing efforts to develop climate-smart energy infrastructure specifically designed for African conditions.

ePointZero appoints CEO to accelerate global clean energy transition in the age of AI 

Mohamed Hesham appointed CEO of ePointZero, the energy transition platform of 2PointZero   Abu Dhabi, UAE – 16 June 2025: In recognition of its importance at...

Kenya’s nuclear power ambition meets community resistance and ecological risk

Uyombo, a small coastal village in Kenya, Kilifi County, has recently sparked unrest due to uncertainty in talks of a nuclear power plant coming...