Some 894 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to clean cooking fuels, mostly due to their low purchasing power. This group represents 85 percent of the region’s population, with…
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Nigeria Now Has Largest Population Without Electricity Globally
Businesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyinnovationInsights & ReportsInternational NewsJust TransitionNews & AnalysisOil & GasPolicy & GovernanceRegionsRenewable energySocial Responsibility by External Source 1.1K views 2 minutes readNigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have for the first time each replaced India as countries with the largest population without access to electricity. In Nigeria, the largest and…
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From issuing Africa’s first corporate green bond to empowering entrepreneurs in the local community, Access Bank is leading the charge for sustainability in Nigeria’s banking sector With a population of…
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By Doyin Odubanjo The Nigerian Academy of Science has called for the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Africa’s most populous nation to be declared a national health emergency because of its…
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By Jean Marie Takouleu The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the imminent launch of its third green bond programme. It is intended to finance several green projects across the…