Environment
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Joy Mamkwe Converts Banana Trucks into Reusable Sanitary Pads
Passionate about research, Joy Mamkwe, a Michael Okpara University biochemist graduate, has innovated a new locally made reusable sanitary pad using banana trucks. Joy revealed that her love for research and renewable energy led to…
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Ogoni Women Reject Oil Exploitation in their Community
In opposition to the proposed resumption of oil extraction in Ogoni land in Rivers state by the Federal Government of Nigeria, a faction of 17 women groups has rejected the offer, citing environmental devastation and…
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Ghana Hosts Shenzhen Energy Group Delegation to Discuss Energy Sector Expansion
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang hosted a high-level delegation from the Shenzhen Energy Group on January 27 on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama. The delegation was led by Mr Ouyang Huiyu, Executive President…
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Only 1%of Nigeria’s climate change projects prioritise gender equality—Oxfam Report
Nigeria’s climate change projects are severely deficient in gender considerations, an Oxfam report has said, raising questions about the country’s commitment to using its international climate finance to address the peculiar problems of women, who…
