Heifer International is championing youth-led Agritech solutions to end hunger and poverty in low and middle-income countries. Consequently, the group is heading to this year’s AGRF Africa Food Systems Forum in Tanzania to engage agriculture sector stakeholders on how increased innovative financing and support for youth-led transformative solutions can improve African food systems. The AGRF […]

Popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has revealed an innovative addition that empowers users to establish groups on the platform without assigning them names. The Chief Executive Officer of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, made this known on his Facebook page on Wednesday. “Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who’s in the […]

The Southern California Gas Company has agreed to a settlement of $175,000, without admitting fault, to cease claims that their gas is ‘renewable’. The company will also update its website to clarify that only 5% of its gas comes from renewable sources. In a recent settlement with the state of California, the Southern California Gas […]

Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance. Silfab Solar, a PV module manufacturer, announced Ted Ferguson has been named the company’s director of environment, social and governance (ESG) to further advance Silfab’s objective to have, among other responsible business standards, the lowest carbon footprint of any solar manufacturer. The Edison Electric […]

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Chief Bamitale Oguntoyinbo has faulted President Bola Tinubu over the disbursement of ₦5bn as palliatives to reach the 36 states of the federation. Oguntoyinbo, who is also the Obalodo-designate in Oye Kingdom, Ekiti State, said the disbursement process will not be in the best […]

Towards strengthening burgeoning enterprises, Ingenium Communications, a premier marketing communications agency in Nigeria, has launched a bespoke marketing suite ‘Xcellerate’ for start-ups and SMEs businesses in diverse sectors. The move, according to the company was aimed at equipping start-ups and MSMEs with the essential tools and expertise to propel their growth trajectory, and added that […]

Investments in renewable energy across the world reached a record $500 billion in 2022 due to rising solar panel installations. The post Renewable investment hits $500b despite glitches, concerns appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.