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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says it is working with ECOWAS through the West African Power Pool (WAPP) to develop the energy market.
AfDB to ensure improved energy supply in West Africa, as infrastructure projects hit $11.5b – DG Read MoreEurope’s move away from Russian gas provides a ready and lucrative market for a vast project being developed in West Africa, Mauritania’s oil minister Abd Esselam Ould Mohamed Salah said on Thursday.
Mauritania wants West Africa to grasp opportunity of Europe’s shift from Russian gas Read MoreMeta, the parent company for WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, on Monday said it had launched a digital non-profit training programme for 1,500 NGO personnel across Anglophone West Africa.
Meta launches digital training for NGOs across West Africa Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has warned of a looming food scarcity as the Russian-Ukraine war lingers if urgent steps are not taken to address the menace.
ECOWAS raises alarm over imminent food shortage in West Africa as Russia-Ukraine war lingers Read More The United State’s Centre for Disease Control (U.S CDC) says it supports the establishment of a Regional Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for West Africa.
U.S. CDC supports establishment of Regional EOC, information hub for W/A Read More UN World Food Programme (WFP) says the humanitarian operational costs for Nigeria and other West Africa countries are expected to go up by 136 million dollars as a result of the rise in fuel and food prices.
UN projects operational costs for West Africa to go up by $136m Read More Aid agencies on Tuesday reported that West Africa is facing worst food crisis on record driven by conflicts, drought and the impact of the war in Ukraine.
West Africa facing historic food crisis driven by conflicts, price surge – Aid agencies Read More WorldStage Newsonline– The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale has said that the food economy in the West Africa and Sahel sub-region is projected to reach 480 billion dollars in 2030.
UN projects West Africa food economy to reach $480b by 2030 Read More WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s House of Representatives has condemned the creeping resurgence of military coups in the West African Sub-region.
Nigeria: Reps condemns resurgence of military coups in West Africa Read More Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on Thursday that looks at the socio-impact of the crisis has revealed.
Report says COVID-19 pushes extreme poverty by 3 % in West Africa Read More