4 h. ago Insurance seen closing finance gap as climate risks threaten food supply

Insurance experts in the West African sub-region have identified critical role of insurance in closing finance gap towards tacking climate read more Insurance seen closing finance gap as climate risks threaten food supply

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1 week ago SEC pushes for West African capital market integration to unlock regional growth

Tribune Online SEC pushes for West African capital market integration to unlock regional growth Agama lamented the slow pace of regional integration, stressing that Africa’s infrastructure financing gap exceeds $100 billion annually... SEC pushes for West African capital market integration to unlock regional growth Tribune Online

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1 week ago West African insurers tap climate risks as farmers, household losses rises

As climate change intensifies across West Africa, the region’s insurers are stepping up to confront the growing economic vulnerabilities that read more West African insurers tap climate risks as farmers, household losses rises

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1 week ago West African Insurers converge in Nigeria for climate change risks discourse

By Henry Uche Over 250 insurance delegates across West Africa will converge in Lagos for the West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) education conference 2025, for climate change risks discourse. Slated for October 12 to 15 in Lagos under the aegis of Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), behalf of the broader Nigerian insurance market, with the […] The post West African Insurers converge in Nigeria for climate change risks discourse appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago World Heart Day: Poor exercise, climate change, others increase cardiovascular disease risk

Medical experts have warned that poor physical activity, climate change, and unhealthy diets are driving the growing heart-related problems in read more World Heart Day: Poor exercise, climate change, others increase cardiovascular disease risk

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1 week ago Pollution, Climate Change, Neglect Pose Risks To Ocean Sustainability – Oyetola

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has identified pollution, overfishing, climate change and neglect as mounting threats to the sustainability of the Ocean. Speaking at the 2025 World Maritime Day celebration titled “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity,” organised by the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Lagos, the Minister urged […]

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3 w. ago Nigeria’s GDP growth hinges on fixing geological data, financing gap — Minister

Tribune Online Nigeria’s GDP growth hinges on fixing geological data, financing gap — Minister The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Henry Dele Alake, has stated that the country’s GDP growth is contingent on addressing key challenges in the solid minerals sector... Nigeria’s GDP growth hinges on fixing geological data, financing gap — Minister Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Outgoing Afreximbank President asks African lenders to bridge $100bn trade finance gap

Tribune Online Outgoing Afreximbank President asks African lenders to bridge $100bn trade finance gap OUTGOING President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has issued a passionate call to African commercial lenders, development finance institutions (DFIs), and trade insurers to take stronger ownership of the continent’s integration efforts by closing Africa’s $100 billion annual trade finance gap. Delivering his farewell address at the closing ceremony of the […] Outgoing Afreximbank President asks African lenders to bridge $100bn trade finance gap Tribune Online

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