Accra, November 29, 2017//-Ghana’s economic success story can never be told without the contribution of its hard working women entrepreneurs operating in all sectors of the economy.
Tag: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Financing Needs and Debt Sustainability in Africa
August 16, 2017//-The financing needs of Africa related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are enormous, amounting to at least US$600 billion a year. As both external and domestic debt are growing, how can Africa finance its development aspirations and maintain debt sustainability?
Report: Nigeria Needs to Invest $267Bn On Electricity By 2040
Nigeria, July 26, 2017//-The G20’s Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has called for the investment of $267 billion into Nigeria’s electricity sector by 2040 to meet rising demand. In its latest report tagged, Global Infrastructure Outlook, GI Hub, also estimated that the country requires $878 billion to boost its infrastructure over 25 years.
Is Technology a Third Lever for Financing the SDGs?
June 28, 2017//- When governments adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their message was one of ambition: a world in which poverty is eliminated, growth made sustainable, ecosystems restored, and no one is left behind.
Building a Food Secure World
A profound change of our global food system is urgently needed. Despite recent progress, one in nine people do not have enough food to eat and another two billion lack the nutrition necessary for proper health.
How Can Science and Technology Deliver on Dev’t?
With the clock ticking to 2030, the date by when the world hopes to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as eliminating poverty and hunger, the development community is turning to science and technology for innovative solutions.
Climate Change: A Major Challenge to Efforts to Achieve the SDGs
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a report that focuses on a new approach adopted by African leaders to proactively support the sustainability of investments in weather and climate services across the continent. The report which was launched at the sidelines of today’s climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco titled-“A New Vision for Weather and Climate […]