Climate finance in Ghana
An analysis of climate finance flows in Ghana shows that an annual average of USD 830 million was tracked in 2019 and 2020. This is a meagre 5-9% of its required investment — estimated between USD 9.3-15.5
Ghana
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New technology to help make houses affordable
In a country where people do not have so much to spend on building materials, promoters of plastic bottles for building say that such houses made from plastic are estimated to cost just about one-third
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World Bank report urges Africa's cities to connect to the world
The World Bank Group has launched a report on improving conditions for people and businesses in Africa's cities. The report titled "Africa's cities, Opening Doors to the World" noted that, Africa's cities must connect to the world for economic growth. In a video conference, the World Bank Vice President for Africa, Makhtar Diop, said the African continent needs more affordable, connected and liveable cities.
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Energy access and living standards: some observations on recent trends
<p>A subset of Sustainable Development Goals pertains to improving people's living standards at home. These include the provision of access to electricity, clean cooking energy, improved water and
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Fodzoku gets water after 30 years
Safe Water Network, a not-for-profit international organisation, has commissioned a 100,000 dollar water station at Fodzoku in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The “H2OME Water Station”
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Army Worms invade Farms across Ghana
Large acres of farms across Ghana have been invaded by army worms which have destroyed crops completely. The worms which are new to the system have no known pesticides available to destroy them, thus
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African Nations and Scientists Sound Alarm Over Spread of Crop Pest
Native to North and South America, armyworm, a kind of caterpillar that burrows deep into corncobs and more than 100 other kinds of plants, was detected on the African continent last year. It has already
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Own a toilet at half price, Accra residents urged
Mr George Asiedu, a Consultant at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), has called on the citizenry to take advantage of the “Own a household toilet at half price” programme,
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West African push to clean up toxic fuel hits snags
A West African drive to clean up toxic fuels that campaigners say pose a health hazard to millions has run into difficulties less than two months after it was announced, according to importers, traders
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Ghanaian and Egyptian pick $100,000 AU prize for scientific excellence
Ghanaian Felix Dapare Dakora is a Plant and Soil Biotechnology Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa. Professor Dakora won the award for his work on the interaction
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Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of the Volta river basin with an emphasis on livestock management
This working paper was based on the study on multiple uses of small reservoirs in the Volta River Basin of Burkina Faso. The study was conducted in communities using five small reservoirs in Yatenga Province.