https://www.bizcommunity.com/ESG-Sustainability Nigeria ESG & Sustainability news 15 ESG & Sustainability news - Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/ESG-Sustainability en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:06:39 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-sa-innovators-selected-for-2026-fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-634301a Three green-economy innovators — PeeCycling, Preserve Botanica, and ReSurfify — will represent South Africa at the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. 1-270301 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-to-weather-billion-dollar-storm-as-super-el-nino-approaches-189146a The African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters that an impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10bn to $20bn hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas. 1-270198 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainable-fashion-future-to-be-unveiled-at-twygs-africa-textile-talks-412409a Attendees at this year’s Twyg Africa Textile Talks, held in Cape Town on 31 July and 1 August, are in for a textile treat. The non-profit media platform will reveal the finalists of its inaugural Textile Innovation Challenge at the V&A Watershed. 1-270165 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/racism-at-the-world-cup-is-an-ugly-reality-how-to-understand-where-it-comes-from-397188a No African teams made it past the quarter-finals of the 2026 men’s football World Cup, but their strategic and tactical play left a lasting impression. 1-269983 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-taken-to-court-in-france-408959a Several nonprofits, including Friends of the Earth France, sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court, seeking to obtain environmental documents related to an onshore Nigerian oil asset it is attempting to sell. 1-269525 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fossil-fuels-still-dominate-in-africas-electricity-future-study-tracks-3139-power-plants-408159a Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation. 1-269325 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tanzanian-duo-win-hm-foundations-2026-global-change-award-286227a KelTex, the Tanzanian duo transforming seaweed into biodegradable leather alternatives, is among 10 winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award (GCA) 2026. Their groundbreaking work offers an eco-friendly, innovative solution that is shaping the sustainable future of fashion. 1-269110 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-to-finance-africas-renewable-energy-boom-845013a In 2025, Standard Bank saw Africa’s shift toward renewable energy financing outpace non-renewable energy by an 8:1 ratio. Reflecting this trend, even Eskom, which has traditionally relied on coal, has launched a new business unit focused on developing utility-scale renewable energy projects. With this momentum, the financial institution is energised to finance the continent’s clean energy boom. 1-268899 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gates-foundation-commits-15m-to-ebola-response-as-who-suspects-900-cases-512200a To support measures to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — which the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspects has reached 900 cases — the Gates Foundation has committed an initial $15m in emergency funding. 1-268386 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hantavirus-in-africa-why-climate-change-rats-and-weak-surveillance-are-worrying-scientists-623331a Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a rodent or by inhaling aerosolised particles. These are tiny bits of rodent urine, faeces or saliva floating through the air that are contaminated by the virus. 1-268351 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability Nigeria