Salma Adam* Geopolitics is simply the study of how geography affects international relations, power and vulnerabilities. We see geopolitics at play everywhere, from the United State’s involvement in the Middle East to China’s diplomatic efforts in East Asia. Halford Mackinder described much of the 20th century’s geopolitical thought as great…

Abel B.S. Gaiya* Developing countries today are demanding hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid, compensation and investments to undertake climate action and reduce their vulnerability to climate change. This situation is reminiscent of the 1960s and 1970s when newly independent African and developing countries demanded large amounts foreign…

Eucharia Ileka* Nigeria is richly blessed with an abundance of sunlight, wind and water. With the rise of renewable energy sources as the next big deal, the country has a chance to hurdle its economic development. …

Chinwendu Obed* Growing up in the city of Lagos, it was commonplace to hear the phrase “the ozone layer is breaking”, thrown around in response to the almost unbearable heat in my city. This seemed confusing to my fourteen-year-old self at the time, but years later, I have come to…

PRESS RELEASE 5 September 2022, Abuja, Nigeria — As part of the continued efforts towards driving clean energy access across Africa, Nigeria’s leading energy innovation center, Clean Technology Hub has announced their nationwide “Moving Towards Zero Emissions” campaign. …

Kenechukwu Chuba-Nwene* There are many possibly more dangerous repercussions of climate change that are concealed behind the better or more well-known ones and which global authorities have not yet taken into consideration. While researchers predict that rising sea levels, more intense storms, melting glaciers, and the destruction of coral reefs…

Halima Adeola-Bello* Last month, as part of Clean Technology Hub’s Startup Webinar Series, we talked about “What Investors want.” Something one of the speakers said struck me and I’m sure it was the same for most of the startups there too. Ms Etemore Maria Glover stated, “Not all investors are…

22nd August 2022, Abuja, Nigeria — Clean Technology Hub, with the generous support of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Foundation, formally launched the Delta State Renewable Energy Roadmap (2023–2028) at Springhill Hotels, Asaba, Delta State on the 16th of August, 2022. …

Eucharia Ileka* Green growth is a key driver of sustainable economic development. It provides a practical and flexible approach for achieving concrete, measurable progress and growth strategies focused on overall wealth rather than an economy measured entirely by its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). …