Omolara Cole is the CEO of Elan Red Store. Elan Red Store is unisex store, we sell both local and international brands. I am also the creative director behind Amarelis; Amarelis is a female wear brand and we do ready to made outfits.

Today we celebrate and create awareness about World Water Day. To unpack the issues that are linked to global water security and the promotion of sustainable freshwater practices specifically in Africa CNBC Africa is joined by Alison Groves, Regional Director, for WSP Building Services in Africa and Riaan Graham, Sales Director for Ruckus Networks for sub-Saharan Africa.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange recently launched its facts behind the sustainability report as a way to promote reporting on Environmental Social and Governance practices. Jude Chiemeka, Head of Trading Business Division at the Nigeria Stock Exchange joins CNBC Africa for more.

To explore how Africa can get better outcomes in healthcare, General Electric's Commercial Leader for Africa, Clyde Lewis joins CNBC Africa's Kenneth Igbomor for more.

Bloomberg's Emma Chandra examines the negative environmental aspects of the fashion industry and steps being taken by companies to make production more sustainable. She speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."

Moody’s Investors Service says debt burdens have risen across ECOWAS member states raising concerns over debt sustainability in the region. Lucie Villa, Vice President and Sovereign Analyst at Moody’s joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss the debt concerns in West Africa.

Milan Fashion Week has kicked off, under the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak. Dozens of brands have warned their supply chains are at risk - and sales are slipping. Also in the show: France takes steps to close down its oldest nuclear power plant, and Airbus announces 2,300 job cuts in its defence and space unit.

Fashion designer Anita Dongre is a feminist powerhouse in a male-dominated industry she has stores in India and New York, multiple clothing brands and a global celebrity following. But her true ambition is to create an environmentally sustainable company, she says.

Nigerian youth advised to utilise FG's economic sustainability plan

In an effort to stem incidences of business failures in the corporate polity, H. Michael & Co. founder Dr. Adeyinka Hassan in commemoration of its 10th anniversary put together a conference tagged: Corporate Governance and Enterprise Development Conference. The well-attended conference examined the imperatives of corporate governance for the success of business enterprises in Nigeria, creating economic stability and business sustainability.

A nine-year-old Indian boy known as Sharvesh was seen running in Tiruchirappalli on Sunday, as he covers the distance of 750 kilometres (466 miles) from Kanyakumari to Chennai to raise awareness about the 17 aims of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. "No poverty, eradicate the poverty, zero hunger and everyone should get food, good health means everyone should live healthily, quality education and each one should get quality education, gender equality - boys and girls should be considered equally. Clean water and sanitation. Like this, there are 17 Goals, to achieve those goals I am running today.", said the young marathon runner, as he posed with supporters.  

"The most sustainable garment is one you keep for the rest of your life." Livia Firth, co-founder and creative director of Eco-Age, says the fashion industry has been turned upside down by the #fastfashion business, but that consumers and designers can reverse the trend. "The world has been addicted to consuming, like we've been addicted to sugar. We now have to wean ourselves [off that trend] and understand that it's not necessary to constantly change our wardrobe. In the long term you actually save a lot of money," she tells FRANCE 24.