Sustainable Development Goals

Access Bank on the role of business in achieving SDGs

2020 marks the fifth year since the launch of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It also means that there are ten years left to achieve the systemic changes needed to reach…

5 years ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

The state of youth education in Africa

New research from UNESCO shows that the world is off course in meeting its education commitments for the sustainable development goals. This comes as the world marked the 2019 International Youth Day…

6 years ago

Africa·News

Nigeria’s progress on sustainable development

Speaking on ways to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria, Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals to Nigeria's President, Adejoke Ore-Adefulire says collaborative efforts between the government and private sector…

6 years ago

National·News

Challenges facing the provision of affordable housing in Nigeria

As Nigeria strives to meet the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals; Omoh Odunbaku, Human Settlement Officer of the Regional Office for Africa at the UN-Habitat joins CNBC Africa to discuss urbanization…

6 years ago

Business·News

The cost of corruption

According to the United Nations, $1tn are paid in bribes annually, while another $2.6tn are stolen; all due to corruption. The global scourge is affecting many nations and has been described as…

6 years ago

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