Africas Ecobank said in a statement that its management and staff would plant trees in 33 countries, across the banks footprint in Africa as a part of the World Environment Day
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South African deputy minister opens Unilever's biomass boiler
South Africas Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Barbara Thomson opened Unilevers biomass boiler and signed the companys "Sustainable Packaging Commitment " on World Environment Day
Italy contributes to Somalia Infrastructure Fund
The African Development Bank said it participated in an event where Italy contributed about US$1.2mn towards the Somalia Infrastructure Fund (SIF)
IFRC calls for aid to tackle DRC Ebola outbreak
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in a statement, called for aid to the tune of about US$15.1mn to support its operations in tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Propak West Africa set to be the biggest show to date
Organisers of Propak ─ West Africa’s largest packaging, plastics, processing and printing exhibition ─ have confirmed stands for the upcoming event in September have nearly sold out