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The 10th annual summit known as Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit witnessed turnout from all works of life. Professionals from various fields and the academia graced the three-day occasion that is annually organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan. IMAGES sponsored three young leaders to this summit. Their photo is below: Beneficiaries of
The complexity of the challenges and opportunities of climate change in the context of socio-ecological transformation in Africa can be diagrammatically represented I the anthropogenic (human-induced factors) space (Figure 1). This human-induced relationship can enhance or limit progress towards the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The nexus aptly shows the challenges to socio-ecological
The 2019 Africa Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index ranks 52 African countries based on 97 indicators across all 17 goals. The SDGs Index score signifies a country’s position between the worst (0) and best (100) outcomes. Tunisia tops this year’s ranking with a score of 66.01 which implies that the country is 66% of the
The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) has selected Ghana as the host country for the Secretariat of the African Continental (AfCFTA) Free Trade Area. The decision was announced on Sunday, 7th July, 2019, at the 12th AU Extraordinary Summit held in Niamey, the capital of Niger, after Ghana
Ambassador Ademola Onafowokan was born on July 29th 1955, to the Onafowokan family in Ikorodu division of Lagos state. He started his elementary education at St. John school and ended his primary education at Emmanuel Primary School, Isonyin in present day Ogun State. His secondary educational pursuit took him to Methodist High School, Ibadan and
It was a great atmosphere as the program started at 10:15 a.m. with recitation of the National Anthem followed by that of University of Ibadan. Dignitaries such as Professor Labode Popoola, Dr. Akande, Mrs Remi-Ihejirika, Dr. Funmi Akinyele, Professor Oyeronke Odunola, Mrs Ronke Orimolade and the host of the day Dr. Olawale Emmanuel Olayide. The
All is set for the formal public presentation of the book Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation in Nigeria – Challenges and Opportunities. The book came as the brainchild and one of the outputs of the Symposium for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (SCCAA) held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan on May 13
Delegates from 15 different countries across Africa and Europe have stormed the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, for a 2-day workshop on Climate Change Adaptation in Africa slated for 19th and 20th of September, 2018. The conference which is the second of its kind this year is jointly organised by the
It was a beehive of activities at the International Conference Centre of the Unvèrsity of Ibadan Nigeria during the week when experts world over converged to reiterate the need by all and sundry to take urgent action on climate change and it’s obvious effects. At a Two – Day Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in
Renowned Nigerian scholar, Dr Olawale Emmanuel Olayide of the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, has launched an initiative called IMAGES (Interconnections for Making Africa Great and Sustainable). The initiative was launched on May 13, 2017 during the plenary session of vision factory of the Interconnections Conference 2017 co-hosted by the German Development