Innovators from around the world are being offered up to $150,000 to create solutions to plastic pollution in Somalia, the Guardian reports.
The Innovation Challenge 2024, a partnership between the Norwegian government and the Social Plastics for Economic Development lab, aims to find and test innovative solutions " sustainably reduce plastic consumption, recycle plastic waste, and create alternative livelihoods for the most vulnerable groups residing in Hargeisa," per the call for applications.
The closing date for applications is June 30.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles, an agreement signed by 34 banks, including the original eight of the nation’s leading banks, that covered nine key areas: environmental and social risk management, environmental and social footprint, human rights, women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, environmental and social governance, capacity building, collaborative partnerships and reporting.