Enviroscope

This week’s edition of Enviroscope is on World Animal Day. Commemorated each year on October 4, the day’s advocacy encompasses all animals, including wild, domesticated, farmed, and endangered species, as well as the issues they face. This day aims to…

Livestock play an essential role in global food security, serving as a critical source of high-quality protein through meat, milk, and eggs — accounting for about 34% of the protein consumed worldwide. These animal-source foods are rich in essential amino…

ENVIROSCOPE – Re-imagining Waste Management Systems. – Social Media Intro First, it is important to understand that different actors and sectors of our economy contribute at varying proportions to industrial waste. And some sectors that one will least expect to…

This edition recalls statements by regional leaders and delegates at the second African Climate Summit in Ethiopia, asking for the continent’s shift from a victim to a strategic partnership position in combating climate change. Ethiopia, the Land of Origins, in…

This edition is dedicated to innovation and the implementation of agri-food system transformation across the continent – with emphasis on youth-led initiatives and engagement on policy development highlighted at the 2025 Africa Food Systems Forum summit in Dakar.

This week, Enviroscope takes a look at the Future of Modern Agriculture. Technological tools are evolving and occupying a considerable place in the field. Many agricultural stakeholders are using them in their activities. However, the sector faces challenges such as…

From Nigeria to Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, to Liberia, hundreds of homes have been destroyed, thousands of families displaced, hundreds of lives lost, and several others still from devastating flooding incidents. This episode brings you an update about the…

Across West Africa, the fishing sector, which is about the most efficient branch of the blue economy, not only because it provides employment for young people, men and women, but also guarantees food security, is threatened. Threatened by Illegal, Unreported,…

From Benin, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, to The Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria, all countries with abundant water resources and sea ports, conversations are ongoing about the exploration of the Blue Economy. Unlike the appreciation that exists for the Green…

Across West Africa, the use of pesticides poses significant risks to human health and the environment. Studies have shown that farmers experience various health issues like eye irritation, skin problems, nausea, and headaches due to pesticide exposure. The environment also…

ENVIROSCOPE – Understanding the Phenomena of Fire Disasters – social media intro Across West Africa, reported incidents of fire disasters have drastically increased in the last two years. Nigeria, Ghana, Niger, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Senegal have witnessed occurrences which…