In Nigeria, Daily Trust reported that the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) said the country needed to increase palm oil plantations. “Nigeria is the highest producer of palm oil in Africa and fifth in the world. It needs to increase its hectares to about 500,000 hectares to meet the local needs and also become […]
In Nigeria, The Nation reported that the increased use of maize and cassava for ethanol production may result in higher feed prices across Nigeria and other regions in Africa, Proffesor Kola Adebayo has said. Adebayo who is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), said the situation arises because maize […]
In Nigeria, leading telecom operator MTN Nigeria has unveiled paper-based, biodegradable SIM cards as part of its commitment to sustainability. The eco-friendly SIM cards will be available in select MTN stores in Lagos and Abuja as part of a pilot program. Transitioning from polyvinyl chloride-based SIM cards will help address plastic pollution and integrate sustainable […]
In Nigeria, the Government of Lagos state expressed readiness to partner with some Swedish organizations on how to turn both solid waste and liquid waste into energy across Lagos. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the state would continue to pay special attention to waste management, adding that waste is […]
In Nigeria, Nairametrics reports the China Road and Bridge Corporation signed a $3.3 billion agreement with Nigeria’s Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical Company Ltd. for the development of the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. This significant partnership, signed during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in China, is aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s […]
In Nigeria, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said it is arranging a project development facility to support Africa’s largest gas-to-methanol plant, with the aim of significantly reducing CO2 emissions by offsetting flaring of natural gas and turning it instead into a valuable chemical for solvents, paints, plastics and car parts. The project in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, […]
In Nigeria, Voice of Nigeria reported that the country’s Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, in partnership with Montserrado Investments Limited and the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to establish a cassava-based ethanol plant in Ekiti State. The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief […]
In Nigeria, Chinimandi reports that cassava prices are soaring as demand increases for ethanol production. Although ethanol uses cassava varieties with high levels of starch rather than the low starch varieties that are used for staple foods, food staples have seen prices rise 50% in recent months along with ethanol feedstock. Farmers are expanding crop […]
In Nigeria, the Punch newspaper reports a professor from University of Ilorin has successfully produced biodiesel by using eggshells as a catalyst for transesterification in an effort to increase the availability of locally available products for biofuel production. She said using eggshells would help to increase the economic viability of the domestic poultry indsutry while […]
In Nigeria, Leadership reported that a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Elizabeth Odetoye, has produced biodiesel through the exploration of chicken egg’s shell derived heterogeneous catalyst. According to the report, Odetoye said that the research complements the efforts of the University of Ilorin towards developing homegrown technology that would enhance the […]
