Tapping into Africa’s green resources

In January, the first phase of a China-built electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria’s port city of Lagos was officially open for service.

NAIROBI: During the second session of the United Nations habitat assembly in the Kenyan capital here, “green buses” providing shuttle services to the delegates were eye-catching.

The buses were in keeping with the theme of the session that ran from June 5 to 9 – “A sustainable urban future through inclusive and effective multilateralism: achieving the sustainable development goals in times of global crises.”