Emmanuel Opoku

Corporate Strategist | Commonwealth Scholar | @UniofOxford alumnus

[Emmanuel Opoku @OpokuEN]

@ekua_aa

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

NEW: Ghana's illegal gold mining crisis - galamsey - is poisoning the country's water and devastating forests. It's an "existential threat," an expert told CNN.

Are mercury and other heavy metals used in mining causing stillbirths and deformed babies? Researchers think so

[IMF @IMFNews]

Despite a challenging global economic environment, 🇬🇭Ghana's reforms are bearing fruit, and the economy is showing signs of stabilization. Stéphane Roudet, IMF Mission Chief for Ghana, provides an update on the country's IMF-supported program. https://t.co/rrhwMOQeYp

[Bloomberg Live @BloombergLive]

"We are taking Global Citizen to both Kigali, Rwanda as well as Ghana, West Africa this coming year."

@Hughcevans, Founder, CEO, @GLBLCTZN announces the locations that Move Africa will take place in 2024 at Davos. #BloombergHouse

[World Bank Energy @WBG_Energy]

▶️ 216 million people ◀️

Could be forced to migrate within their own countries by 2050 due to climate change. Scaling up renewables, #energy efficiency, & electrification is critical for #CleanEnergy.

More in our 2023 #YearInReview: https://t.co/xZmXcnabfI

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

🚰The investment needed in water-related infrastructure is estimated at $6.7 trillion by 2030.

The public sector cannot tackle this challenge alone— coordinated action is critical for addressing the crisis:

https://t.co/1JGfgUYn4l

#ScaleUpFinance4Water @2030WRG

[Emmanuel Opoku @OpokuEN]

@quasiadu 😂 oh I mean it. He’s better than Xavi

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

How can we scale up financing for water & double down on the mobilizing finance for development (MFD) agenda, to advance sustainable private sector investments and solutions?

This utility creditworthiness course can help: https://t.co/kjrR036rEQ

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

We need more financing in the #water sector in order to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable water for all. 🚰

This utility creditworthiness course is a step in the right direction: https://t.co/uvy3QEZ8cj #SDG6

[Emmanuel Opoku @OpokuEN]

@CitiTVGH @Citi973 @quasiadu God go bless you waa

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

NEW: Oxford R21 malaria vaccine receives @WHO recommendation paving the way for global roll-out.

The vaccine developed by Oxford & @SerumInstIndia demonstrates a high efficacy.

The jab could reduce over half a million malaria-related deaths annually.

#OxfordVaccine

[Emmanuel Opoku @OpokuEN]

@quasiadu He’s sorry.

[Emmanuel Opoku @OpokuEN]

@quasiadu 😂😂Ghana for take the fall

[Emmanuel Opoku @OpokuEN]

@quasiadu no dey mind we 😭😭

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

UK government may have broken environmental law over sewage discharges, watchdog says https://t.co/Sf4SyceV3k

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

Beyond technical and financial challenges, water governance constraints are the root causes of problems in the setor.

Stronger policies, institutions, and regulation can help address these problems & achieve water & sanitation services at scale: https://t.co/QcQW3G9A17

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

Access to safe water at home translates into more time for learning, better health, & increased prosperity.

Learn how we're helping bring clean, piped water to thousands of households in rural #Tajikistan: https://t.co/b5xEQ2w57m

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

Public Private Partnerships, #BlueBonds & #climatefinance are some of the ways we can increase financing in the water sector, but until water utilities are made creditworthy, new sources of revenue may not be likely.

Here is why: https://t.co/x0hKugm0l9

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

Increasing access to a safe water supply in #Africa requires more investment in utility infrastructure & improved O&M capacity.

This was just one of the many takeaways from the Eastern & Southern African Ministerial meeting at #UN2023WaterConference.
#WaterAction