Carlton Oloo

Egypt has secured €688 million, about $750 million, in green bond financing to support its Climate Change Strategy 2050, marking one of the largest climate-linked funding moves by an African…

Craig, one of Africa’s last remaining super tuskers, died early on January 3, 2026, at Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The 54-year-old bull elephant, famed for his enormous tusks and…

On December 29, 2025, Cameroon’s government announced it would begin shutting down certain artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites from January 2026, a decision driven by mounting evidence that much…

On the evening of 4 December, as Nairobi edged toward the festive season, the Dusit Princess Hotel Nairobi hosted a corporate dinner to thank long-standing partners who have relied on…

Authorities in Cape Town have unveiled a revised baboon action plan aimed at reducing escalating conflicts between humans and the region’s chacma baboons (Papio ursinus), whose population has grown from…

As the Africa Cup of Nations unfolds across Moroccan cities between December 21 and January 18, the continent’s biggest football tournament is drawing attention not only for its matches, but…

Kenya has officially shipped its first-ever consignment of Apple mangoes to the United Kingdom, marking a major breakthrough for the country’s horticultural sector and a fresh opportunity for smallholder farmers…

On 23 December 2025, the Japanese government announced it would commit 210 billion yen, about $1.34 billion, over five years to subsidise companies that run entirely on decarbonized electricity, tying…

On 16 December 2025, in the central Tunisian governorate of Kairouan, a 120-megawatt solar power plant was officially commissioned, marking the country’s largest operational solar photovoltaic facility and a notable…

On Friday, 13 December 2025, finance ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced in Bamako the formal creation of the Confederal Investment and Development Bank of the Alliance of…