Catherine Mumo
Africa
Nuclear power gains green finance backing as UK and World Bank shift policies: Implications for Africa
The UK government has formally designated nuclear power as eligible for green financing from November 27, a decision that recalibrates the definition of sustainable...
Africa
SBTi unveils new chemicals decarbonisation pathways with high stakes for Africa’s fertilizer and energy future
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has issued detailed decarbonization pathways for the global chemicals industry, spelling out how producers of ammonia, methanol, high-value...
Africa
Senegal’s economy grows 13.5% after GDP rebasing as IMF flags liquidity risks
Senegal’s economy has recently been declared 13.5 percent larger than previously estimated after the country completed a long-delayed GDP rebasing, a shift that reshapes...
Africa
Inside the UAE’s $1B AI deal announced at the G20 to transform Africa’s digital future
The United Arab Emirates recently pledged $1 billion to build and expand artificial intelligence infrastructure across Africa, a commitment announced by Abu Dhabi Crown...
Africa
Carbon markets vs ecological economics: Evidence from Kenya challenges the core assumptions of global offset schemes
Ecological economics, institutionalized with the formation of the International Society for Ecological Economics in 1988, positions the economy as embedded within, and constrained by, ecosystems. Carbon...
Africa
East Africa opens new Lake Victoria Basin Commission HQ to strengthen regional water governance
The East African Community on Monday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission in Kisumu, marking the completion of a long-delayed...
Africa
Kenya leads Africa in IMD 2025 ranking as six countries earn spots through proven, data-driven reforms
Kenya has been named Africa’s most competitive economy in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, placed 56th out of 69 countries in the annual...
Africa
Senegal to launch 1,000 hybrid taxis to modernize urban transport and cut emissions
Senegal will introduce 1,000 hybrid taxis under a new financing agreement between the Land Transport Development Fund (FDTT) and the Bank for Trade and...
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