Donna Bowater
Africa
Inside Africa’s 2026 energy outlook: New gas hubs, funding gaps and the battle for power access
Africa enters 2026 with an energy landscape shifting under the pressure of economic demand, population growth and global market uncertainty. The African Energy Chamber...
Africa
Kenya’s AfDB-backed Mariakani substation unlocks new power corridor and boosts Coastal grid reliability
Kenya has taken a decisive step toward strengthening its energy infrastructure with the energization of the 400/220kV Mariakani Substation, a project expected to transform...
Africa
Standard Chartered raises €1 billion Green Bond for emerging market climate projects
Standard Chartered has raised €1 billion through its first dedicated green bond to support renewable energy, green buildings and other climate-aligned investments across Asia,...
Africa
China’s new climate disclosure rules set to reshape Africa’s trade, mining and infrastructure value chains
China has released its first national corporate climate disclosure standard, setting in motion a regulatory shift that is expected to reshape how companies report...
Economic Responsibility
360 days to climate disclosure: Inside Kenya’s accelerated implementation
As January 2026 begins, Kenya's corporate sector finds itself at a critical juncture in its journey toward enhanced sustainability reporting. In exactly one year...
Africa
New 10-year regional strategy aims to fix Africa’s fragile medicines supply chains and cut costs
African governments, regional institutions and international partners have agreed on a 10-year plan to overhaul how essential medicines and health technologies are financed, produced...
Africa
Egypt expands climate finance with $750 million green bond backed by EIB and UNDP
Egypt has secured €688 million, about $750 million, in green bond financing to support its Climate Change Strategy 2050, marking one of the largest...
Africa
Legendary Amboseli Super Tusker Craig dies at 54: Kenya and Africa mourn iconic Elephant
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,...
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