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News
Acumen mobilises $246 million to expand off-grid solar access across Africa’s hardest-to-reach regions
Impact investment firm Acumen has raised $246 million to extend electricity access to some of Africa’s most underserved communities, launching a new phase in...
Africa
AfDB extends €120 million partial credit guarantee to Mota-Engil Africa in landmark sustainable infrastructure deal
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed a €120 million non-sovereign Partial Credit Guarantee (PCG) with Mota-Engil Africa, marking the Bank’s first direct...
Agriculture
Tanzania loses hosting rights for global beekeeping congress; a setback for Africa’s apiculture ambitions
Tanzania has lost the hosting rights for the 50th International Apicultural Congress (Apimondia 2027), a global event that was expected to transform the country’s...
News
Canva pledges $100M for unconditional cash to boost local economies through cash in Malawi
On October 9, 2025, Canva announced a $100 million commitment to expand its partnership with GiveDirectly, a move that will deliver unconditional cash transfers...
Africa
Kenya turns to sovereign wealth fund model to finance green growth, seeded by sale of Kenya Pipeline Company shares
On October 6, 2025, Kenya announced in Nairobi that it will establish a sovereign wealth fund and an infrastructure fund, financed initially by a...
Energy
COMESA, World Bank launch $5bn ASCENT to power 100million people across Eastern and Southern Africa
Kenya and World Bank–backed COMESA brought more than 400 public- and private-sector energy leaders to Lusaka from 22–26 September 2025 for the first Accelerating...
Economic Responsibility
Kenya launches COMESA e-Certificate of Origin, cutting border time and carbon
Kenya and the COMESA Secretariat on 2 October 2025 launched the bloc’s electronic Certificate of Origin in Nairobi, a move designed to replace paper-based...
Carbon offseting
UNDP pushes for high-integrity carbon markets to unlock Africa’s climate finance potential
The conversation about Africa’s climate future is shifting from potential to preparedness. Ahead of the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) set for October 22–23...
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