Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cocoa producer, has secured a major financial boost to its agricultural backbone. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$117.3 million facility aimed at…
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Clean energy meets women’s enterprise: Solar Sister and Koolboks chart a path for inclusive green growth
by Lisa MatataSolar Sister and Koolboks have formalized a partnership that commits to equipping one thousand women entrepreneurs across Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania with solar-powered productive use of energy technologies by 2028.…
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Africa seeks control of critical minerals with AU-led coalition amid rising global demand
by Lisa MatataAt the Africa Climate Summit 2, the African Union announced plans to convene a coalition of mineral-producing countries to coordinate how the continent manages what it calls a “green minerals”…
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Nigeria’s solid minerals sector is undergoing a sharp course correction. In September 2025, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development revoked 1,263 mineral licenses from operators who had failed to meet…
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The sustainable loan market is undergoing rapid change, with both challenges and opportunities shaping its future. According to Sustainable Loans Insight 2025 by Environmental Finance, nearly $960 billion in sustainable…
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Shareholder value is the ultimate measure of a company’s success. It reflects not only profitability but also the ability to generate long-term returns and resilience in changing markets. Traditionally, this…
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Kenya is preparing to step onto the global stage of sustainable finance with its first sovereign Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), a landmark US$500 million issuance scheduled for March 2026. This move,…
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Africa’s resource-rich Copperbelt is about to be connected to the world like never before. Stretching 1,300 kilometers across Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Lobito Corridor…
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Kenya National Oil Corporation secures Algerian LPG supply in landmark partnership with Sonatrach
by Lisa MatataAfricaBusinessEnergy & TransitionNews & AnalysisSustainabilitySustainability partnerships by Lisa Matata 338 views 3 minutes readAlgeria’s national energy company Sonatrach and the Kenya National Oil Corporation (KNOC) have taken a substantial step toward boosting East-West African energy trade via a Memorandum of Understanding signed at…
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Ethiopia raises climate ambition with launch of NDC 3.0 at Africa Climate Summit 2
by Lisa MatataAfricaClimate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainable development by Lisa Matata 267 views 4 minutes readEthiopia used the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa to publish its third-generation Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), framing a ten-year climate plan that runs from 2025 to 2035…