Thursday, December 4, 2025

Mary Muturi

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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