Nicole Mwaura
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...
Africa
CrossBoundary Energy secures $200m to scale industrial renewable power across Africa
CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) recently secured a fresh US$200 million in senior debt to expand its portfolio of renewable power projects across Africa, deepening its...
Africa
Ghana raises VAT threshold to ease pressure on SMEs and boost sustainable growth
Ghana’s Parliament on recently passed the Value Added Tax Bill 2025, raising the revenue threshold at which businesses must begin charging VAT, a move...
Africa
AfDB and Shanghai Ocean University launch 2026 Scholarship to boost Africa’s Blue Economy skills
The African Development Bank Group has opened applications for a new scholarship programme with Shanghai Ocean University, seeking African students and early-career professionals who...
Africa
Benin’s largest urban region, Nokoué, to undergo transport transformation after AIIB loan approval
Benin’s government has secured a 200-million-dollar loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to overhaul the transport network of Greater Nokoué, the country’s largest...
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