The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, the world’s most widely used framework for corporate emissions reporting, has released for consultation a draft update to its guidance on Scope 2 emissions, the…
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Major global corporations join forces to establish unified carbon accounting standards
AfricaCarbon offsetingNews & AnalysisSustainability partnerships by Solomon Irungu 199 views 4 minutes readA group of major global corporations has launched Carbon Measures, a new coalition designed to build a more reliable, transparent, and verifiable global carbon accounting framework. Announced in New York…
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For the first time in more than half a century, Botswana is turning a political page and, with it, the script of its economy. The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)…
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On 21–23 October 2025 in Johannesburg, the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS), will convene more than 280 policymakers, financiers, and project developers from 40 countries to decide how, practically and…
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The Financial Times and the World Bank Group recently opened the second Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, a continent-wide competition designed to surface commercially viable projects that deliver jobs, resilient infrastructure…
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A new analysis by the Project Developer Forum (PD Forum) has raised serious questions about the long-term viability of climate projects in developing economies under the emerging Paris Agreement Crediting…
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The European Commission has announced a delay in the rollout of its sustainability reporting standards for non-European companies under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), effectively pushing the compliance window…
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Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti Ports compete for trade supremacy amid rising regional investments
AfricaBusinessEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityMarkets & FinanceNews & AnalysisRegions by Solomon Irungu 651 views 4 minutes readEast Africa’s ports are entering a new era of competition and cooperation, as Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti accelerate investments to secure their share of regional and global trade. The contest,…
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AUDA-NEPAD and regional banks launch drive to mobilize Africa’s domestic capital for development
AfricaDevelopment FinanceFinance & EconomyMarkets & FinanceNews & Analysis by Solomon Irungu 345 views 4 minutes readThe African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) recently held two days of high-level talks in Sandton, South Africa, to agree on a…
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Ethiopia secures United States backing for $10 Billion Bishoftu International Airport project
AfricaNews & AnalysisSustainability partnershipstransport by Solomon Irungu 458 views 5 minutes readThe United States has pledged support for Ethiopia’s $10 billion Bishoftu International Airport, a landmark project set to become Africa’s largest aviation hub and a cornerstone of Ethiopia’s broader economic…