Greenpeace has called on the Kenyan government to suspend regulatory approvals for the proposed Dangote Group oil refinery in Lamu, arguing that the project should not proceed until an independent…
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Climate risk is rapidly becoming a defining factor in capital allocation, with financial markets across Africa facing mounting pressure to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment decisions…
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World Bank approves US$140 million for Senegal to expand rural roads, strengthen agricultural value chains and accelerate vision 2050
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureJust TransitionOpinionPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransport by Francis Mwangi 331 views 6 minutes readSenegal has secured an additional US$140 million in financing from the World Bank to expand transport infrastructure linking agricultural production zones with domestic and regional markets, reinforcing the country’s strategy…
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Namibia’s first onshore hydrocarbon flow signals new energy opportunity as ReconAfrica advances Kavango exploration
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate FinanceEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 484 views 4 minutes readNamibia has recorded its first confirmed onshore hydrocarbon flow to surface after Canadian explorer Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) announced preliminary production test results from the Kavango West 1X discovery well,…
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Grid gap in focus as Southern African utility leaders join AEW power Africa today
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingcircular economyEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityeventsFinance & EconomyInternational NewsOil & GaspolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Solomon Irungu 261 views 6 minutes readSouthern Africa’s leading electricity utilities and regional grid operators will convene at the Power Africa Today Conference during African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town from 12–16 October, placing…
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TotalEnergies commissions 216 mw solar and battery storage project in South Africa, strengthening grid reliability and clean energy transition
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityIndustriesindustryJust TransitionpolicyPollution & WasteRenewable energySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 375 views 6 minutes readTotalEnergies has commissioned a 216-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant paired with a 500-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system in South Africa, marking another significant milestone in the country’s transition toward…
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Kenya’s Central Bank shifts bond strategy to long-term debt as KSh 40 billion auction tests investor appetite
AfricaBusinessClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 224 views 4 minutes readKenya’s Central Bank has launched its second Treasury bond auction for the 2026/27 financial year with a KSh40 billion offering focused exclusively on 20-year and 25-year securities, signalling a deliberate…
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Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Natco Pharma plans to invest approximately 25 billion Indian rupees (US$260 million) to expand its operations in South Africa and strengthen its presence across African healthcare markets,…
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South African agriculture shifts from cyclical risk to permanent adaptation as climate and ESG reshape competitiveness
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaeventsFinance & EconomyIndustriesinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 184 views 4 minutes readSouth African agriculture is entering a structural transition in which long-standing production cycles are being overtaken by a more permanent state of volatility, requiring producers, financiers and policymakers to rethink how the…
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Morocco overtakes South Africa in AfDB industrialisation index as governance and execution redefine Africa’s manufacturing competitiveness
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyIndustriesinnovationMultilateral InstitutionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 237 views 4 minutes readMorocco has overtaken South Africa for the first time in the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index, marking a symbolic shift in Africa’s industrial landscape as policy execution,…
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