U.S.-based independent oil and gas producer Kosmos Energy has completed the sale of its interests in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex offshore Equatorial Guinea to Norway-listed Panoro Energy for…
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Madagascar’s government-backed vanilla industry alliance is preparing to spend up to $38 million to purchase 600 tonnes of processed vanilla from exporters in an effort to reduce excess inventories and…
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Aid cuts threaten Africa’s development gains as governments face growing fiscal and social pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEnergy Access & InnovationGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 581 views 6 minutes readFor decades, official development assistance has served as a critical pillar of economic and social development across Sub-Saharan Africa, helping finance healthcare systems, education services, humanitarian responses, infrastructure programmes and…
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Spiro secures $420 million to accelerate Africa’s electric mobility transition as battery-swapping market expands
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionpolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 703 views 5 minutes readElectric mobility company Spiro has secured $420 million in financing since October 2025, including a newly announced $55 million equity investment from China’s NewTrails Capital, as the company accelerates expansion…
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African parliamentary leaders gather in South Africa to strengthen political stability and drive sustainable development agenda
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 507 views 5 minutes readPolitical leaders and parliamentary representatives from across Africa convened in Gauteng, South Africa, on 16 June 2026 for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa…
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Africa’s SDGs depend on digital innovation, researcher warns as 2030 deadline nears
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationGlobal Policy & AfricainnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 475 views 6 minutes readAs African countries confront mounting pressure to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, development researchers are increasingly arguing that technology, data analytics and artificial intelligence must…
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Senegal opens $10.45 Million textile factory as Turkey investment drives cotton value addition and Industrial growth in West Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgriculturecircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureIndustriesindustryInternational NewsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityWest Africa by Francis Mwangi 874 views 5 minutes readSenegal has inaugurated a new $10.45 million textile manufacturing facility in the Diamniadio industrial zone, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to expand domestic manufacturing capacity, create industrial…
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KCB Bank and Inchcape Kenya launch tractor financing partnership to accelerate agricultural mechanisation and food security
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 567 views 5 minutes readKCB Bank Kenya and Inchcape Kenya have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to agricultural mechanisation by providing farmers with affordable financing for New Holland tractors and…
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Uganda faces sustainability challenge as NGOs urge Mayuge District to preserve health and gender development gains after Heroes Programme exit
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 420 views 5 minutes readLocal authorities in Uganda’s Mayuge District are under growing pressure to safeguard years of investment in public health, gender equality and youth development following the conclusion of a major donor-funded…
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Stanbic Holdings Plc facilitated KES133 billion (approximately US$1 billion) in trade financing in 2025, significantly exceeding its annual target of KES90 billion and reinforcing its position as a key financial…
