Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has unveiled a new 30-member cabinet that excludes representatives of the ruling PASTEF party, marking a significant escalation in the political rupture between the president…
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Kenya is exploring a potential partnership with Portugal to support the development of irrigation infrastructure and attract investment into the country’s ambitious agricultural modernization programme, as Nairobi seeks to reduce…
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Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students over a suspected arson attack at Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior School in Gilgil, West-Central Kenya, after a dormitory fire killed 16 students and injured 79 others, intensifying scrutiny…
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Madagascar Court Rejects Bid to Remove Military Leader as Political Uncertainty Deepens
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 1.2K views 3 minutes readMadagascar’s High Constitutional Court has dismissed an opposition-led attempt to remove military ruler Colonel Michael Randrianirina from power, reinforcing the authority of the transitional administration at a time of growing…
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US Farm Lobby Pushes AGOA Leverage to Expand GMO Access in African Markets
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSocial Responsibilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 1.5K views 5 minutes readU.S. agricultural industry groups are urging Washington to use the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as leverage to pressure African governments into adopting more permissive regulations on genetically modified…
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Gabon Ferry Disaster Verdict Sparks Debate Over Maritime Safety and Accountability
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyHealthOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingtransportVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 1.4K views 3 minutes readA Libreville court has convicted eight individuals and the operating company behind Gabon’s deadly Esther Miracle ferry disaster, nearly three years after one of the country’s worst maritime tragedies claimed at least…
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Zimbabwe Signs Landmark Gas Production Deal with Australia’s Invictus as Cabora Bassa Basin Development Advances
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaOil & GasOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable developmentPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 1.4K views 4 minutes readZimbabwe has signed a landmark petroleum production sharing agreement with Australian energy company Invictus Energy, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to commercialise newly discovered gas resources and…
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Chinese solar panel exports to Africa rose sharply in April 2026 as manufacturers expanded sales into the continent amid weakening access to Western markets and rapidly growing African demand for…
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Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Africa’s Top Industrial Economy, Driven by Automotive and Aerospace Growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaOil & GasPolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 1.9K views 4 minutes readMorocco has emerged as Africa’s leading industrial economy, overtaking South Africa in the African Development Bank’s 2025 Industrialisation Index after years of expansion in automotive manufacturing, aerospace production and phosphate processing, underscoring…
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Liberia Secures $36 Million Rubber Industry Investment From Cambodia Based Mainland to Boost Local Processing
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSociety & DevelopmentSustainability partnershipsSustainability reporting by Francis Mwangi 1.2K views 5 minutes readLiberia has secured a $36 million investment commitment from Cambodia-based agro-industrial group Mainland for a project aimed at strengthening the country’s rubber sector through local processing and expanded integration of…
