The World Bank said global carbon pricing systems generated more than $107 billion in revenues in 2025 while covering nearly 30% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, but the latest data…
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DR Congo’s Ebola Response Struggles as Food Insecurity and Aid Cuts Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by External Source 1.6K views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak is being intensified by acute food insecurity, funding shortages and growing public mistrust, humanitarian agencies warned this week, as health authorities struggle…
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Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will take on a different kind of challenge at the 2026 Cape Town Marathon on May 24, when the two-time Olympic champion lines up alongside his…
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Ivory Coast Eid Sheep Shortages Expose West Africa’s Growing Food Supply and Security Vulnerabilities
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationResourcesSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGtransportVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by External Source 1K views 4 minutes readIvory Coast is facing sharp increases in sheep prices ahead of Eid al-Adha as regional export restrictions, insecurity and disrupted trade routes across the Sahel constrain livestock supplies into West Africa’s…
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Madagascar’s cocoa industry is facing renewed economic uncertainty as declining international cocoa prices place increasing pressure on producers, exporters and small-scale processors dependent on the sector for income and trade…
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Morocco’s Western Sahara Tourism Push Raises New Questions Over Sovereignty and Economic Control
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingtransport by External Source 1.9K views 4 minutes readMorocco’s growing effort to position Western Sahara as a major tourism destination is attracting increasing international scrutiny, as expanding airline routes, hotel investments and tourism campaigns intensify debate over sovereignty, international law and the…
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Africa continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s largest honey-producing regions, but the continent still captures only a fraction of the global honey trade as weak processing…
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East Africa’s Used Clothing Crackdown Exposes Tensions Between Industrial Growth, Affordability and Waste Management
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainabilitySustainability reportingtransportVoices & Perspectives by External Source 1.2K views 4 minutes readHeavy rains did little to slow activity at Nairobi’s Gikomba market this week, where traders and consumers continued navigating flooded pathways in search of second-hand clothing, underscoring the enduring economic importance of…
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The Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a major technical training programme aimed at strengthening digital soil fertility analysis systems across Africa and Latin America, as governments intensify efforts to…
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IGAD Appoints Rania Mustafa Hassan to Lead Sudan Mission as Regional Bloc Deepens Peace Engagement
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInternational NewsMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingPan-African by External Source 998 views 4 minutes readThe Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has appointed Rania Mustafa Hassan as Acting Head of Mission to Sudan, signalling a renewed phase of regional diplomatic engagement as the East African…
