South Africa became the world’s largest citrus exporter by volume in 2025, overtaking Spain for the first time as strong harvests, expanding orchard capacity and rising international demand boosted the…
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Aliko Dangote Recognised as The African Energy Chamber (AEC)’s African Energy Person of the Year 2026
AfricaAfrican BusinessesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Policy by External Source 1.1K views 7 minutes readThe African Energy Chamber pleased to announce the recognition of Nigerian businessman and industrialist Aliko Dangote as its African Energy Person of the Year 2026. This is a fitting honor…
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African Parliamentarians Push Unified Climate and Methane Negotiation Strategy Ahead of Global Talks
African parliamentarians have committed to strengthening coordination among legislatures, governments and regional institutions to advance a unified continental position in global climate and methane negotiations, as pressure grows on developing…
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Household Air Pollution From Biomass Cooking Fuels Kills 27,000 People Annually in Kenya, Experts Warn
AfricaAfrican BusinessesASM Insightsblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicypolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRenewable energy by External Source 1.4K views 5 minutes readHousehold air pollution linked to the widespread use of firewood, charcoal and other biomass fuels is contributing to an estimated 27,000 deaths annually in Kenya, according to health researchers and…
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Kenya Launches East Africa’s First Wastewater Drug Surveillance Report as Synthetic Substance Use Rises
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBreaking NewsEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSpecial ReportsSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesYouth by External Source 1.4K views 5 minutes readKenya has become the first country in East Africa to launch a nationwide wastewater-based drug surveillance study, introducing a scientific monitoring system that authorities say could reshape how governments across…
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A Zimbabwe-founded community mental health initiative has received international recognition after the King Baudouin Foundation awarded the 2025–2026 KBF Africa Prize to Friendship Bench, highlighting growing global interest in low-cost,…
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UN Expands Nairobi Headquarters as Guterres Pushes for Greater African Influence in Global Governance
African BusinessesAfricaBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by External Source 1.1K views 5 minutes readUnited Nations Secretary General António Guterres has described Nairobi as a central pillar of global multilateralism following the launch of a major expansion of the United Nations Headquarters in Kenya,…
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Africa’s Food Security and Economic Growth May Depend on Youth-Led Agribusiness Expansion
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGUncategorizedVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsYouthPan-African by External Source 1.1K views 5 minutes readAfrica’s efforts to tackle youth unemployment, food insecurity and economic inequality are increasingly converging around one sector: agribusiness. As nearly 12 million young Africans enter the labour market each year while formal job creation remains limited,…
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Kenya Expands Climate Information Systems as Demand for Weather Forecasting Rises Across East Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 1.1K views 4 minutes readKenya is recording increased public and institutional demand for weather and climate information services as investments in forecasting systems, county-level meteorological infrastructure and regional climate resilience programmes strengthen the country’s capacity to…
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Egypt is accelerating efforts to secure additional Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplies through international tenders as the country confronts widening pressure on its domestic energy system driven by declining natural…
