Ghana’s efforts to restore financial stability in its electricity sector have suffered a setback after the World Bank downgraded the country’s Energy Sector Recovery Program from “Moderately Satisfactory” to “Unsatisfactory,”…
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Zambia advances 40mw wind power project as country moves to reduce hydropower dependence and strengthen energy security
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 341 views 4 minutes readZambia has taken a step towards diversifying its electricity generation mix after selecting Noubeg Power & Co. to prepare a 40-megawatt wind power project aimed at strengthening energy security and…
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South Africa’s virtual power plant push signals new phase in Africa’s distributed energy transition
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 392 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa is moving closer to deploying what could become Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant following a partnership between energy technology companies Plentify and Deye, a development that reflects the continent’s…
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Guinea targets waste-to-energy investment to expand power supply and transform urban waste into economic resource
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 499 views 4 minutes readGuinea is seeking foreign investment to develop a waste-to-energy sector that could strengthen electricity generation, improve urban waste management and support the country’s broader strategy to attract private capital into…
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Why measuring infrastructure impact is becoming Africa’s next economic development imperative
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationFinance & EconomyindustryinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 285 views 5 minutes readAs African governments increase investment in transport, energy and public infrastructure to stimulate economic growth, development practitioners and investors are placing greater emphasis on measuring whether these projects deliver lasting social and…
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Senegal’s Senelec raises $187 million through landmark sustainability bonds to finance energy transition
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 387 views 4 minutes readSenegal’s state-owned electricity utility Senelec has raised CFA108 billion ($187 million) through a sustainability-linked bond listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, marking its first international bond admission and creating a…
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Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea launch cross-border wildlife translocation to strengthen Africa’s biodiversity conservation
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsResourcesSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 315 views 4 minutes readZimbabwe is preparing to relocate several wildlife species, including zebras, giraffes, hyenas, African wild dogs and cheetahs, to Equatorial Guinea under a bilateral conservation agreement aimed at restoring wildlife populations and strengthening biodiversity protection…
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French agro-industrial group SOMDIA is investing CFA100 billion ($173.8 million) over five years in Côte d’Ivoire as the company expands its agricultural footprint beyond sugar production into maize processing and…
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Togo launches national biodiversity finance strategy to mobilise investment for conservation and sustainable development
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 316 views 4 minutes readTogo has begun a comprehensive review of its biodiversity financing framework as it prepares to develop the country’s first national biodiversity finance plan, marking a significant step towards strengthening conservation…
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Africa’s critical mineral resources could become a foundation for industrial transformation if countries move beyond exporting raw materials and develop domestic processing, manufacturing and energy systems, according to U.S. Treasury…
