African businesses should reposition sustainability from a regulatory obligation to a long-term investment strategy as climate risks, tightening environmental disclosure requirements and changing investor expectations increasingly shape corporate competitiveness, according…
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WSP strengthens its Africa One Water offering to help clients reshape water resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 322 views 5 minutes readWater security is emerging as one of Africa’s most pressing infrastructure and development priorities as climate variability, ageing water networks, rapid urbanisation and rising demand place increasing strain on the…
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Malawi’s climate resilience investments transform agriculture, roads, schools and community infrastructure amid growing climate risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 370 views 6 minutes readAcross Malawi’s rural districts, a new wave of climate resilience investments is reshaping how communities access agricultural services, markets, education, public safety and essential infrastructure as climate variability increasingly threatens…
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South Sudan’s oil financing crisis deepens as BB energy deal offers temporary relief but leaves debt risks unresolved
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionNorth AfricaOil & GasRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 426 views 4 minutes readSouth Sudan has secured temporary relief in its legal dispute with international oil trader BB Energy after agreeing to deliver three crude oil cargoes by November 2026, allowing the partial…
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Africa’s financial sovereignty push gains momentum as leaders seek to unlock $4 trillion in domestic capital
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesinnovationPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 265 views 6 minutes readAfrican leaders and financial institutions are intensifying efforts to reshape the continent’s development finance architecture, with calls for stronger regional institutions, improved risk-sharing mechanisms and greater mobilisation of domestic capital…
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Liberia’s fisheries communication strategy signals new push for transparency and blue economy growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economycircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityNorth AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteSocial Responsibilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 468 views 4 minutes readLiberia has launched a new communication framework aimed at improving transparency, public engagement and accountability in the management of its fisheries sector, as the country seeks to strengthen the economic…
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Kenya Opens $500 Million Transmission Investment Pipeline as Private Capital Targets Grid Expansion and Industrial Growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingDevelopment FinanceEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesindustryJust TransitionPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 457 views 5 minutes readKenya has opened a new phase in the expansion of its electricity transmission network after private investors submitted proposals for four high-voltage transmission projects valued at up to US$500 million,…
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Libya peace process gains African Union backing as PSC calls for institutional reforms, elections and climate resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaFinance & EconomyinnovationMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 672 views 5 minutes readThe African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) has renewed its support for a Libyan-led political transition, urging the country’s rival institutions to accelerate national reconciliation, reunify state institutions and…
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Namibia moves toward nuclear energy strategy as uranium wealth drives push for greater energy independence
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityIndustriesindustrypolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRegionsRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 688 views 5 minutes readNamibia has taken a major step towards developing a long-term nuclear energy strategy as the country seeks to transform its vast uranium resources into a domestic energy asset capable of…
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IGAD moves to strengthen regional climate-smart agriculture centres as Eastern Africa confronts rising food security risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyRegionsSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 416 views 4 minutes readThe Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a regional effort to strengthen climate-smart agriculture by validating an assessment of Regional Centres of Excellence designed to accelerate agricultural innovation, improve food system resilience and…
