Africa’s electricity demand is expected to nearly double by 2050, reaching approximately 2,291 terawatt-hours (TWh), but the continent’s ability to meet this rising demand will depend less on generation capacity…
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Medicinal maggot therapy offers Africa a low-cost weapon against chronic wounds and antibiotic resistance
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 499 views 5 minutes readMedicinal maggot therapy, once regarded as an unconventional treatment, is emerging as a scientifically validated solution to one of Africa’s growing public health challenges: chronic wounds complicated by rising antimicrobial resistance. Researchers…
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EBRD and EU expand €70 million green investment guarantee facility to unlock climate finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 490 views 5 minutes readThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have expanded a €70 million guarantee programme aimed at accelerating green investment across sub-Saharan Africa, targeting sectors…
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Catalyst Fund secures $30 million to scale African climate tech startups as adaptation investment gains momentum
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricainnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 529 views 4 minutes readAfrica-focused venture capital firm Catalyst Fund has raised $30 million at the second close of its inaugural Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I, strengthening financing for early-stage climate technology companies developing…
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Dangote’s $20 billion-scale refining ambition expands to Kenya as Lamu project targets East Africa’s fuel security
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityIndustriesindustryJust TransitionOil & GaspolicySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 606 views 5 minutes readDangote Industries has unveiled plans to finance its proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya through a combination of internal cash flows, bond financing and proceeds from a planned initial public offering…
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Africa’s clean energy financing gap widens as International public investment falls short of energy access goals
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon offsetingEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaJust TransitionLaws, Standards & FrameworkspolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 559 views 5 minutes readInternational public financing for clean energy in developing countries remained below historical levels in 2024, highlighting a widening gap between Africa’s growing energy transition ambitions and the capital available to…
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India’s Manorama Industries is assessing investment opportunities in Chad’s shea sector as global demand for shea butter continues to expand and African producers seek to capture more value from natural…
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Ghana’s Jubilee offshore oil field has begun a significant recovery after six consecutive years of declining production, with new drilling activity pushing output to its strongest levels in several years…
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Tanzania has moved closer to establishing a civilian nuclear power programme after inviting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to assess the country’s preparedness for nuclear electricity generation, marking a…
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African expertise reframes methane reduction as an economic imperative for energy security and sustainable growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 361 views 5 minutes readAfrican research institutions are reshaping the continent’s approach to methane emissions by positioning the issue not only as a climate priority but as a strategic component of energy security, industrial competitiveness and economic resilience.…
