Africa marked Africa Integration Day 2026 on 7 July with renewed calls to accelerate regional integration as governments and regional institutions seek to translate the ambitions of the African Continental…
African Union Agenda 2063
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South Africa urges ‘Source-to-sea’ ocean conservation as plastic pollution threatens blue economy and climate resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingurban sustainabilityWater & Food SystemsYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 1.1K views 4 minutes readSouth Africa is calling for a fundamental shift in how governments, businesses and communities protect marine ecosystems, arguing that safeguarding the country’s oceans requires tackling pollution and environmental degradation from…
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SIFCA joins UN Global Compact as Côte d’Ivoire’s private sector accelerates ESG and SDGs
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 886 views 4 minutes readCôte d’Ivoire’s largest agro-industrial companies are increasingly positioning sustainability as a core business strategy, with the SIFCA Group formally joining the United Nations Global Compact as the country seeks to strengthen private…
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UN Global Compact’s Africa business and human rights forum to examine corporate environmental accountability and community rights across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 500 views 4 minutes readAs African economies accelerate industrialisation, mining expansion and energy transition projects, the United Nations Global Compact is set to convene governments, businesses, investors and civil society in Dakar, Senegal, from…
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Sudan launches first education climate change strategy with UNESCO to build a climate-resilient school system
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon Marketscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 636 views 4 minutes readSudan has launched the development of its first Education Sector Climate Change Strategy in partnership with UNESCO, marking a significant policy shift aimed at integrating climate resilience into national education…
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Nigeria climate innovation: How Fatima Zannah Mustapha is building Africa’s next generation of women-led green entrepreneurs
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 780 views 5 minutes readAcross North East Nigeria, climate entrepreneur Fatima Zannah Mustapha is combining technology, climate-smart agriculture and women’s economic empowerment to strengthen community resilience, illustrating how locally driven innovation is becoming an…
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UBA expands ESG and employee wellness programme across 20 African markets
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyBusinessClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityData & BriefsDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInsights & ReportsLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 735 views 3 minutes readUnited Bank for Africa (UBA) has expanded its flagship employee wellness and environmental sustainability programme across 20 African countries, reinforcing the growing role of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
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How cocoa farming shaped Yaw Osei Adutwum’s leadership and Ghana’s human capital development agenda
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 745 views 4 minutes readFormer Ghanaian Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has credited his upbringing in cocoa-farming communities with shaping the entrepreneurial mindset and work ethic that…
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Ghana’s Damang Mine transfer tests resource governance as indigenous ownership push gains momentum
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 780 views 4 minutes readGhana’s decision to transfer operational control of the Damang Gold Mine to local engineering and mining contractor Engineers & Planners (E&P) is emerging as a significant test of the country’s resource governance…
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Namibia’s Etunda Green Scheme targets 3,728 tonnes of maize as irrigated agriculture strengthen food security and rural incomes
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureIndustriesLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 785 views 4 minutes readNamibia’s Etunda Green Scheme is expected to produce approximately 3,728 tonnes of maize during the current harvesting season, according to project management, underscoring the growing role of irrigated agriculture in strengthening food…
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