Biodiversity

TradeMark Africa, the Mastercard Foundation and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat are targeting at least US$100 million in additional trade in fish and fish products and more…

Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is facing increasing pressure to integrate sustainability into core business operations as tighter environmental regulations, evolving investor expectations and changing consumer preferences reshape competition across Africa’s…

Tanzania and Slovakia have strengthened bilateral cooperation on biodiversity conservation and sustainable landscape management following high-level discussions at the UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office on 11 June 2026, focused on…

Tanzania has launched its first deep-sea fishing vessel, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to expand its blue economy, strengthen domestic fisheries capacity, and increase the economic returns…

A renewed debate over environmental governance and the rule of law has emerged in Ghana after a legal practitioner called for the introduction of a “shoot-and-kill” law against illegal miners,…

Mauritius has launched the HEI-Blue Bootcamp, a regional innovation programme aimed at advancing sustainable blue economy solutions through higher education partnerships, entrepreneurship and cross-border collaboration, as governments and institutions across…

Ecobank has launched a US$450 million Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating one of Africa’s most significant market-based financing instruments dedicated to sustainable agriculture, water systems and biodiversity…

As governments, businesses, financial institutions and communities mark World Environment Day on June 5, environmental sustainability is increasingly being viewed not only as a conservation priority but also as a…

Morocco’s growing effort to position Western Sahara as a major tourism destination is attracting increasing international scrutiny, as expanding airline routes, hotel investments and tourism campaigns intensify debate over sovereignty, international law and the…

As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, growing concern over biodiversity decline is increasingly shifting from environmental debate into economic and corporate risk management,…