Senegal has secured an additional US$140 million in financing from the World Bank to expand transport infrastructure linking agricultural production zones with domestic and regional markets, reinforcing the country’s strategy…
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Kenya’s Central Bank shifts bond strategy to long-term debt as KSh 40 billion auction tests investor appetite
AfricaBusinessClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 339 views 4 minutes readKenya’s Central Bank has launched its second Treasury bond auction for the 2026/27 financial year with a KSh40 billion offering focused exclusively on 20-year and 25-year securities, signalling a deliberate…
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AFDB approves $66 million for Egypt’s Dandara solar project as industrial decarbonization gains momentum ahead of EU carbon rules
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate Action & Adaptationcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityOil & GaspolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRegionsRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 397 views 6 minutes readThe African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved financing of up to $66 million for the first phase of Egypt’s Dandara Solar Project, marking another significant investment in Africa’s industrial energy…
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Kenya targets gigawatt-scale renewable energy expansion as state generator advances geothermal and battery storage plans
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 447 views 4 minutes readKenya is accelerating its clean energy transition with plans for gigawatt-scale renewable energy generation and battery energy storage investments, while advancing early-stage geothermal exploration designed to strengthen long-term electricity security…
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Ethio Telecom and Huawei expand digital partnership to accelerate Ethiopia’s enterprise economy and regional technology ambitions
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 445 views 4 minutes readEthio Telecom and Huawei have agreed to deepen their long-standing strategic partnership as Ethiopia accelerates its digital transformation agenda, with both companies prioritising enterprise digitalisation, small and medium-sized business (SME)…
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ESG refurbishments reshape Nairobi’s commercial property market as investors prioritise sustainable assets
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 311 views 5 minutes readNairobi’s commercial property market is undergoing a structural shift as investors increasingly favour refurbishing existing office buildings over constructing new developments, reflecting the growing influence of environmental, social and governance…
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AfCFTA implementation gets skills boost as Afreximbank and IBDL launch trade certification programmes to build Africa’s next generation of trade professionals
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 215 views 4 minutes readThe African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and IBDL Learning Group have launched a partnership to develop trade certification programmes and executive training initiatives aimed at strengthening the skills required to implement…
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Ghana’s electricity reform programme downgraded by World Bank as financial losses and implementation delays deepen sector crisis
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economycorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 346 views 4 minutes readGhana’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 374 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 438 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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