Deep in the Chalbi Desert of northern Kenya, the village of Kargi has lived under a slow-moving catastrophe for decades. Residents describe cancer as the leading cause of death in a community…
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Côte d’Ivoire has launched a five-year, US$33 million fisheries and aquaculture development programme aimed at reversing declining domestic fish production, strengthening food security and reducing the country’s growing dependence on…
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A European Union-backed agricultural programme in Zambia’s Eastern Province is accelerating the transition from subsistence farming toward climate-resilient agribusiness systems, as more than 54,000 smallholder farmers adopt sustainable farming practices aimed at…
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Global shipping group Maersk and technology firm Altana have announced a partnership to deploy AI-driven “Product Passports” across 12 international ports handling roughly 70% of global trade, a move that could…
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Allianz Trade, the trade credit insurance arm of the Allianz Group, has expanded the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk analysis into its underwriting, procurement and investment operations,…
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Ghana puts women at the centre of climate action
by Rose NgangaAfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySDGs & National Development Planssustainability events by Rose Nganga 1.4K views 4 minutes readOn May 1, 2026, at the Cedi Conference Centre of the University of Ghana in Accra, something quietly significant happened. The 2026 Women in Sustainability Africa (WiSA) International Festival brought together government…
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Global Land Degradation Crisis Puts 23 Trillion Dollars at Risk as Africa Eyes Investment in Scalable Restoration Solutions
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityinnovationpollutionPollution & WasteResourcesSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 1.2K views 4 minutes readUp to 40% of the world’s land is already degraded, threatening ecosystems that support roughly half of global GDP and exposing the global economy to losses projected at $23 trillion…
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Global Sustainability Reporting Standards Shift Driving Climate Disclosure Alignment And Investment Flows Across Africa
AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEducationEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 1.1K views 3 minutes readThe European Financial Reporting Advisory Group has opened a consultation to coordinate Europe’s response to proposed changes by the International Sustainability Standards Board, with feedback open until 24 July 2026…
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Africa Pushes for Unified Water Governance Strategy as Climate Risks and 2026 Global Talks Intensify
AfricaAgricultureCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityinnovationNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernanceSociety & DevelopmentSouthern Africasupply chainsSustainabilitySustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by External Source 2K views 3 minutes readAfrican governments are being urged to adopt a unified continental position on water governance ahead of key global policy forums in 2026, as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa…
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African policymakers and development actors are being urged to reposition the continent within the global minerals economy as preparations get under way for the 12th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable…
