Angola has pledged to eliminate routine gas flaring across its oil industry by 2030, introducing financial penalties for non-compliant operators as the country intensifies efforts to reduce methane emissions while…
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Mauritius launches HEI-Blue bootcamp to accelerate blue economy innovation and youth entrepreneurship in the Indian Ocean
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsOpinionPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentVoices & PerspectivesYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 225 views 4 minutes readMauritius 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…
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South Africa’s migration tensions expose broader economic and governance pressures across the region
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructurePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainable Finance & ESGtransportVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 211 views 4 minutes readSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa used a nationally televised address on Sunday to urge calm amid rising anti-immigrant tensions, as weeks of protests, violence and calls for mass deportations have…
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Uganda’s Ghetto Kids Set for Global Spotlight as World Cup Opportunity Highlights Creative Economy Potential
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInternational NewsMultilateral InstitutionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentTechnologyVoices & PerspectivesYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 343 views 4 minutes readUganda’s internationally recognised Ghetto Kids dance troupe is preparing to perform alongside global music star Shakira at the FIFA World Cup final in the United States, a milestone that underscores…
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Africa Day 2026: Debt, Digital Control and Economic Sovereignty Redefine the Continent’s Liberation Debate
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyEconomic ResponsibilityeventsGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinionOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentVoices & PerspectivesPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 589 views 5 minutes readAs African nations marked Africa Day 2026 this week, the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 evolved beyond a celebration of political…
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Morocco’s Western Sahara Tourism Push Raises New Questions Over Sovereignty and Economic Control
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingtransport by External Source 803 views 4 minutes readMorocco’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…
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Global tea markets are entering a second consecutive year of declining prices, raising fresh concerns for African exporters and millions of smallholder farmers who depend on tea as a critical…
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Sierra Leone Receives First US Deportation Flight as Trump Immigration Crackdown Expands into Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInternational NewsNews & AnalysisOil & GasPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenttransportWest Africa by External Source 847 views 4 minutes readSierra Leone on Wednesday received its first group of deportees from the United States under an agreement tied to President Donald Trump’s expanding immigration enforcement agenda, marking the latest extension…
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South Africa Elephant Welfare Court Case Puts Animal Rights and Conservation Governance Under Scrutiny
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by External Source 902 views 4 minutes readA South African court is this week hearing a closely watched case over the welfare of three elephants housed at Johannesburg Zoo, in a legal challenge that could reshape how…
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Kenya has made history by hosting the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations in a major global effort…