Kenyan businesses face a growing challenge in turning environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments into reliable disclosures, as sustainability reporting moves closer to regulatory expectations, investor scrutiny and operational decision-making.…
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Solarcentury Africa expands Zambia’s Mailo solar plant to 59.5 MWP as private power market develops
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransporturban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 55 views 6 minutes readSolarcentury Africa has increased the operational capacity of its Mailo solar power plant in Zambia to 59.5 megawatts-peak (MWp), adding 34.5 MWp of generation capacity as the company expands its…
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Loop safari gravel series plants 10,000 trees as NCBA links sport, conservation and tourism in Kenya
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 55 views 6 minutes readThe LOOP Safari Gravel Series has planted 10,000 trees since its launch in 2024, marking a milestone in NCBA Group’s efforts to connect sporting events with environmental conservation as Kenya…
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Fuchs South Africa earns net zero carbon level 2 certification, highlighting the role of green buildings in industrial decarbonisation
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyRegionsSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Solomon Irungu 56 views 6 minutes readFUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA has achieved Net Zero Carbon Level 2 certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) for its headquarters in Isando, Gauteng, marking a further step…
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Spiro launches first 100 electric motorcycles in Ghana as Africa’s e-mobility market expands
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureJust TransitionpolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransporturban sustainability by Solomon Irungu 131 views 5 minutes readSpiro has officially launched its first 100 electric motorcycles in Ghana, marking a new phase in the expansion of electric mobility across West Africa as the company seeks to reduce…
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Econet Infraco cuts diesel costs by 30% using ai as Zimbabwe’s telecom sector seeks energy efficiency
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate Action & Adaptationcorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaOil & GasOpinionPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 83 views 6 minutes readEconet InfraCo, the tower infrastructure subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, says it has reduced diesel costs by 30% through an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to optimise generator use, highlighting…
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Equity bank Uganda allocates ksh1.21 billion in green loans as climate finance expands
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaPolicy & GovernancepollutionSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 81 views 6 minutes readEquity Bank Uganda has allocated approximately KSh1.21 billion in green loans to support climate-related investments, as the lender expands financing for renewable energy, clean-energy technologies and climate-smart agriculture amid growing…
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Burundi signs $1.4 billion Weza power deal to expand electricity access to 8 million people by 2030
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryPolicy & RegulationpollutionRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 678 views 6 minutes readBurundi has signed a $1.4 billion, 25-year public-private partnership with Weza Power to expand and operate its electricity distribution network, targeting new or improved access for approximately 8 million people…
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Jinko ESS secures 18 MWH battery storage deal in Mali as Telecom operators seek alternatives to diesel
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & RegulationpollutionRenewable energySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 176 views 5 minutes readChinese energy storage provider Jinko ESS has agreed to supply 34 battery storage systems with a combined capacity of 18 megawatt-hours (MWh) for a telecommunications project in Mali, adding to…
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L’oréal Kenya wins 2026 cleaner production awards after cutting resource use while increasing factory output
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralIndustriesindustrypollutionRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 113 views 5 minutes readL’Oréal East Africa’s manufacturing plant on Mombasa Road has won the overall 2026 Industry Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Awards after reducing water consumption, energy use, solid waste and greenhouse…
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