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…
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Decarbonizing connectivity: MTN Nigeria and first WATT agree 34 MWp solar deal to shield telecom assets from grid volatility
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 413 views 3 minutes readMTN Nigeria and First WATT Renewable Limited have finalized a renewable energy infrastructure partnership to deploy 34 megawatts-peak (MWp) of solar capacity and 40 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage across…
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Green powerhouse: Kenya’s low-carbon shift anchors $12.7 billion tourism boom as regional economy accelerates
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyIndustriesinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 302 views 4 minutes readKenya has emerged as a central pillar of Africa’s post-pandemic economic recovery, leveraging a strategic pivot toward renewable energy to capture a disproportionate share of the continent’s rapidly expanding travel and tourism…
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South Africa and Italy Sign Agriculture cooperation deal to boost trade innovation and food system resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSDGs & National Development PlansSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 362 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa and Italy have signed a new memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding agricultural cooperation, strengthening trade relations and accelerating innovation across key segments of the agrifood sector, as…
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Kenya calls for greater climate smart agriculture investment as climate shocks threaten food security
African BusinessesAgriculturecircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 892 views 5 minutes readKenya has renewed its call for increased investment in climate-smart agriculture, warning that escalating climate shocks are placing growing pressure on food production systems across Africa and threatening global food…
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Flagship framework introduces a suite of options to reflect business reality while maintaining scientific rigor at its core. Today, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its Corporate…
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Tanzania’s Mkuju River project expands local workforce development as uranium sector advances
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 451 views 4 minutes readTanzania’s uranium sector is taking a step towards deeper local participation after Mantra Tanzania Limited recruited and deployed a new cohort of locally trained equipment operators at the Mkuju River Project in Namtumbo District,…
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Ghana’s $200 Million Sentuo Oil Refinery Expansion Signals Shift in West Africa’s Energy Security and Industrialisation Drive
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyJust TransitionOil & GasOpinionpolicyPolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingUncategorized by Francis Mwangi 461 views 4 minutes readEcobank Ghana has been appointed to coordinate a $200 million financing package for the second phase expansion of Sentuo Oil, Ghana’s first privately developed refinery, in a move that underscores…
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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 765 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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Under a blazing sun and a warming sea, Ghana’s fisherfolk struggle to adapt Or The silent rise of marine heatwaves in Ghana’s waters
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Afia Agyapomaa 461 views 10 minutes readBy Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu Repairing nets under sun On a sunny wednesday at jamestown fishing harbour in ghana’s capital, accra, the temperature stood at 31 degrees celsius. Under a bleached sky, fishermen continued their labour along the shore. Their chests glistened with sweat beneath low…
