Kenya’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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Benin secures €100 million EIB financing to strengthen agricultural value chains, expand agro-processing and boost climate-resilient growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchASM Insightsblue economycircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaIndustriesRegionsSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 518 views 6 minutes readBenin has secured €100 million ($114 million) in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the International Bank for Industry and Commerce (BIIC) to expand access to finance for…
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Multilateral Development Banks commit record us$163 billion to climate finance as Africa seeks greater investment for energy transition and resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesASM Insightsblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 451 views 6 minutes readMultilateral development banks (MDBs) committed a record US$163 billion in climate finance during 2025, marking the highest annual investment ever mobilised by the world’s leading development finance institutions for climate…
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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 578 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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Cape Verde launches first sustainability taxonomy to channel green investment into energy and water resilience
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 540 views 4 minutes readThe Bank of Cape Verde (BCV) has launched a public consultation on the country’s first sustainability taxonomy, establishing a new framework designed to guide investment towards environmentally sustainable activities in…
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Africa’s renewable energy future depends on stronger institutions as global clean power overtakes coal
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryinnovationMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 1.4K views 5 minutes readAfrica’s transition to renewable energy is entering a new phase in which the continent’s greatest challenge is no longer deploying clean energy technologies but strengthening the institutions, regulatory systems and…
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Malawi’s climate resilience investments transform agriculture, roads, schools and community infrastructure amid growing climate risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 622 views 6 minutes readAcross Malawi’s rural districts, a new wave of climate resilience investments is reshaping how communities access agricultural services, markets, education, public safety and essential infrastructure as climate variability increasingly threatens…
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Liberia’s fisheries communication strategy signals new push for transparency and blue economy growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economycircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityNorth AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteSocial Responsibilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 752 views 4 minutes readLiberia has launched a new communication framework aimed at improving transparency, public engagement and accountability in the management of its fisheries sector, as the country seeks to strengthen the economic…
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EBRD and EU expand €70 million green investment guarantee facility to unlock climate finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 653 views 5 minutes readThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have expanded a €70 million guarantee programme aimed at accelerating green investment across sub-Saharan Africa, targeting sectors…
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Catalyst Fund secures $30 million to scale African climate tech startups as adaptation investment gains momentum
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricainnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 748 views 4 minutes readAfrica-focused venture capital firm Catalyst Fund has raised $30 million at the second close of its inaugural Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I, strengthening financing for early-stage climate technology companies developing…
