Climate finance continues to play a decisive role in shaping Africa’s agricultural transformation, and Côte d’Ivoire has taken another significant step in strengthening its resilience to climate change after securing…
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Nigeria’s FMCG sector faces growing ESG pressure as sustainability becomes a competitive business imperative
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 854 views 4 minutes readNigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is facing increasing pressure to integrate sustainability into core business operations as tighter environmental regulations, evolving investor expectations and changing consumer preferences reshape competition across Africa’s…
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Nigeria, ILO launch new Just Transition Programme to align climate action with green jobs and inclusive growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest AfricaYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 787 views 5 minutes readNigeria has launched the second phase of its Social Dimension of Ecological Transition Project in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), marking a renewed effort to ensure the country’s…
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Australia and African universities deepen climate resilience partnership to strengthen higher education systems
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 768 views 5 minutes readAustralian and African universities have launched a new international collaboration aimed at strengthening climate resilience across higher education institutions, recognising universities as increasingly important drivers of climate adaptation, innovation and sustainable development.…
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Africa’s nature-based economy needs stronger environmental laws to unlock climate finance and green growth, Abu Jinapor says
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureblue economyCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingurban sustainabilityWest AfricaYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 731 views 5 minutes readBefore the article, one clarification is important. This story centres on policy recommendations made during a public lecture rather than the announcement of new legislation. The article therefore attributes proposals…
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Zimbabwe is positioning itself at the centre of Southern Africa’s sustainable infrastructure agenda after the Ministry of Energy and Power Development formally endorsed the Southern Africa Eco-Infrastructure Summit (SAEIS) 2026,…
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South Africa urges ‘Source-to-sea’ ocean conservation as plastic pollution threatens blue economy and climate resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingurban sustainabilityWater & Food SystemsYouth by Kathambi Muriithi 1.2K views 4 minutes readSouth Africa is calling for a fundamental shift in how governments, businesses and communities protect marine ecosystems, arguing that safeguarding the country’s oceans requires tackling pollution and environmental degradation from…
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Sasol-Topsoe SAF venture collapse highlights commercial reality facing sustainable aviation fuel and green hydrogen markets
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyIndustriesindustryJust TransitionOil & GasRenewable energysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 1.2K views 5 minutes readThe decision by South African energy and chemicals company Sasol and Danish clean energy technology firm Topsoe to dissolve their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) joint venture, Zaffra, marks another significant…
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Kenya launches digital traceability platform to safeguard $1.56 Billion horticulture export industry
Kenya has launched a national digital traceability platform aimed at strengthening oversight of its horticultural exports, improving compliance with increasingly stringent international food safety regulations and protecting one of the…
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ECOWAS calls for 5% budget allocation to renewable energy as West Africa seeks to strengthen energy security
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyPollution & WasteRenewable energySDGs & National Development Planssupply chainsSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Francis Mwangi 877 views 6 minutes readThe Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged its 12 member states to allocate at least 5% of their national budgets to renewable energy and…
