Africa’s growing role in global climate reporting is set to receive a significant boost following the launch of a new journalism fellowship targeting reporters from Ghana and Nigeria, reflecting increasing…
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Nigeria climate innovation: How Fatima Zannah Mustapha is building Africa’s next generation of women-led green entrepreneurs
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 936 views 5 minutes readAcross North East Nigeria, climate entrepreneur Fatima Zannah Mustapha is combining technology, climate-smart agriculture and women’s economic empowerment to strengthen community resilience, illustrating how locally driven innovation is becoming an…
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Safaricom Great Arba Minch run turns athletics into a platform for climate action and sustainable tourism in Ethiopia
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & Governancesustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Solomon Irungu 948 views 5 minutes readThousands of runners who filled the streets of Arba Minch in southern Ethiopia on Sunday were participating in far more than a road race. The third edition of the Safaricom…
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SADC advances liberalised air transport and climate-resilient infrastructure to accelerate regional integration
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)ConferencesDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern Africasustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentTechnologytransporturban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 928 views 5 minutes readThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) has intensified efforts to modernise regional transport systems by advancing liberalised air transport, climate-resilient infrastructure and digital innovation, as ministers and policymakers meeting in…
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UN calls on AI companies to disclose data centre environmental impact as Africa faces rising water and energy pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaOpinionPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySouthern Africasustainability eventsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 972 views 4 minutes readAccompanying the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, the United Nations has launched a global transparency initiative urging AI companies to publicly disclose the environmental footprint of their data centres,…
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South Africa’s Gauteng Province recorded 414 Malaria cases and 11 deaths during the first quarter of 2026, health authorities reported, as unusually heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of Southern…
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Madagascar expands veterinary infrastructure to strengthen food safety, disease surveillance and agricultural resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 954 views 4 minutes readMadagascar has launched a new university veterinary clinic in Antananarivo as part of a broader effort to strengthen animal health systems, improve food safety oversight and enhance disease surveillance capacity,…
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Cameroon develops energy accounts to strengthen energy planning, investment and climate policy
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 690 views 4 minutes readCameroon has begun developing a national system of energy accounts designed to strengthen evidence-based policymaking, improve energy planning and support the country’s long-term economic and environmental objectives, as governments across…
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GLF Africa 2026 puts rangelands at the centre of climate, food security and development agenda
African BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 939 views 4 minutes readAfrica’s vast rangelands, which sustain millions of livelihoods and underpin significant portions of the continent’s food systems, will take centre stage in Nairobi as policymakers, pastoralist communities, researchers, investors and development institutions convene for…
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Ghana water supply disruptions expose growing risks from energy instability and climate pressures in urban infrastructure
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingtransportWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 1.1K views 4 minutes readResidents across Eastern Accra and parts of the Tema Metropolitan area are facing recurring water shortages after operational disruptions at Ghana Water Ltd’s (GWL) Kpong Water Treatment Plant reduced production…
