Zambia has taken a step towards diversifying its electricity generation mix after selecting Noubeg Power & Co. to prepare a 40-megawatt wind power project aimed at strengthening energy security and…
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Castel Malawi backs sustainable beekeeping to protect forests and strengthen rural livelihoods
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & Natureblue economyBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 183 views 4 minutes readCastel Malawi has expanded its environmental and community investment programme by providing modern beekeeping equipment to communities surrounding the Lunyangwa catchment in Mzuzu, Northern Malawi, as part of a broader…
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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 204 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 202 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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WSP strengthens its Africa One Water offering to help clients reshape water resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 195 views 5 minutes readWater security is emerging as one of Africa’s most pressing infrastructure and development priorities as climate variability, ageing water networks, rapid urbanisation and rising demand place increasing strain on the…
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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 214 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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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 444 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…
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Côte d’Ivoire secures us$50 million Green Climate Fund investment to accelerate climate-smart agriculture and strengthen food security
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceGreen Investment & InfrastructureSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 420 views 6 minutes readClimate 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, 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 439 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 530 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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