U.S. agricultural industry groups are urging Washington to use the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as leverage to pressure African governments into adopting more permissive regulations on genetically modified…
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Liberia Secures $36 Million Rubber Industry Investment From Cambodia Based Mainland to Boost Local Processing
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSociety & DevelopmentSustainability partnershipsSustainability reporting by Francis Mwangi 1K views 5 minutes readLiberia has secured a $36 million investment commitment from Cambodia-based agro-industrial group Mainland for a project aimed at strengthening the country’s rubber sector through local processing and expanded integration of…
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Kenya Launches First Private Sector Climate Training Curriculum to Strengthen Business Resilience Against Extreme Weather
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Kathambi Muriithi 557 views 5 minutes readKenya has launched its first national training curriculum tailored specifically for private sector professionals to strengthen the use of weather and climate information in business decision-making, as increasingly erratic weather…
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Nigeria’s Cost of Living Crisis Reshapes Eid Spending as Families Cut Back on Travel and Sacrifices
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthInterviewsMarkets & FinanceOpinionOpinion & CommentarypolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingtransportVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 1.2K views 4 minutes readAs Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha this week, rising inflation, transport costs and weakening household purchasing power are forcing many families to scale back long-standing traditions, reflecting the wider economic…
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The presidents of the 30th and 31st UN Climate Change Conferences (COP30 and COP31) have unveiled a preliminary proposal for a Global Implementation Accelerator aimed at shifting international climate diplomacy…
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Madagascar’s cocoa industry is facing renewed economic uncertainty as declining international cocoa prices place increasing pressure on producers, exporters and small-scale processors dependent on the sector for income and trade…
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Global tea markets are entering a second consecutive year of declining prices, raising fresh concerns for African exporters and millions of smallholder farmers who depend on tea as a critical…
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Kenya’s coffee industry is projected to record a strong rebound in the 2026/27 marketing season, driven by rising production, expanding government support programmes, and sustained strength in global Arabica coffee…
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UN General Assembly Backs Landmark ICJ Climate Ruling as Kenya Joins 141 Nations Supporting Global Climate Accountability
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 955 views 3 minutes readThe United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on States’ legal obligations regarding climate change, marking a major…
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Kenya has made history by hosting the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations in a major global effort…
