Nigeria’s drive to strengthen domestic refining and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products has encountered a significant challenge after Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced that it would begin pricing gasoline, diesel…
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AfCFTA implementation gets skills boost as Afreximbank and IBDL launch trade certification programmes to build Africa’s next generation of trade professionals
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 140 views 4 minutes readThe African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and IBDL Learning Group have launched a partnership to develop trade certification programmes and executive training initiatives aimed at strengthening the skills required to implement…
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Ghana’s electricity reform programme downgraded by World Bank as financial losses and implementation delays deepen sector crisis
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economycorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 200 views 4 minutes readGhana’s efforts to restore financial stability in its electricity sector have suffered a setback after the World Bank downgraded the country’s Energy Sector Recovery Program from “Moderately Satisfactory” to “Unsatisfactory,”…
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Dr Congo adopts 2026–2035 national forest policy to strengthen Congo basin conservation and climate resilience
African BusinessesAfricaCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 232 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo has adopted a new National Forest Policy covering 2026–2035, establishing a long-term framework aimed at strengthening forest governance, improving sustainable resource management and reinforcing the…
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Guinea targets waste-to-energy investment to expand power supply and transform urban waste into economic resource
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 263 views 4 minutes readGuinea is seeking foreign investment to develop a waste-to-energy sector that could strengthen electricity generation, improve urban waste management and support the country’s broader strategy to attract private capital into…
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Senegal’s Senelec raises $187 million through landmark sustainability bonds to finance energy transition
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 229 views 4 minutes readSenegal’s state-owned electricity utility Senelec has raised CFA108 billion ($187 million) through a sustainability-linked bond listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, marking its first international bond admission and creating a…
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French agro-industrial group SOMDIA is investing CFA100 billion ($173.8 million) over five years in Côte d’Ivoire as the company expands its agricultural footprint beyond sugar production into maize processing and…
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Africa secures $900 million clean cooking commitments as financing gap threatens progress toward universal access
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy PolicyGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 173 views 4 minutes readGovernments and development partners have announced new financial commitments of $900 million to expand clean cooking access across Africa, as the continent faces one of the world’s largest energy access…
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Nigeria targets $500 million Niger Delta agribusiness fund to transform oil region into commercial agriculture hub
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaJust TransitionOil & GasPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Francis Mwangi 134 views 5 minutes readNigeria’s federal government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are preparing to establish a $500 million agribusiness investment fund aimed at accelerating large-scale commercial agriculture across the Niger Delta,…
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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 202 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…
