The Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a major technical training programme aimed at strengthening digital soil fertility analysis systems across Africa and Latin America, as governments intensify efforts to…
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Africa’s push to expand nuclear energy is gaining momentum, but financing remains the continent’s biggest obstacle to turning ambitious plans into operational projects, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
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Africa’s growing clean energy sector has received a significant financing boost following a new investment by Oikocredit into Hummingbird One, an innovative financing vehicle designed to support early-stage renewable energy…
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ISS-Corporate has launched a new unified sustainability reporting solution aimed at helping companies comply with the rapidly expanding International Sustainability Standards Board disclosure framework as investor and regulatory pressure for…
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As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, growing concern over biodiversity decline is increasingly shifting from environmental debate into economic and corporate risk management,…
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Angola has launched a new Sustainable and Strategic Blue Economy Initiative backed by approximately €30 million in funding from the European Union, marking a strategic push to diversify the country’s…
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African Parliamentarians Push Unified Climate and Methane Negotiation Strategy Ahead of Global Talks
African parliamentarians have committed to strengthening coordination among legislatures, governments and regional institutions to advance a unified continental position in global climate and methane negotiations, as pressure grows on developing…
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Household Air Pollution From Biomass Cooking Fuels Kills 27,000 People Annually in Kenya, Experts Warn
AfricaAfrican BusinessesASM Insightsblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicypolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRenewable energy by External Source 961 views 5 minutes readHousehold air pollution linked to the widespread use of firewood, charcoal and other biomass fuels is contributing to an estimated 27,000 deaths annually in Kenya, according to health researchers and…
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International Finance Corporation and EDF Power Solutions have launched a $40 million financing agreement aimed at accelerating the rollout of off-grid solar systems across Africa, as development finance institutions intensify…
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Non-Profit Organizations Face Growing Pressure to Quantify Social Impact as Funding Scrutiny Intensifies
AfricaAfrican BusinessesASM InsightsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainable Finance & ESGPan-African by External Source 656 views 4 minutes readNon-profit organizations across global and African development sectors are increasingly being required to demonstrate measurable social impact as governments, philanthropic institutions and private donors demand greater accountability, transparency and evidence-based allocation of funding. The…
