Kenya has taken a significant step in advancing its green industrialisation ambitions after the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) secured official Customs Controlled Area status for its Green Energy Park…
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How AI and Earth Observation Can Transform Development Planning in Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySocial ResponsibilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food Systems by External Source 406 views 3 minutes readA flood wipes out hundreds of homes. A disease outbreak begins to spread. Food prices rise across multiple regions. The questions come immediately: Where is the impact greatest? Who needs…
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Turning Emissions into Assets: How Lagos Telecoms can win with the Lagos Greenhouse Gas Registry
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityOpinionPolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRenewable energySustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by External Source 644 views 3 minutes readThe advent of the Lagos Greenhouse Gas Registry (LGHGR) provides a change in the way businesses in Lagos State handle energy, emissions, and financial performance. Beyond environmental compliance, it provides…
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World risks missing ocean protection target without major investment in marine conservation capacity report warns
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food Systems by Solomon Irungu 608 views 5 minutes readThe global effort to protect 30 percent of the world’s oceans by 2030 is gaining momentum, but a major new report unveiled during the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa…
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Project Developer Forum backs IATA CORSIA Alliance but warns supply without demand will not deliver a functional market
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & NatureCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinion & CommentaryPollution & WasteRenewable energy by Solomon Irungu 644 views 5 minutes readThe Project Developer Forum (PD Forum), a global association representing more than 65 carbon project developers across Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions, has joined the International Air Transport…
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Africa’s Green Transition to create up to 84m jobs by 2050 but It risks embedding inequality without urgent action
African BusinessesAfricaAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEU support AfricaGlobal Policy & AfricaSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Solomon Irungu 526 views 7 minutes readAfrica’s transition to a low-carbon economy could create up to 84.5 million jobs by 2050, positioning the continent as one of the world’s largest emerging green labour markets. However, without…
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Nigeria’s new Utapate and Cawthorne crude grades boost oil output as Global demand for African supplies grows
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinesscorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityOil & GasOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRenewable energySustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 497 views 5 minutes readNigeria’s efforts to revitalise its oil sector are gaining momentum as two newly introduced crude grades, Utapate and Cawthorne, contribute to rising production levels and attract growing interest from international…
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Ghana plans modern fishing port in Shama to revive fisheries sector and strengthen coastal economies
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 577 views 4 minutes readGhana is moving forward with plans to develop a modern fishing port in the Shama District of the Western Region as part of a broader effort to modernize its fisheries…
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Libya’s National Oil Corporation expands US partnerships to drive energy sector modernization and production growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionOil & GasOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 637 views 5 minutes readLibya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has accelerated its modernization strategy through two major partnerships with United States-based organizations, underscoring the country’s ambition to strengthen technical capabilities, develop local expertise and…
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Angola is advancing one of its most ambitious water infrastructure projects as construction progresses on the Quilonga Grande Water Supply System, a major initiative expected to provide reliable access to…
