Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is emerging as a defining factor in Africa’s economic transformation, with businesses, financial institutions and investors increasingly embedding sustainability into corporate strategy as they respond to growing regulatory…
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Aid cuts threaten Africa’s development gains as governments face growing fiscal and social pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEnergy Access & InnovationGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 418 views 6 minutes readFor decades, official development assistance has served as a critical pillar of economic and social development across Sub-Saharan Africa, helping finance healthcare systems, education services, humanitarian responses, infrastructure programmes and…
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Sierra Leone Receives First US Deportation Flight as Trump Immigration Crackdown Expands into Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInternational NewsNews & AnalysisOil & GasPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenttransportWest Africa by External Source 1.1K views 4 minutes readSierra Leone on Wednesday received its first group of deportees from the United States under an agreement tied to President Donald Trump’s expanding immigration enforcement agenda, marking the latest extension…
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South Africa Elephant Welfare Court Case Puts Animal Rights and Conservation Governance Under Scrutiny
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by External Source 1.2K views 4 minutes readA South African court is this week hearing a closely watched case over the welfare of three elephants housed at Johannesburg Zoo, in a legal challenge that could reshape how…
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From Child Marriage Escape to State House: Fatima Bio’s Rise Reflects Sierra Leone’s Complex Debate on Gender, Power and Governance
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest AfricaWOMEN by External Source 1K views 4 minutes readWhen Fatima Bio speaks about escaping an arranged marriage as a teenager during Sierra Leone’s Civil War, she frames it not only as a personal turning point but as the…
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SLR Expands Climate Intelligence Capabilities as Demand for Climate Risk Analytics Grows Across Global Markets
AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEU support AfricaFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGPan-African by External Source 972 views 4 minutes readGlobal environmental consultancy SLR is expanding its climate intelligence capabilities through the acquisition of climate analytics firms Planetrics and ClimSystems, positioning itself to meet rising demand from corporations, financial institutions and governments seeking more sophisticated…
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Global Supply Chain Risks Intensify in 2026 as African Businesses Face Rising Pressure to Build Resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesASM InsightsBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGPan-African by External Source 1.3K views 6 minutes readGlobal supply chain risks are expected to intensify in 2026 as businesses confront a convergence of inflationary pressures, climate-related disruptions, geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats and shifting regulatory requirements, forcing companies…
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Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), working with the World Health Organization (WHO), has expanded national laboratory quality management capacity through a new internal auditor and lead assessor training programme aligned…
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Pakistan has expanded its national response to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through a multi-sector surveillance and laboratory strengthening programme supported by the United Kingdom’s Fleming Fund, positioning the country among a…
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How Covid-19 has accelerated firms’ perspective towards environmental issues
AfricaBusinessClimate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityOpinionRegionsPan-African by External Source 249 views 2 minutes readThe pandemic has perhaps shown the disruptive impact of businesses on the environment, and the issues we could not have noted if not for the virus. It is with no…
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