East Africa

Africa-focused venture capital firm Catalyst Fund has raised $30 million at the second close of its inaugural Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I, strengthening financing for early-stage climate technology companies developing…

African governments and agribusiness leaders have been urged to place sustainability at the centre of the continent’s expanding palm oil industry as production accelerates to meet growing regional consumption and…

Ugandan technology entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha has been named the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year after developing artificial intelligence and solar-powered agricultural technologies designed to reduce post-harvest losses, improve…

The World Bank has approved a US$750 million budget support package for Kenya alongside a sustainability-linked financing facility designed to reduce the country’s dependence on costly domestic borrowing while advancing…

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has expanded its long-term renewable energy development pipeline to 5,500MW while launching its inaugural Sustainability Report, marking a significant shift in the country’s clean energy…

Sudan has launched the development of its first Education Sector Climate Change Strategy in partnership with UNESCO, marking a significant policy shift aimed at integrating climate resilience into national education…

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has expanded its flagship employee wellness and environmental sustainability programme across 20 African countries, reinforcing the growing role of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG)…

Kenya is positioning itself for stronger export growth following China’s decision to expand duty-free market access for Kenyan products, a move announced during a Kenya–China trade symposium in Nairobi in…

Madagascar has launched a new university veterinary clinic in Antananarivo as part of a broader effort to strengthen animal health systems, improve food safety oversight and enhance disease surveillance capacity,…

Local authorities in Uganda’s Mayuge District are under growing pressure to safeguard years of investment in public health, gender equality and youth development following the conclusion of a major donor-funded…