Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for 86% of the world’s electricity access deficit, a sharp increase from 49% in 2010, underscoring the scale of the continent’s energy challenge despite decades of…
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Kenya’s Northern Rangelands carbon project ruling deepens scrutiny of carbon markets and indigenous land rights
by Lisa MatataOn January 31 2025, the Isiolo Environmental and land court ruled that the Northern Rangelands Carbon Project (NRCP), a Kenyan carbon project partially illegal. The judgment affirmed that two of its biggest conservancies- land managed by a group…
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Kenya eyes export growth as China expands duty-free market access for agricultural and value-added products
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureCarbon MarketsClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 512 views 4 minutes readKenya 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…
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South Africa secures 25-Year fuel terminal agreements at Island View Hub as energy security and market access debate intensifies
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyOil & GaspolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 530 views 4 minutes readSouth Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has finalized 11 long-term terminal operator agreements at Island View, the country’s largest fuel storage and distribution hub, securing continued operations at a…
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Spiro secures $420 million to accelerate Africa’s electric mobility transition as battery-swapping market expands
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionpolicyPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 607 views 5 minutes readElectric mobility company Spiro has secured $420 million in financing since October 2025, including a newly announced $55 million equity investment from China’s NewTrails Capital, as the company accelerates expansion…
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KCB Bank and Inchcape Kenya launch tractor financing partnership to accelerate agricultural mechanisation and food security
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 519 views 5 minutes readKCB Bank Kenya and Inchcape Kenya have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to agricultural mechanisation by providing farmers with affordable financing for New Holland tractors and…
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Stanbic Holdings Plc facilitated KES133 billion (approximately US$1 billion) in trade financing in 2025, significantly exceeding its annual target of KES90 billion and reinforcing its position as a key financial…
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Our ocean, our heritage, our future: why the Mombasa summit could be a turning point for Africa’s blue economy
by Peter KiamaAfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & Governancesustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Peter Kiama 427 views 5 minutes readFor many of coastal communities, the ocean remains a source of identity, food, livelihoods, and resilience. This week, that same ocean becomes the focus of global attention as Kenya hosts the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11).…
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More than 100 governments, businesses, development institutions and civil society organizations pledged $6.4 billion through 320 new commitments to advance ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries, climate resilience and blue economy development…
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Kenya’s KenGen green energy park gains full SEZ status as customs approval unlocks new investment incentives
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 645 views 4 minutes readKenya 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…
