French development finance institution Proparco has committed €300 million in financing to support the expansion of AXIAN Group’s digital and energy operations across Africa, in a move that reflects growing…
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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 1.2K 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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Kenya Launches East Africa’s First Wastewater Drug Surveillance Report as Synthetic Substance Use Rises
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBreaking NewsEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksOpinionOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSpecial ReportsSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesYouth by External Source 1.2K views 5 minutes readKenya has become the first country in East Africa to launch a nationwide wastewater-based drug surveillance study, introducing a scientific monitoring system that authorities say could reshape how governments across…
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Kenya Airways and Rubis Energy Kenya have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop what the companies describe as Africa’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery, positioning Kenya at…
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Kenya Expands Climate Information Systems as Demand for Weather Forecasting Rises Across East Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 916 views 4 minutes readKenya is recording increased public and institutional demand for weather and climate information services as investments in forecasting systems, county-level meteorological infrastructure and regional climate resilience programmes strengthen the country’s capacity to…
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Africa Forward Summit 2026 Declaration Pushes Agricultural Industrialization and Resilient Health Systems Across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityHealthIndustriesindustrySocial ResponsibilitySociety & Developmentsupply chainsSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 1K views 4 minutes readAfrican and French leaders have adopted the Africa Forward Summit 2026 Declaration, outlining expanded commitments on agricultural transformation, food security and resilient healthcare systems as both sides seek to deepen…
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Ecobank and AGRA Sign Major Agriculture Finance Deal to Boost African Farmers and Agribusinesses
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Environmental ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 936 views 3 minutes readEcobank and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening agricultural value chains across Africa, as financial institutions and development agencies increase…
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Kenya Expands Specialty Tea Exports to Europe Through Gatanga Industries–Palais des Thés Partnership
Kenya’s efforts to move up the global tea value chain gained momentum this week after specialty tea producer Gatanga Industries signed a partnership agreement with French premium tea retailer Palais…
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Meridiam and Craftskill Energy have officially launched the Siruai renewable energy project in Kenya, a €200 million infrastructure investment that combines 100 megawatts of wind power with a 50 megawatt-hour…
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Kenya Launches National Carbon Registry to Strengthen Climate Finance and Expand Access to Global Carbon Markets
AfricaBiodiversity & NatureBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by External Source 1.2K views 5 minutes readKenya has launched a National Carbon Registry aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and investor confidence in the country’s growing carbon market, as African economies increasingly position climate-linked natural assets as sources of…
