Nigeria’s capital markets regulator has warned that companies across Africa risk losing access to growing pools of international investment unless they strengthen Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures, underscoring the…
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GIVO expands inclusive plastic recycling model across Nigeria and Liberia as West Africa’s waste crisis deepens
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon Marketscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransporturban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 980 views 6 minutes readA community-based recycling model developed by GIVO Africa is demonstrating how technology, gender inclusion and decentralised infrastructure can strengthen circular economy systems in West Africa, as Nigeria and Liberia seek practical solutions…
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Dangote Cement targets 20% carbon emissions cut and 80 million-tonne capacity by 2030 as Africa’s green industrialisation accelerates
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityeventsFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 1K views 5 minutes readDangote Cement Plc has unveiled an ambitious sustainability roadmap that combines large-scale industrial expansion with accelerated decarbonisation, announcing plans to reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 20 percent while increasing…
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Decarbonizing connectivity: MTN Nigeria and first WATT agree 34 MWp solar deal to shield telecom assets from grid volatility
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 891 views 3 minutes readMTN Nigeria and First WATT Renewable Limited have finalized a renewable energy infrastructure partnership to deploy 34 megawatts-peak (MWp) of solar capacity and 40 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery storage across…
