Nairobi’s commercial property market is undergoing a structural shift as investors increasingly favour refurbishing existing office buildings over constructing new developments, reflecting the growing influence of environmental, social and governance…
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Africa’s renewable energy future depends on stronger institutions as global clean power overtakes coal
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryinnovationMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 169 views 5 minutes readAfrica’s transition to renewable energy is entering a new phase in which the continent’s greatest challenge is no longer deploying clean energy technologies but strengthening the institutions, regulatory systems and…
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Africa urged to embed sustainability as palm oil production expands to meet rising demand
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)ConferencesDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 379 views 4 minutes readAfrican 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…
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Avenues Abound to Build Brand Kenya
AfricaEast AfricaNews & AnalysisRegionsSocial Responsibility by Dr. Edward Mungai 616 views 4 minutes readA couple of years ago, a group of scholars from East and West Africa flew into Nairobi to attend a conference that I was part of. During a break, the…
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Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been ranked the best city in Africa for environmentally-friendly holiday getaways while South Africa’s Cape Town comes in second. Carbon neutral travel company Tourlane ranks Nairobi…
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Until August 2017, Kenya’s capital Nairobi relied on a single overburdened transmission line for geothermal power supply from the steam fields of Rift Valley. Even as the country prioritised geothermal…
