The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at accelerating clean energy deployment, climate resilience and sustainable…
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GLF Africa 2026 puts rangelands at the centre of climate, food security and development agenda
African BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 123 views 4 minutes readAfrica’s vast rangelands, which sustain millions of livelihoods and underpin significant portions of the continent’s food systems, will take centre stage in Nairobi as policymakers, pastoralist communities, researchers, investors and development institutions convene for…
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Aid cuts threaten Africa’s development gains as governments face growing fiscal and social pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEnergy Access & InnovationGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 118 views 6 minutes readFor decades, official development assistance has served as a critical pillar of economic and social development across Sub-Saharan Africa, helping finance healthcare systems, education services, humanitarian responses, infrastructure programmes and…
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Morocco’s Western Sahara Tourism Push Raises New Questions Over Sovereignty and Economic Control
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingtransport by External Source 950 views 4 minutes readMorocco’s growing effort to position Western Sahara as a major tourism destination is attracting increasing international scrutiny, as expanding airline routes, hotel investments and tourism campaigns intensify debate over sovereignty, international law and the…
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Morocco and France Advance Landmark Bilateral Treaty Amid Renewed Strategic Partnership
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyBusinessClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksNews & AnalysisNorth AfricaOpinionOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentTechnologyVoices & Perspectives by External Source 1.7K views 4 minutes readMorocco and France moved closer to establishing what officials described as a historic bilateral treaty following high-level talks in Rabat between French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Moroccan Foreign Minister…
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AfDB-Backed Green Investment Program Seeks to Unlock Climate Finance and Green Industry Growth Across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGPan-African by External Source 1.1K views 5 minutes readAfrican governments and development financiers are advancing a new financing framework aimed at accelerating climate investment, strengthening green industries and expanding access to finance for small businesses, as the continent…
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As global leaders gathered in Vienna for the 9th OPEC International Seminar, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) made a strong and urgent appeal: it’s time to reverse the bans on…
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Africa is no safe place for children if climate change is not addressed
Climate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityOpinion by External Source 270 views 4 minutes readAfrican children may not have a safe place to live in if the climate crisis in the continent is not well mitigated. Children are the least responsible for climate change,…
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Mini-Grids to connect 110 million households to electricity- report
Finance & EconomyMarkets & FinanceNews & AnalysisRegionsSocial ResponsibilityPan-African by External Source 301 views 3 minutes readIn excess of 110 million households in rural sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are expected to be connected to power through mini-grids over the next 10 years, a new report indicates.…
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Africa’s Pulse: Digital sector responses to Covid-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
AfricaHealthInternational NewsRegionsSocial ResponsibilityTechnologyPan-African by External Source 236 views 2 minutes readFive years ago, the sustainable development goals which are now under a threat due to COVID-19 were adopted. The gains we have made are likely to be lost if the…
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