Mauritius is positioning research and innovation at the centre of its economic transformation strategy as preparations gather pace for National Research Week 2026, a flagship initiative designed to strengthen collaboration…
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Flagship framework introduces a suite of options to reflect business reality while maintaining scientific rigor at its core. Today, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its Corporate…
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A new South African energy intelligence company has entered the market, aiming to help businesses navigate the growing complexity of the country’s evolving electricity landscape as firms increasingly combine grid…
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U.S. Meat Exporters Push AGOA Leverage to Open African Markets Amid Rising Demand for Animal Protein
The United States meat industry is urging Washington to use the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as a negotiating tool to secure greater access for American red meat exports…
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Rwanda’s electric vehicle pushes gains pace as lower costs drive e-mobility adoption
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransport by Kathambi Muriithi 1.2K views 4 minutes readRwanda’s transition to electric mobility is accelerating as rising fuel costs, government incentives and expanding charging infrastructure encourage motorists and commercial transport operators to adopt electric vehicles, positioning the country…
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African Development Bank approves $24.5 million clean energy grant to transform São Tomé and Príncipe’s power sector
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationpollutionRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 790 views 4 minutes readSão Tomé and Príncipe has secured a $24.5 million grant from the African Development Bank Group to modernise its electricity system, expand renewable energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported…
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Ghana’s illegal mining crisis sparks debate over enforcement as lawyer calls for tougher measures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationpollutionPollution & WasteSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 786 views 4 minutes readA renewed debate over environmental governance and the rule of law has emerged in Ghana after a legal practitioner called for the introduction of a “shoot-and-kill” law against illegal miners,…
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Angola Targets End to Routine Gas Flaring by 2030 as It Balances Oil Production and Climate Goals
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & Adaptationcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionOil & GasSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 1.3K views 4 minutes readAngola has pledged to eliminate routine gas flaring across its oil industry by 2030, introducing financial penalties for non-compliant operators as the country intensifies efforts to reduce methane emissions while…
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Airtel Africa expands digital inclusion and financial access across 14 African markets
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchcorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 680 views 4 minutes readAirtel Africa has reported significant progress in expanding digital connectivity, financial inclusion and education access across sub-Saharan Africa, according to its Sustainability Report 2026, highlighting how telecommunications infrastructure is increasingly becoming a foundation for…
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Tanzania’s Mkuju River project expands local workforce development as uranium sector advances
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 755 views 4 minutes readTanzania’s uranium sector is taking a step towards deeper local participation after Mantra Tanzania Limited recruited and deployed a new cohort of locally trained equipment operators at the Mkuju River Project in Namtumbo District,…
