Mauritius has launched the HEI-Blue Bootcamp, a regional innovation programme aimed at advancing sustainable blue economy solutions through higher education partnerships, entrepreneurship and cross-border collaboration, as governments and institutions across…
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Ecobank launches Africa’s first $450 million nature bond to finance sustainable agriculture, water security and biodiversity protection
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy Watchblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityInternational NewsLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 1.4K views 5 minutes readEcobank has launched a US$450 million Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating one of Africa’s most significant market-based financing instruments dedicated to sustainable agriculture, water systems and biodiversity…
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CMAS 2026 programme launched as Africa’s carbon markets move from readiness to delivery
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisOpinionPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 663 views 3 minutes readAfrica is emerging as an exciting destination to develop carbon market projects with improved policy certainty and more and more projects becoming investment-ready. As global carbon markets transition from rule-setting…
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Across Africa, conversations about nature are still too often framed as a trade-off. Conservation versus growth. Ecosystems versus jobs. Sustainability versus industrialisation. But that framing misses something fundamental. For…
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Libya advances fishing vessel manufacturing plans to strengthen blue economy and economic diversification
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenttransportWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 947 views 5 minutes readLibya is advancing plans to establish a domestic fishing vessel and trawler manufacturing industry through a proposed partnership between the Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) and the Libyan Iron and…
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Namibia expands community tree-planting initiative to strengthen food security and climate resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 686 views 3 minutes readNamibia has advanced its efforts to build climate resilience and strengthen local food systems through a community-based fruit tree distribution programme in the Northern Kavango West Region, where the Governor’s…
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Ecomondo 2026, one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to the green, blue and circular economy, is set to place international cooperation, resource efficiency and industrial sustainability at the centre of…
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Rwanda agritech innovation challenge advances 12 startups as digital agriculture gains momentum across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSocial Responsibilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGTechnologyWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 1.1K views 4 minutes readRwanda has selected 12 youth-led agritech enterprises to advance to the bootcamp stage of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda 2026, highlighting the country’s growing commitment to technology-driven agricultural transformation and…
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Algeria’s US$635 million dairy expansion signals new push for food security and agricultural self-sufficiency
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable development by Kathambi Muriithi 741 views 5 minutes readAlgeria has entered the implementation phase of a landmark dairy development project valued at more than US$635 million, advancing one of Africa’s most ambitious agricultural investments as the country seeks…
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MTN Nigeria sets new ESG reporting benchmark as African firms prepare for global sustainability disclosure standards
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 950 views 5 minutes readMTN Nigeria has strengthened its position as one of Africa’s leading corporate sustainability reporters after publishing its 2025 Sustainability Report in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and…
