As African nations marked Africa Day 2026 this week, the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 evolved beyond a celebration of political…
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Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company KES 3bn Sustainability Bond Oversubscribed 313 Percent on NSE Boosts Affordable Housing Finance
AfricaAfrican Businessescorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 760 views 4 minutes readThe Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company) has listed a KES 3 billion sustainability bond on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (Nairobi Securities Exchange), after receiving KES 9.38 billion…
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Madagascar’s cocoa industry is facing renewed economic uncertainty as declining international cocoa prices place increasing pressure on producers, exporters and small-scale processors dependent on the sector for income and trade…
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Africa continues to strengthen its position as one of the world’s largest honey-producing regions, but the continent still captures only a fraction of the global honey trade as weak processing…
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The Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a major technical training programme aimed at strengthening digital soil fertility analysis systems across Africa and Latin America, as governments intensify efforts to…
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IGAD Appoints Rania Mustafa Hassan to Lead Sudan Mission as Regional Bloc Deepens Peace Engagement
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaInternational NewsMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingPan-African by External Source 878 views 4 minutes readThe Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has appointed Rania Mustafa Hassan as Acting Head of Mission to Sudan, signalling a renewed phase of regional diplomatic engagement as the East African…
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Africa’s push to expand nuclear energy is gaining momentum, but financing remains the continent’s biggest obstacle to turning ambitious plans into operational projects, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
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Egypt is intensifying efforts to stabilize and expand its oil production capacity after state-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) signed a $208 million agreement with Cheiron Petroleum and British energy…
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Global tea markets are entering a second consecutive year of declining prices, raising fresh concerns for African exporters and millions of smallholder farmers who depend on tea as a critical…
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African Union Urges Stronger Global Cooperation as Security Crises and Economic Pressures Intensify Across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaInsights & ReportsInternational NewsLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernanceSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWest AfricaPan-African by External Source 1.3K views 4 minutes readThe African Union (AU) has called for renewed international cooperation and stronger multilateral coordination to address Africa’s mounting peace and security challenges, warning that growing geopolitical tensions, economic instability and…
