sustainability

A Zimbabwe-founded community mental health initiative has received international recognition after the King Baudouin Foundation awarded the 2025–2026 KBF Africa Prize to Friendship Bench, highlighting growing global interest in low-cost,…

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has described Nairobi as a central pillar of global multilateralism following the launch of a major expansion of the United Nations Headquarters in Kenya,…

Kenya is recording increased public and institutional demand for weather and climate information services as investments in forecasting systems, county-level meteorological infrastructure and regional climate resilience programmes strengthen the country’s capacity to…

Egypt is accelerating efforts to secure additional Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplies through international tenders as the country confronts widening pressure on its domestic energy system driven by declining natural…

International Finance Corporation and EDF Power Solutions have launched a $40 million financing agreement aimed at accelerating the rollout of off-grid solar systems across Africa, as development finance institutions intensify…

The European Union is recalibrating key pillars of its climate and sustainability framework as policymakers seek to preserve industrial competitiveness while maintaining long-term decarbonisation targets, in a policy shift that…

Global supply chain risks are expected to intensify in 2026 as businesses confront a convergence of inflationary pressures, climate-related disruptions, geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats and shifting regulatory requirements, forcing companies…

African and French leaders have adopted the Africa Forward Summit 2026 Declaration, outlining expanded commitments on agricultural transformation, food security and resilient healthcare systems as both sides seek to deepen…

Ecobank and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening agricultural value chains across Africa, as financial institutions and development agencies increase…

Kenya’s efforts to move up the global tea value chain gained momentum this week after specialty tea producer Gatanga Industries signed a partnership agreement with French premium tea retailer Palais…