Zambia has secured an initial $60 million solar energy investment through a new partnership between local energy developer ARC Power and Kiyona Energy, marking another step in the country’s efforts…
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Lagos Greenhouse Gas Registry Creates new revenue and climate finance opportunities for businesses
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable development by External Source 377 views 3 minutes readCommercial organisations in Lagos could unlock new sources of revenue, improve operational efficiency and strengthen access to climate finance through participation in the Lagos Greenhouse Gas Registry (LGHGR), as businesses…
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Project Developer Forum backs IATA CORSIA Alliance but warns supply without demand will not deliver a functional market
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & NatureCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinion & CommentaryPollution & WasteRenewable energy by Solomon Irungu 353 views 5 minutes readThe Project Developer Forum (PD Forum), a global association representing more than 65 carbon project developers across Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions, has joined the International Air Transport…
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KCB Group Disburses KSh48.8 Billion in Green Financing as sustainable lending surpasses strategic target
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 345 views 5 minutes readKCB Group strengthened its position as one of East Africa’s leading sustainable finance institutions in 2025 after disbursing KSh48.8 billion in green loans to support environmentally sustainable projects across the…
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Africa’s Green Transition to create up to 84m jobs by 2050 but It risks embedding inequality without urgent action
African BusinessesAfricaAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEU support AfricaGlobal Policy & AfricaSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Solomon Irungu 340 views 7 minutes readAfrica’s transition to a low-carbon economy could create up to 84.5 million jobs by 2050, positioning the continent as one of the world’s largest emerging green labour markets. However, without…
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Ghana plans modern fishing port in Shama to revive fisheries sector and strengthen coastal economies
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 327 views 4 minutes readGhana is moving forward with plans to develop a modern fishing port in the Shama District of the Western Region as part of a broader effort to modernize its fisheries…
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South Africa and Italy Sign Agriculture cooperation deal to boost trade innovation and food system resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureSDGs & National Development PlansSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 372 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa and Italy have signed a new memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding agricultural cooperation, strengthening trade relations and accelerating innovation across key segments of the agrifood sector, as…
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Kenya calls for greater climate smart agriculture investment as climate shocks threaten food security
African BusinessesAgriculturecircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 902 views 5 minutes readKenya has renewed its call for increased investment in climate-smart agriculture, warning that escalating climate shocks are placing growing pressure on food production systems across Africa and threatening global food…
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Rwanda Courts Kenya’s Rai Group for major sugar investment to cut rising import dependence
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Environmental ResponsibilityindustrypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 423 views 4 minutes readRwanda is in discussions with Kenya-based industrial conglomerate Rai Group over a major sugar investment that could transform the country’s sugar industry, reduce its growing dependence on imports and strengthen…
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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…
