Kenyan businesses face a growing challenge in turning environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments into reliable disclosures, as sustainability reporting moves closer to regulatory expectations, investor scrutiny and operational decision-making.…
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Green trade rules put African small exporters under pressure as traceability becomes a market-access requirement
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBiodiversity & Natureblue economycircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureIndustriesindustryInternational NewsOpinionPolicy & GovernancepollutionSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Solomon Irungu 55 views 7 minutes readSustainability requirements are becoming an increasingly important condition of international trade, placing pressure on small and medium-sized exporters in Africa to demonstrate how their products are sourced, processed, packaged and…
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Solarcentury Africa expands Zambia’s Mailo solar plant to 59.5 MWP as private power market develops
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernancepollutionRenewable energySocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransporturban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 65 views 6 minutes readSolarcentury Africa has increased the operational capacity of its Mailo solar power plant in Zambia to 59.5 megawatts-peak (MWp), adding 34.5 MWp of generation capacity as the company expands its…
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Loop safari gravel series plants 10,000 trees as NCBA links sport, conservation and tourism in Kenya
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 61 views 6 minutes readThe LOOP Safari Gravel Series has planted 10,000 trees since its launch in 2024, marking a milestone in NCBA Group’s efforts to connect sporting events with environmental conservation as Kenya…
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Axian energy secures €55.5 million financing for 50 mw Côte d’Ivoire solar plant
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureinnovationOpinionPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 65 views 6 minutes readAXIAN Energy and its development partners have secured up to €55.5 million (approximately US$62.3 million) in long-term financing from Dutch development bank FMO for a 50-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant…
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Dangote acquires 24.76% stake in Kenya pipeline company as $16 billion Lamu refinery plans advance
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesMiningOil & GasPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationpollutionSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenttransporturban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 82 views 7 minutes readNigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has acquired a 24.76% stake in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) for approximately KSh42.5 billion (US$327.2 million), strengthening his position in East Africa’s petroleum distribution infrastructure as…
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Sustainability in private markets emerges as a value-creation strategy for South Africa’s pension funds
by Elize EngleAfricaAfrican Businessesblue economycircular economycorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityExplainersFinance & EconomyGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructureOpinionpolicySDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Elize Engle 68 views 7 minutes readSustainability is increasingly being positioned as a driver of long-term financial performance in South Africa’s private markets, as institutional investors look beyond conventional risk-and-return measures to assess how environmental and…
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Zambia’s us$1.6 billion fertiliser expansion targets import substitution and regional agricultural markets
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgriculturecircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureMarkets & FinanceSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 114 views 5 minutes readZambia has launched a US$1.6 billion expansion of United Capital Fertilizer’s industrial complex in Chilanga, Lusaka Province, in a project expected to increase domestic production of ammonia, urea and ammonium…
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Global carbon capture projects surpass 100 as transport and storage networks reshape industrial decarbonisation
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingcircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapollutionPollution & WasteSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransporturban sustainability by Solomon Irungu 73 views 7 minutes readThe number of commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operating worldwide has reached 113, as governments and industry expand the transport infrastructure, storage hubs and financing frameworks needed to…
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Africa’s fisheries trade targets us$100 million growth and 242,000 jobs, with women’s safety in focus
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economyBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyRegionsResourcesSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food SystemsWOMENYouth by Solomon Irungu 71 views 6 minutes readTradeMark Africa, the Mastercard Foundation and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat are targeting at least US$100 million in additional trade in fish and fish products and more…
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