Zambia has taken a step towards diversifying its electricity generation mix after selecting Noubeg Power & Co. to prepare a 40-megawatt wind power project aimed at strengthening energy security and…
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South Africa’s virtual power plant push signals new phase in Africa’s distributed energy transition
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 683 views 5 minutes readSouth Africa is moving closer to deploying what could become Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant following a partnership between energy technology companies Plentify and Deye, a development that reflects the continent’s…
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Dr Congo adopts 2026–2035 national forest policy to strengthen Congo basin conservation and climate resilience
African BusinessesAfricaCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 719 views 4 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo has adopted a new National Forest Policy covering 2026–2035, establishing a long-term framework aimed at strengthening forest governance, improving sustainable resource management and reinforcing the…
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Guinea targets waste-to-energy investment to expand power supply and transform urban waste into economic resource
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityPolicy & GovernancepollutionPollution & WasteSustainabilitySustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 682 views 4 minutes readGuinea is seeking foreign investment to develop a waste-to-energy sector that could strengthen electricity generation, improve urban waste management and support the country’s broader strategy to attract private capital into…
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Senegal’s Senelec raises $187 million through landmark sustainability bonds to finance energy transition
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilitypolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Francis Mwangi 698 views 4 minutes readSenegal’s state-owned electricity utility Senelec has raised CFA108 billion ($187 million) through a sustainability-linked bond listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, marking its first international bond admission and creating a…
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Castel Malawi backs sustainable beekeeping to protect forests and strengthen rural livelihoods
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & Natureblue economyBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinancePolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 621 views 4 minutes readCastel Malawi has expanded its environmental and community investment programme by providing modern beekeeping equipment to communities surrounding the Lunyangwa catchment in Mzuzu, Northern Malawi, as part of a broader…
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French agro-industrial group SOMDIA is investing CFA100 billion ($173.8 million) over five years in Côte d’Ivoire as the company expands its agricultural footprint beyond sugar production into maize processing and…
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Africa’s critical mineral resources could become a foundation for industrial transformation if countries move beyond exporting raw materials and develop domestic processing, manufacturing and energy systems, according to U.S. Treasury…
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Kenya’s CMA proposes landmark ESG governance code linking executive pay to sustainability performance
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityindustryLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 1.1K views 4 minutes readKenya is preparing to introduce one of Africa’s most comprehensive corporate governance reforms after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) approved a draft Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Code that would…
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Africa secures $900 million clean cooking commitments as financing gap threatens progress toward universal access
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyCarbon offsetingClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)Conferencescorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy PolicyGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 383 views 4 minutes readGovernments and development partners have announced new financial commitments of $900 million to expand clean cooking access across Africa, as the continent faces one of the world’s largest energy access…
