Electric mobility company Spiro has secured $420 million in financing since October 2025, including a newly announced $55 million equity investment from China’s NewTrails Capital, as the company accelerates expansion…
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African parliamentary leaders gather in South Africa to strengthen political stability and drive sustainable development agenda
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 469 views 5 minutes readPolitical leaders and parliamentary representatives from across Africa convened in Gauteng, South Africa, on 16 June 2026 for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa…
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Africa’s SDGs depend on digital innovation, researcher warns as 2030 deadline nears
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationGlobal Policy & AfricainnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 401 views 6 minutes readAs African countries confront mounting pressure to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, development researchers are increasingly arguing that technology, data analytics and artificial intelligence must…
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Senegal opens $10.45 Million textile factory as Turkey investment drives cotton value addition and Industrial growth in West Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgriculturecircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureIndustriesindustryInternational NewsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityWest Africa by Francis Mwangi 784 views 5 minutes readSenegal has inaugurated a new $10.45 million textile manufacturing facility in the Diamniadio industrial zone, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to expand domestic manufacturing capacity, create industrial…
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KCB Bank and Inchcape Kenya launch tractor financing partnership to accelerate agricultural mechanisation and food security
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 519 views 5 minutes readKCB Bank Kenya and Inchcape Kenya have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to agricultural mechanisation by providing farmers with affordable financing for New Holland tractors and…
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Stanbic Holdings Plc facilitated KES133 billion (approximately US$1 billion) in trade financing in 2025, significantly exceeding its annual target of KES90 billion and reinforcing its position as a key financial…
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Ethiopia targets 8 billion trees in 2026 as Green Legacy Initiative becomes cornerstone of climate and development strategy
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEducationFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 875 views 4 minutes readEthiopia has launched an ambitious new phase of its Green Legacy Initiative, targeting the planting of 8 billion seedlings in 2026 as the government seeks to strengthen climate resilience, restore…
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Infinity Power signs EPC deals for 774MW of solar capacity in South Africa as renewable energy investment accelerates
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureJust TransitionPollution & WasteRenewable energySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 846 views 5 minutes readInfinity Power has signed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements for two utility-scale solar projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 773.6 megawatts peak (MWp), strengthening the country’s…
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Our ocean, our heritage, our future: why the Mombasa summit could be a turning point for Africa’s blue economy
by Peter KiamaAfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricapolicyPolicy & Governancesustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Peter Kiama 431 views 5 minutes readFor many of coastal communities, the ocean remains a source of identity, food, livelihoods, and resilience. This week, that same ocean becomes the focus of global attention as Kenya hosts the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11).…
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More than 100 governments, businesses, development institutions and civil society organizations pledged $6.4 billion through 320 new commitments to advance ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries, climate resilience and blue economy development…
