The advent of the Lagos Greenhouse Gas Registry (LGHGR) provides a change in the way businesses in Lagos State handle energy, emissions, and financial performance. Beyond environmental compliance, it provides…
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Mission 300 connects 50 million Africans to electricity as energy access push accelerates across the continent
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCentral AfricaClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 720 views 5 minutes readMore than 50 million people across 40 African countries have gained access to electricity under Mission 300, a continent-wide energy initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African…
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World risks missing ocean protection target without major investment in marine conservation capacity report warns
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructurepolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWater & Food Systems by Solomon Irungu 609 views 5 minutes readThe global effort to protect 30 percent of the world’s oceans by 2030 is gaining momentum, but a major new report unveiled during the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa…
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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 646 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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East Africa tourism growth hinges on sustainability and regional integration, German diplomat says
AfricaAfrican Businessesblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 750 views 5 minutes readEast Africa’s tourism sector can strengthen its global competitiveness and deliver broader economic benefits by prioritising sustainability and deeper regional cooperation, according to discussions held in Arusha, Tanzania, where tourism…
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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 554 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 531 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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Nigeria’s new Utapate and Cawthorne crude grades boost oil output as Global demand for African supplies grows
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinesscorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityOil & GasOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRenewable energySustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 499 views 5 minutes readNigeria’s efforts to revitalise its oil sector are gaining momentum as two newly introduced crude grades, Utapate and Cawthorne, contribute to rising production levels and attract growing interest from international…
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Zimbabwe has launched the second phase of the UNESCO-led O3 PLUS Programme, expanding a national effort to strengthen student health, safety and well-being across higher and tertiary education institutions as the country…
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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 586 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…
