MTN Nigeria has strengthened its position as one of Africa’s leading corporate sustainability reporters after publishing its 2025 Sustainability Report in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and…
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Heirs Energies Limited, Africa’s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has been recognised on the global stage after its landmark US$750 million dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) facility was named…
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African countries invested $3.83 billion in agricultural research and development (R&D) in 2023, strengthening a two-decade trend of expanding scientific capacity as governments seek to improve food security, raise agricultural…
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Congo’s Deadly Ebola Outbreak Sparks Debate Over Deforestation, Development, and Public Health
by Carlton OlooBy Carlton Oloo A general view of a deforested farm in Yanonge, 60 km from the town of Kisangani in Tshopo province, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 31,…
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World Environment Day 2026: Why Africa’s environmental future has become an economic imperative
AfricaBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOil & GasPollution & WasteRenewable energySDGs & National Development Planssustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWater & Food SystemsPan-African by Kathambi Muriithi 817 views 5 minutes readAs governments, businesses, financial institutions and communities mark World Environment Day on June 5, environmental sustainability is increasingly being viewed not only as a conservation priority but also as a…
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By Christopher Burke Senior Advisor, WMC Africa Kenya is systematically positioning itself as a competitive hub for gold and other strategic mineral opportunities. Government efforts to map natural resources, formalise…
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By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu Acid Stains Workshop Soil The trailer had broken down in the middle of a major highway in the southern part of Ghana. Drivers honked impatiently as…
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Somalia Political Crisis Deepens as Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu Ahead of Anti-Government Protests
AfricaAfrican Policy WatchBreaking NewsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 763 views 4 minutes readHeavy gunfire erupted in Central Mogadishu on Wednesday, prompting residents to flee parts of the Somali capital as tensions escalated between the government and opposition figures over a disputed extension…
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Sun King has secured a $4.5 million loan to expand the distribution of off-grid solar products across underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa, underscoring the growing role of decentralized energy solutions…
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Kenya is exploring a potential partnership with Portugal to support the development of irrigation infrastructure and attract investment into the country’s ambitious agricultural modernization programme, as Nairobi seeks to reduce…
