Tanzania’s industrial sector is seeing growing interest in private renewable energy solutions as businesses seek more reliable and affordable power sources to support operations, reduce costs and improve resilience against…
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WSP strengthens its Africa One Water offering to help clients reshape water resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 189 views 5 minutes readWater security is emerging as one of Africa’s most pressing infrastructure and development priorities as climate variability, ageing water networks, rapid urbanisation and rising demand place increasing strain on the…
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Malawi’s climate resilience investments transform agriculture, roads, schools and community infrastructure amid growing climate risks
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaSocial ResponsibilitySouthern AfricaSustainabilitySustainable development by Francis Mwangi 205 views 6 minutes readAcross Malawi’s rural districts, a new wave of climate resilience investments is reshaping how communities access agricultural services, markets, education, public safety and essential infrastructure as climate variability increasingly threatens…
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South Sudan’s oil financing crisis deepens as BB energy deal offers temporary relief but leaves debt risks unresolved
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionNorth AfricaOil & GasRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 300 views 4 minutes readSouth Sudan has secured temporary relief in its legal dispute with international oil trader BB Energy after agreeing to deliver three crude oil cargoes by November 2026, allowing the partial…
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Africa’s financial sovereignty push gains momentum as leaders seek to unlock $4 trillion in domestic capital
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesinnovationPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 172 views 6 minutes readAfrican leaders and financial institutions are intensifying efforts to reshape the continent’s development finance architecture, with calls for stronger regional institutions, improved risk-sharing mechanisms and greater mobilisation of domestic capital…
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Liberia’s fisheries communication strategy signals new push for transparency and blue economy growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economycircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityNorth AfricapolicyPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteSocial Responsibilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWater & Food Systems by Francis Mwangi 338 views 4 minutes readLiberia has launched a new communication framework aimed at improving transparency, public engagement and accountability in the management of its fisheries sector, as the country seeks to strengthen the economic…
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Kenya Opens $500 Million Transmission Investment Pipeline as Private Capital Targets Grid Expansion and Industrial Growth
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon offsetingDevelopment FinanceEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesindustryJust TransitionPolicy & GovernanceRenewable energySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Francis Mwangi 331 views 5 minutes readKenya has opened a new phase in the expansion of its electricity transmission network after private investors submitted proposals for four high-voltage transmission projects valued at up to US$500 million,…
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Africa’s power grid challenge: why $30 billion in transmission investment will determine the continent’s energy future
AfricaAfrican Businessescircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)Energy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityJust TransitionPollution & WasteRenewable energySustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Solomon Irungu 405 views 5 minutes readAfrica’s electricity demand is expected to nearly double by 2050, reaching approximately 2,291 terawatt-hours (TWh), but the continent’s ability to meet this rising demand will depend less on generation capacity…
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Medicinal maggot therapy offers Africa a low-cost weapon against chronic wounds and antibiotic resistance
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEducationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGreen Investment & InfrastructureHealthinnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 329 views 5 minutes readMedicinal maggot therapy, once regarded as an unconventional treatment, is emerging as a scientifically validated solution to one of Africa’s growing public health challenges: chronic wounds complicated by rising antimicrobial resistance. Researchers…
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EBRD and EU expand €70 million green investment guarantee facility to unlock climate finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilitySustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 404 views 5 minutes readThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have expanded a €70 million guarantee programme aimed at accelerating green investment across sub-Saharan Africa, targeting sectors…
