The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is embedding circular information technology practices into corporate strategy as businesses seek to reduce electronic waste, lower operating costs and meet increasingly stringent environmental, social…
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Africa’s renewable energy future depends on stronger institutions as global clean power overtakes coal
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinesscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureindustryinnovationMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability byKathambi Muriithi 1.1K views 5 minutes readAfrica’s transition to renewable energy is entering a new phase in which the continent’s greatest challenge is no longer deploying clean energy technologies but strengthening the institutions, regulatory systems and…
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Libya peace process gains African Union backing as PSC calls for institutional reforms, elections and climate resilience
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityEU support AfricaFinance & EconomyinnovationMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentVoices & Perspectives byKathambi Muriithi 829 views 5 minutes readThe African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) has renewed its support for a Libyan-led political transition, urging the country’s rival institutions to accelerate national reconciliation, reunify state institutions and…
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UN calls on AI companies to disclose data centre environmental impact as Africa faces rising water and energy pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaOpinionPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySouthern Africasustainability eventsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems byKathambi Muriithi 941 views 4 minutes readAccompanying the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, the United Nations has launched a global transparency initiative urging AI companies to publicly disclose the environmental footprint of their data centres,…
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Lesotho deepens climate resilience efforts through policy reform and environmental education amid growing ecological pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives byKathambi Muriithi 612 views 4 minutes readLesotho is strengthening its climate resilience strategy through a combination of environmental policy implementation, governance reforms and sustainability-focused education programmes, as the country confronts mounting ecological challenges ranging from wetland…
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Morocco’s Western Sahara Tourism Push Raises New Questions Over Sovereignty and Economic Control
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingtransport byExternal Source 2.1K views 4 minutes readMorocco’s growing effort to position Western Sahara as a major tourism destination is attracting increasing international scrutiny, as expanding airline routes, hotel investments and tourism campaigns intensify debate over sovereignty, international law and the…
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African Union Urges Stronger Global Cooperation as Security Crises and Economic Pressures Intensify Across Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaInsights & ReportsInternational NewsLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernanceSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentWest AfricaPan-African byExternal Source 1.4K views 4 minutes readThe African Union (AU) has called for renewed international cooperation and stronger multilateral coordination to address Africa’s mounting peace and security challenges, warning that growing geopolitical tensions, economic instability and…
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A United Nations-backed network has launched a gender equality programme in Nairobi to quicken the growth of women representation in businesses and leadership amid a widening economic gender gap estimated…
