Nigeria’s capital markets regulator has warned that companies across Africa risk losing access to growing pools of international investment unless they strengthen Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures, underscoring the…
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Dangote refinery switches domestic fuel sales to U.S. Dollars as Nigeria’s crude supply constraints test energy security strategy
AfricaAfrican BusinessesCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityOil & GaspolicyPolicy & GovernanceSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 185 views 4 minutes readNigeria’s drive to strengthen domestic refining and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products has encountered a significant challenge after Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced that it would begin pricing gasoline, diesel…
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Togo launches national biodiversity finance strategy to mobilise investment for conservation and sustainable development
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinessCarbon MarketsClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 146 views 4 minutes readTogo has begun a comprehensive review of its biodiversity financing framework as it prepares to develop the country’s first national biodiversity finance plan, marking a significant step towards strengthening conservation…
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Nigeria to mandate ESG reporting from 2027 as SEC aligns capital markets with global sustainability standards
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)corporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 258 views 5 minutes readNigeria will require large public interest entities to begin mandatory sustainability reporting from 2027 under a phased regulatory framework designed to align the country’s capital markets with international environmental, social…
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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 by Kathambi Muriithi 543 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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GIVO expands inclusive plastic recycling model across Nigeria and Liberia as West Africa’s waste crisis deepens
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessCarbon Marketscircular economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGtransporturban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 461 views 6 minutes readA community-based recycling model developed by GIVO Africa is demonstrating how technology, gender inclusion and decentralised infrastructure can strengthen circular economy systems in West Africa, as Nigeria and Liberia seek practical solutions…
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The European Union has launched the second phase of its Plastic-Free Days programme in Côte d’Ivoire, reinforcing efforts to tackle plastic pollution, strengthen waste management systems and promote a circular…
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Nigeria opens West Africa’s largest lithium processing plant to strengthen critical minerals value chain and energy transition ambitions
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchCarbon MarketsCarbon offsetingClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEducationEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaIndustriesJust TransitionLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSociety & DevelopmentSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 978 views 5 minutes readNigeria has commissioned what the federal government describes as West Africa’s largest lithium processing plant, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to shift from exporting raw minerals to…
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Nigeria’s FMCG sector faces growing ESG pressure as sustainability becomes a competitive business imperative
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePollution & WasteRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 514 views 4 minutes readNigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is facing increasing pressure to integrate sustainability into core business operations as tighter environmental regulations, evolving investor expectations and changing consumer preferences reshape competition across Africa’s…
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Africa urged to embed sustainability as palm oil production expands to meet rising demand
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate Science (Africa-focused)ConferencesDevelopment FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 398 views 4 minutes readAfrican governments and agribusiness leaders have been urged to place sustainability at the centre of the continent’s expanding palm oil industry as production accelerates to meet growing regional consumption and…
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