Cameroon has begun developing a national system of energy accounts designed to strengthen evidence-based policymaking, improve energy planning and support the country’s long-term economic and environmental objectives, as governments across…
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Burkina Faso accelerates legal sector digitalisation as notaries embrace artificial intelligence and governance reform
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 230 views 4 minutes readBurkina Faso is advancing efforts to modernise its legal and administrative systems through greater adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence, as notaries, policymakers and institutional stakeholders gathered in Bobo-Dioulasso…
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Ghana water supply disruptions expose growing risks from energy instability and climate pressures in urban infrastructure
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingtransportWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 190 views 4 minutes readResidents across Eastern Accra and parts of the Tema Metropolitan area are facing recurring water shortages after operational disruptions at Ghana Water Ltd’s (GWL) Kpong Water Treatment Plant reduced production…
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Ghana Akosombo Substation fire probe exposes ageing grid risks and accelerates calls for power infrastructure modernisation
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBusinessClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & ExtractivesEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 311 views 4 minutes readGhana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has received the findings of an official investigation into the fire that damaged the Akosombo Substation, a key component of the country’s electricity…
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Ghana’s illegal mining crisis sparks debate over enforcement as lawyer calls for tougher measures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBiodiversity & Natureblue economyClimate & EnvironmentClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationpollutionPollution & WasteSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 395 views 4 minutes readA renewed debate over environmental governance and the rule of law has emerged in Ghana after a legal practitioner called for the introduction of a “shoot-and-kill” law against illegal miners,…
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MTN Nigeria sets new ESG reporting benchmark as African firms prepare for global sustainability disclosure standards
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Financecorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 603 views 5 minutes readMTN 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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Mali offers $3.5 million bounty for JNIM Leader as Sahel security crisis intensifies
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityMarkets & FinanceNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationPollution & WasteSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 642 views 4 minutes readMali’s military government has announced a reward of two billion CFA francs (approximately $3.5 million) for information leading to the capture or killing of jihadist leader Iyad Ag Ghaly, escalating…
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Abidjan Demolitions Highlight Africa’s Urban Growth Challenge as Residents Face Displacement and Rising Housing Costs
African BusinessesAfricaAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthPollution & WastetransportVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 488 views 4 minutes readAuthorities in Côte d’Ivoire have intensified demolition operations in the Vridi 3 district near the Port of Abidjan, displacing hundreds of residents as part of a government-led effort to remove structures deemed unsafe and…
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Benin-Niger Diplomatic Thaw Signals New Chapter for Sahel Trade, Security and Regional Integration
African BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisOpinionOpinion & CommentarypolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 719 views 5 minutes readBenin President Romuald Wadagni’s visits to Niger and Burkina Faso this week mark the strongest indication yet of a diplomatic reset between Coastal West Africa and the military-led Sahel states, with…
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has unveiled a new 30-member cabinet that excludes representatives of the ruling PASTEF party, marking a significant escalation in the political rupture between the president…
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