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Botswana has launched two complementary national instruments designed to move its renewable energy ambitions closer to implementation while using the energy transition as a platform for industrial development, investment and…

A 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…

The World Bank has removed its target of allocating 45 percent of its financing to climate-related projects, a policy shift that is prompting concern among development specialists and environmental organisations…

The World Bank has removed its target of directing 45 percent of its financing towards climate-related projects, a policy shift that has triggered concern among development experts over the future…

Amazon has committed to one of the world’s largest private-sector investments in nature-based carbon removal, backing a landscape restoration programme in South Africa’s Eastern Cape that aims to rehabilitate more…

The World Bank has approved a US$750 million budget support package for Kenya alongside a sustainability-linked financing facility designed to reduce the country’s dependence on costly domestic borrowing while advancing…

Residents 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…

More than 50 million people across 40 African countries have gained access to electricity under Mission 300, a continent-wide energy initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African…

Airtel Africa has reported significant progress in expanding digital connectivity, financial inclusion and education access across sub-Saharan Africa, according to its Sustainability Report 2026, highlighting how telecommunications infrastructure is increasingly becoming a foundation for…

Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), working with the World Health Organization (WHO), has expanded national laboratory quality management capacity through a new internal auditor and lead assessor training programme aligned…