The quiet transfer of elephants from the city zoos in Pretoria and Johannesburg has sparked protests, petitions, and a wider debate over how wildlife is managed in urban environments, as…
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Fifth African Conference on Debt and Development links Africa’s $2 trillion crisis to historical injustice and calls for reparations
by Carlton OlooAfricaConferencesEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyNews & AnalysisSustainability by Carlton Oloo 11 views 4 minutes readAfrica’s mounting debt crisis will take centre stage this week as policymakers, scholars, and activists converge on Accra for the fifth African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD V). Running…
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EY study shows rising global EHS investment, but Africa’s industries face a strategy gap
by Carlton OlooAfricacorporate sustainabilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthInternational NewsSustainability by Carlton Oloo 13 views 6 minutes readA new EY Global EHS Maturity Study, released on August 21, 2025, lands with a clear message for African boardrooms: investment in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) is rising fast,…
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African Energy Chamber opens new office in Shanghai to strengthen China–Africa Energy ties
by Carlton OlooThe African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced the opening of a new office in Shanghai, China, in what it describes as a strategic step to deepen cooperation between African governments,…
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CABI BioProtection Portal wins 2025 Gold Stevie Award for sustainable farming innovation
by Carlton OlooThe CABI BioProtection Portal has been awarded the Gold Stevie Award for Sustainability Initiative of the Year (Europe) at the 22nd International Business Awards (IBAs). Selected from more than 3,800…
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Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has awarded Sh53 million in grants to ten youth-led organisations and two individuals whose work addresses pressing environmental and climate challenges. The announcement was made…
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Brazil presses countries to deliver climate plans ahead of COP30 as Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho register early
by Carlton OlooClimate & EnvironmentConferencesEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainability by Carlton Oloo 13 views 3 minutes readBrazil has intensified calls for governments to submit their updated national climate commitments ahead of a September deadline, warning that delays could undermine preparations for Cop30, scheduled for November in…
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South Africa climate protest targets Standard Bank, Total Energies over fossil fuel financing
by Carlton OlooAfricaClimate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysispollutionSustainability by Carlton Oloo 28 views 5 minutes readClimate activists gathered outside the Rosebank offices of Standard Bank and Total Energies in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday (19th August 2025), delivering memorandums that call for an end to…
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African Union seeks to redraw the map and restore its place in global sustainability
by Carlton OlooThe African Union has thrown its weight behind a campaign to replace the centuries-old Mercator map projection with one that more accurately reflects the continent’s true size. At first glance,…
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KATIC launch marks a public–private playbook for food security delivery
by Carlton OlooAfricaAgricultureEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainable development by Carlton Oloo 8 views 4 minutes readElgon Kenya Limited and the University of Nairobi has inaugurated the Kantaria Agricultural Technology and Innovation Centre (KATIC), a purpose-built hub designed to move solutions from lecture halls and laboratories…