The Gambia has set out an ambitious plan to achieve near-universal electricity access within the next two years, positioning regional power trade and cross-border gas developments at the centre of…
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Kenya to host 2026 Global Clean Cooking Summit as Africa targets energy access for one billion people
by Carlton OlooKenya, Norway, the United States and the International Energy Agency announced on 11 December 2025 that they will convene the second global Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa in Nairobi…
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Africa launches $5 billion Energy bank at MSGBC 2025 as continent moves to fund its own Oil, Gas and power the future
by Carlton OlooThe recently concluded MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar, Senegal, marked a turning point in how African governments and financial institutions intend to fund the continent’s energy…
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Kenyan Activist Truphena Muthoni breaks 72+ hour tree-hugging Guinness World Record
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainability by Carlton Oloo 13 views 4 minutes readKenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has officially broken the 72-hour tree-hugging world record, surpassing her own previous milestone of 48 hours and cementing her place in history. The 22-year-old crossed…
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Kenya unveils the world’s largest Rhino Sanctuary in Tsavo West, marking a new chapter for global conservation
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernanceSustainability by Carlton Oloo 13 views 4 minutes readKenya has taken a monumental step in global wildlife conservation with the official opening of the expanded Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary, now the largest rhino sanctuary on the planet. President…
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UN Environment Assembly marks 20 years of Wangari Maathai’s Nobel win with call for stronger African climate action
by Carlton OlooAfricaConferencesEnvironmental Responsibilitysustainability events by Carlton Oloo 12 views 3 minutes readWangari Maathai’s legacy returned to the global stage in Nairobi, Kenya, this week as the UN Environment Assembly marked the twentieth anniversary of her Nobel Peace Prize with a quiet…
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UNEP releases landmark GEO-7 report, putting Africa at the centre of global climate decisions and a $20 trillion future
by Carlton OlooThe United Nations Environment Programme released the seventh Global Environment Outlook in Nairobi on 9 December 2025, issuing a clear warning that the world is moving toward a far more…
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The European Commission recently drafted measures that would loosen reporting duties on industrial pollution, waste and resource use across the bloc by allowing companies to replace site-level environmental management systems…
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UNEA-7 to launch GEO-7 report and announce 2025 Champions of the Earth in Nairobi
by Carlton OlooAfricaClimate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityInternational NewsPolicy & GovernanceReports by Carlton Oloo 22 views 5 minutes readRepresentatives from more than 170 countries have gathered at the United Nations Office in Nairobi for the opening of the seventh UN Environment Assembly, where governments, scientists, financiers and civil-society…
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Askari Metals raises A$1.15 million to explore Ethiopia’s Nejo Gold project
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyMiningNews & AnalysisSustainable development by Carlton Oloo 27 views 4 minutes readAskari Metals Ltd has raised A$1.15 million ($760,000) to fund exploration at its new gold project in Ethiopia, marking a renewed wave of investment interest in one of Africa’s most…