Angola is set to formalize an exclusive negotiation agreement with Shell that grants the oil major the right to open talks on blocks 19, 34 and 35, and several ultra-deep…
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Malawi secures K46 billion to support over four million people facing lean-season hunger, as climate pressures intensify
by Carlton OlooAfricaNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySustainable development by Carlton Oloo 15 views 4 minutes readMalawi has secured K46 billion (approximately $25 million) toward its 2025–2026 Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme, a critical initiative intended to support more than four million citizens at risk…
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Uganda’s last Rüppell’s Vulture Colony faces collapse amid human pressures
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysispollutionReportsSustainability by Carlton Oloo 9 views 5 minutes readUganda’s only known breeding colony of the critically endangered Rüppell’s vulture is showing troubling signs of decline, according to researchers and forest managers led by ornithologist Ivan Oruka. Field monitoring…
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From dialogue to deals: Africa Climate Investment Summit 2025 paves way for scalable climate finance
by Carlton OlooThe Africa Climate Investment Summit (ACIS 2025) has concluded today in Nairobi on October 30 after three days of high-level dialogue, investor meetings, and project showcases that shifted the emphasis…
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Senegal’s Senelec pioneers Africa’s first public-utility securitization to fund renewable-energy projects
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnergy & TransitionFinance & EconomyNews & AnalysisSustainability by Carlton Oloo 16 views 5 minutes readSenegal’s national electricity company, Senelec, reportedly raised 120 billion CFA francs (about $215 million) through a debt securitization that merges green finance with sustainability-linked targets; a first for any public…
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TotalEnergies ordered to revise climate messaging after landmark Paris Court rulingÂ
by Carlton OlooA Paris Judicial Court has ruled that TotalEnergies misled consumers with statements about its carbon neutrality ambitions and its role in the global energy transition, ordering the French energy giant…
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Spiro secures $100 million to drive Africa’s electric two-wheel transition and sustainable transport future
by Carlton OlooSpiro, a Nairobi-headquartered electric two-wheel mobility company backed from Dubai and Africa, has closed a $100 million funding round led by Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA). The…
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Kenya Airways flies first African route, from Nairobi to Cape Town, on sustainable fuel
by Carlton OlooKenya Airways has operated its first intra-African flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a milestone that places the national carrier among the continent’s early adopters of renewable jet fuel technology.…
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Following the money: How South Africa’s financial watchdogs are cracking down on illegal wildlife trade
by Carlton OlooThe South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force (SAMLIT) has released its 2025 report on the financial flows linked to illegal wildlife trade (IWT), published in Pretoria on 21 October…
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Africa’s growth holds steady as International Monetary Fund warns on debt and fiscal fragility
by Carlton OlooDespite a turbulent global economy, Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic engine is proving resilient. According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook, the region’s GDP growth is projected…