Retailer Carrefour Kenya recently launched a large-scale partnership with Food Banking Kenya (FBK) aimed at redistributing surplus food to vulnerable communities, a move positioned at the intersection of sustainability, circular economy…
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Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025 opens in Johannesburg, Setting the stage for a unified continental carbon economy
by Carlton OlooThe Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025 has opened today in Johannesburg, bringing together regulators, project developers, financiers and governments from across the continent to tackle how Africa’s carbon-markets moment can…
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On October 10, 2025, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) officially extinct, the first global extinction of a once-widespread migratory bird. The…
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Kenya enacts new legislation to strengthen environmental accountability, land governance, and climate finance
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysispolicySustainability by Carlton Oloo 17 views 5 minutes readKenya has enacted a series of legislative reforms that are poised to reshape the country’s governance landscape, with several bills carrying major implications for sustainability, natural resource management, and environmental…
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Africa mourns Raila Odinga: Architect of Kenya’s reforms and Pan-African visionary
by Carlton Oloo‘I took a trip on a sailing ship, and when I reached Jamaica I made a stop. But I’m sad to say I’m on my way. Won’t be back for…
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Kenya revives Galana Kulalu irrigation scheme as first Maize harvest begins under PPP model
by Carlton OlooKenya has begun harvesting its first maize crop under the revived Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme, signaling a new phase in the country’s efforts to rebuild domestic food production and reduce…
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Senegal’s $900 million ‘Pink Lake’ housing project sparks local opposition over environmental risks
by Carlton OlooAfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSocial Responsibility by Carlton Oloo 11 views 4 minutes readSenegal’s government and Egyptian construction firm Kasa Orascom are facing public opposition over a 550 billion CFA franc (US$900 million) housing project near Lac Rose (Pink Lake), a site known…
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Morocco’s whistled language faces extinction as drought and migration empty Atlas highlands
by Carlton OlooIn Morocco’s Azilal region, deep in the Atlas Mountains some 400 kilometers southeast of Rabat, a centuries-old whistled language once common among herders is falling silent. What began as a…
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Africa calls on G20 to match climate ambition with equity, finance, and policy space
by Carlton OlooAfrican climate think tanks, regional officials and government envoys met in Johannesburg on 9–10 October for a G20 Expert-Level Climate Informal Consultation convened by AUDA-NEPAD and Kenya’s Office of the…
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African Union launches 2025 Africa Integration Report, calls for action to close gap between vision and delivery
by Carlton OlooThe African Union launched the 2025 Africa Integration Report on October 3, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs,…