Standard Chartered has raised €1 billion through its first dedicated green bond to support renewable energy, green buildings and other climate-aligned investments across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as…
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Africa secures energy link as Israel approves $35bn gas export deal with Egypt
AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionInternational NewsSustainable development by External Source 24 views 4 minutes readIsrael has formally approved a long-delayed natural gas export agreement with Egypt, clearing the way for what officials describe as the largest export deal in the country’s history and anchoring…
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Senegal will introduce 1,000 hybrid taxis under a new financing agreement between the Land Transport Development Fund (FDTT) and the Bank for Trade and Industry (BCI SN), in a move…
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The African Development Bank Group has opened applications for a new scholarship programme with Shanghai Ocean University, seeking African students and early-career professionals who can help the continent build a…
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Benin’s government has secured a 200-million-dollar loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to overhaul the transport network of Greater Nokoué, the country’s largest urban region, in a plan that…
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The African Development Bank Group has begun laying the groundwork for a continent-wide financial coordination platform aimed at resolving one of Africa’s most persistent obstacles to development: the fragmentation of…
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The shift toward sustainable household energy in Rwanda has received a substantial boost as the global integrated energy company, TotalEnergies, formally partnered with carbon project developer DelAgua to fund the…
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Experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened last week in Lagos to finalize the review of the Draft Revised ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy (Revised EMDP, 2024).…
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ECOWAS and Mauritania sign landmark MoU to harmonize statistics across West and Central Africa
AfricaBusinessEconomic ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainable development by External Source 11 views 3 minutes readThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mauritania to harmonize and strengthen statistical systems across West and Central Africa. The agreement,…
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How illegal Gold mining and cartels are disrupting Brazil’s climate commitments at COP30
AfricaConferencesEnvironmental ResponsibilityInternational NewsMiningpollutionSustainability by External Source 11 views 6 minutes readAs delegates gathered in Belém for COP30 last week, Brazilian security forces were grappling with a parallel crisis unfolding just beyond the conference halls. In the wider Amazon region, criminal…