Africa enters 2026 with an energy landscape shifting under the pressure of economic demand, population growth and global market uncertainty. The African Energy Chamber recently released its annual State of…
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China’s new climate disclosure rules set to reshape Africa’s trade, mining and infrastructure value chains
AfricaClimate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainability reporting by Solomon Irungu 41 views 4 minutes readChina has released its first national corporate climate disclosure standard, setting in motion a regulatory shift that is expected to reshape how companies report climate risk and emissions across global…
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Kenya’s Port of Mombasa docks East Africa’s first LNG-powered Cargo Vessel, marking a new phase in sustainable Maritime Trade
Africablue economyEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & Analysis by Solomon Irungu 9 views 5 minutes readOn the 26th of December, as cargo operations resumed along Kenya’s Indian Ocean shoreline, a Norwegian-flagged vessel eased into berth number one at the Port of Mombasa after an 11-day…
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Egypt launches Sharm El-Sheikh Sustainable Development Strategy to advance green urban growth
AfricaEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainable developmenturban sustainability by Solomon Irungu 19 views 4 minutes readEgypt has launched a new sustainable development strategy for Sharm El‑Sheikh, articulating a long‑term vision to transform the Red Sea resort city into a green, resilient and sustainable urban destination,…
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East African Carbon Company launches to develop government-led nature-based carbon projects in Africa
AfricaCarbon offsetingEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyNews & AnalysisSustainability by Solomon Irungu 17 views 4 minutes readIn recent announcements made from the United Arab Emirates and Kampala, a new institution entered Africa’s crowded and often contested carbon market space with a clear message: governments, not intermediaries,…
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African Energy Commission unveils continental plan to improve national energy data systems
AfricaEnergy & TransitionEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisRenewable energySustainability by Solomon Irungu 24 views 4 minutes readThe African Energy Commission (AFREC) recently unveiled a set of diagnostic reports and five-year action plans in Dakar, Senegal, aimed at transforming how African countries collect, manage, and use energy…
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Angola’s Lobito Corridor secures $753 million financing to upgrade railway and strengthen strategic mineral supply chains
AfricaBusinessEconomic ResponsibilityInternational NewsSustainable developmenttransport by Solomon Irungu 27 views 4 minutes readThe Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) in Angola has secured $753 million in financing to rehabilitate and expand a key 1,300-kilometre rail link connecting the mineral-rich inland regions to the Port…
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Nigeria’s maritime landscape shifts as Lekki Port records $9.3bn in cargo
Africablue economyEconomic ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisSustainability by Solomon Irungu 13 views 4 minutes readNigeria’s Lekki Deep Sea Port has processed goods worth nearly $9.3 billion in imports and exports within the first nine months of 2025, a performance that has rapidly altered the…
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Cameroon has secured an $86 million commercial loan from Standard Chartered Bank to expand agro-industrial processing through the state-owned Cameroon Development Corporation, marking a significant bet on export-driven agriculture at…
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New African Climate Foundation analysis maps high-stakes choices facing Africa’s energy and industrial transition
AfricaClimate & EnvironmentEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & AnalysisReportsSustainability by Solomon Irungu 37 views 6 minutes readA new scenario-planning analysis released by the African Climate Foundation warns that choices made by African governments, financiers and development partners over the next five years will shape whether the…