The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers is meeting in Antananarivo to finalise programmes and legal recommendations that will go to Heads of State and Government at the…
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Angola’s premier energy gathering, the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference (3rd to 4th September 2025), has officially opened the nomination process for the 2025 AOG Awards. Set to be…
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European Banking Authority’s ESG hold-off opens policy window for Africa’s finance sector
Africacorporate sustainabilityInternational NewspolicySustainability reporting by Solomon Irungu 8 views 3 minutes readThe European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a “no-action letter” advising national regulators in the EU to hold off on enforcing new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure requirements for…
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Chad puts circular economy at the heart of Its development vision
Africacircular economyEnvironmental ResponsibilityNews & Analysis by Solomon Irungu 12 views 3 minutes readChad has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its development path by adopting its first National Circular Economy Roadmap (2025–2035). Backed by the African Development Bank’s Africa Circular Economy Facility…
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has deepened its commitment to Zambia’s private sector-led economic transformation by convening a high-profile side event at the inaugural Invest in Zambia International Conference (IZIC).…
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Africa Finance Corporation’s bold infrastructure vision: $50 billion GDP boost and 7 Million jobs created across Africa
AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomySustainability by Solomon Irungu 12 views 5 minutes readIn August 2025, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) released its comprehensive annual Development Impact Report, offering a detailed look into the corporation’s transformative role in Africa’s infrastructure and economic development.…
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East Africa’s ambition to narrow its infrastructure gap through public-private partnerships (PPPs) is gaining measurable traction, as recent legal and policy shifts across Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia begin to translate…
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is changing how it builds its data centers. The company has begun using mass timber—a type of engineered wood—instead of…
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African exporters face new rules under upcoming EU circular economy act
Africacircular economyInternational NewsNews & AnalysisSustainability reporting by Solomon Irungu 10 views 4 minutes readOn August 1st, 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation and call for evidence for its proposed Circular Economy Act, a landmark regulatory initiative aimed at doubling the EU’s…
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Tanzania is moving ahead with the development of compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure aimed at reducing emissions and lowering fuel costs across transport and industrial sectors—a project that could offer…