Most African migrants do not leave the continent. In 2024, 25.1 million lived elsewhere in Africa, compared with 20.7 million outside it; Africa’s newest labour statistics also show a workforce that is young, mobile and concentrated in regional economies.
The Insurance Sector Strengthening Program (ISSP) proposes a 36 - 60-month partnership with NAICOM to expand insurance access, train professionals and bring women, young people and MSMEs into Nigeria's risk-protection system.
The World Health Assembly has revised global recruitment guidance, urging destination countries to co-invest in the health systems that train their imported workers.
Africa's ESG storytelling crisis isn't a lack of ambition; it's a lack of trained hands to tell the continent's own sustainability story on its own terms.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission not to discard climate disclosure rules outright.
Uber will discontinue UberX in South Africa from 1 September 2026, retiring a category that helped establish ride-hailing in the country. Uber says the change will simplify an increasingly crowded product lineup.
Kenya will require licensed cyber cafés and public communications access centres to register users and retain basic session records from 14 August 2026. The rules aim to improve traceability in cybercrime investigations without recording browsing history.
Extreme heat is moving from weather forecast to financial statement. Evidence reviewed by Hybrid Economics links abnormal temperatures to higher energy demand, lower productivity, illness, inflation pressure and corporate earnings misses.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence, attention and childhood development. In a World Economic Forum podcast, he argued that frictionless shortcuts could weaken learning, relationships and purpose if deployed without safeguards.
Where a job is located is re-entering the talent equation, even as hybrid work expands. New research across more than 80 cities finds that workers value whether daily urban life feels better, rather than how many amenities exist.
Denmark and its Nordic peers have built a credible record in African development finance, climate investment, humanitarian support and institution-building. Their next test is not whether more money reaches the continent, but whether African communities shape what that money builds.
Research in Kenya and South Africa finds renewable projects can compensate communities without giving them meaningful control or lasting benefits. Jobs, social facilities and delayed dividends may not replace customary land, water access or pastoral livelihoods.
A 4% levy on assessable profits now links eligible corporate earnings to education, technology, security and innovation funds.
A Nigerian tax assessment becomes final and conclusive when objection or appeal rights expire unused, or when the relevant amount is agreed or determined through the dispute process.
A Nigerian taxpayer generally has 30 days after service of an assessment to file a valid written objection, while the NRS has 90 days to decide.
Nigeria’s tax authority may generally raise an additional or revised assessment within six years where a person was under-assessed or not assessed.
Under Nigeria’s self-assessment regime, taxable persons compute their own liability, file the return and pay by the due date without waiting for the authority’s assessment.
Nigeria’s new statutory surcharge is a 5% charge on defined fossil-fuel products, not a broad tax on luxury or premium goods.
Non-resident suppliers making taxable supplies into Nigeria must register and charge VAT, while Nigerian recipients become the collection backstop when the supplier fails.
Nigeria’s VAT invoice rule lists eight statutory particulars, commonly grouped into seven operational checks when the supplier’s name, address and invoice number are reviewed together.
Nigeria allows qualifying corporate donations in cash or kind to reduce taxable profit, but the deductible amount cannot exceed 10% of profit before tax for the year.
Nigeria’s corporate income tax headline remains 30% for companies outside the small-company category, while a 15% minimum effective tax rule now adds a second test for large groups.
Artificial intelligence has entered financial modelling faster than governance has adapted. 86% of a global expert council used AI for modelling in the past year; however, adoption remains shallow, and productivity gains are limited.
Most African migrants do not leave the continent. In 2024, 25.1 million lived elsewhere in Africa, compared with 20.7 million outside it; Africa’s newest labour statistics also show a workforce that is young, mobile and concentrated in regional economies.
The Insurance Sector Strengthening Program (ISSP) proposes a 36 - 60-month partnership with NAICOM to expand insurance access, train professionals and bring women, young people and MSMEs into Nigeria's risk-protection system.
Africa's ESG storytelling crisis isn't a lack of ambition; it's a lack of trained hands to tell the continent's own sustainability story on its own terms.
Denmark and its Nordic peers have built a credible record in African development finance, climate investment, humanitarian support and institution-building. Their next test is not whether more money reaches the continent, but whether African communities shape what that money builds.
Nigeria’s weak grid has made solar lighting an infrastructure necessity, rather than a lifestyle accessory. Aiona’s leaders argue that efficient LEDs, climate-adapted batteries and off-grid design can lower costs while improving safety and reliability.
Corporate sustainability reporting is expanding, including across the OECD’s combined Middle East and Africa region. However, the deeper numbers show why Africa should resist confusing disclosure with performance: assurance remains uneven, human rights due diligence is thin, and energy-sector Scope 3 reporting is particularly weak.
The Future Action Summit (FAS) Thailand 2025, organized by the global youth-led organization Echo Change, is a four-day international summit distinct from the UN's "Summit of the Future" that convened in September 2024. FAS Thailand is specifically designed as a launchpad for youth-led action, driving tangible progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
New York City hosts the UNGA High-Level Week and Global Goals Week, bringing together world leaders, civil society, business, academia, and youth with a unified focus on accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering a more sustainable future.
ICSD 2025 brings together global experts to align research, policy, and practice around key SDGs. Focused on interdisciplinary solutions, with emphasis on education and capacity and building for sustainable progress by 2030.
The largest global climate convening of the year, aligning with UNGA 80 and Global Goals Week to accelerate climate solutions through over 900 events; with an am of shifting climate discourse from problem awareness to practical implementation, emphasising economic opportunity, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration.
A quadrennial global gathering of conservation leaders, policy‑makers, Indigenous Peoples, and innovators, convening to shape the global nature agenda through bold themes, science, equity, and collective action.
A premier annual gathering in Berlin, bringing together global leaders across politics, science, business, and civil society to shape the future of health under the theme “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.”
A dynamic one-day festival uniting global innovators and leaders in Vienna to showcase and accelerate climate‑tech solutions—from startups to researchers—culminating in the Climate Launchpad 2025 Global Grand Final.
Bringing together Africa’s sustainability ecosystem. This hybrid gathering is tailored for policymakers, investors, corporate leaders, and NGOs, focusing on ESG frameworks, climate finance, and sustainable innovation to drive Africa’s green transition.
Summary and evidence-based insights into corporate, government, and organisational sustainability disclosures across Africa, highlighting achievements, uncovering gaps, and spotlight opportunities for progress.
