PwC has reportedly rejected offers for Koko’s carbon credits as creditors face a substantial shortfall. The reported figures highlight the gap between an asset’s stated value and the cash that can be recovered.
WhatsApp has announced guest calling for people without an account. A shared link allows participation through a browser, with admission controlled by the host.
Nigeria’s communications regulator is directing buyers to verify mobile devices using *315# and its official online checker.
A Nature World View calls for stronger protection for people reporting university misconduct. The argument places independent scrutiny at the centre of research accountability.
China’s scientific rise is reshaping the context for international research cooperation, Nature reports. Separate publication data place it first in the 2026 Nature Index country table, based on 2025 output.
Expert perceptions of sustainability backlash are rising beyond North America, according to GlobeScan research.
A Nature commentary warns that losing doctors from academic careers threatens the connection between research and patient care.
Rising precious metal prices have renewed interest in the debasement trade, a bet against weakening currency purchasing power.
The October TIGER update points to a more resilient global economy, alongside persistent vulnerabilities. For African markets, stronger activity abroad offers opportunities but does not guarantee affordable finance or stable demand.
A new generation of nature carbon projects seeks to rebuild confidence through stronger accounting, monitoring and finance.
Zambia is developing a framework intended to help local creators earn through major digital platforms.
Microsoft’s Nairobi engineering operation faces reported closure amid global restructuring, according to technology media.
Shipping disruptions can absorb new vessel capacity, increase delivery times and raise the cost of moving essential goods. UNCTAD’s maritime analysis shows why a larger fleet does not necessarily bring immediate freight relief.
Multilateral development banks continue to report strong capital, liquidity and credit performance, according to their 2026 comparison report. Those strengths support lending during shocks and provide a basis for discussions about expanding capacity.
Shipping’s regulatory agenda combines emissions reduction, worker protection, safe recycling and the governance of new technology. These issues determine who bears the risks of moving the world’s goods.
Global foreign direct investment increased in 2025, but the recovery remained concentrated in selected economies and capital-intensive sectors. Africa’s decline from an exceptional previous year also masks important differences between countries and investment types.
Nigeria’s fintech sector operates across payment, banking, securities and data protection frameworks. A service that looks simple on a mobile screen may involve several regulated activities and distinct responsibilities.
Nigeria’s financial reporting rules go beyond accounts presentation. They link professional identification, audit independence, timely filing and responses to non-compliance with the reliability of corporate information.
Hidden payments in procurement can divert money from the equipment, staff and services a contract is supposed to fund. Nigeria’s corruption evidence gives that familiar business problem a wider economic context.
Nigeria’s financial inclusion gains are bringing millions more adults into formal services. However, the 2026 survey highlights show that access often coexists with financial stress, limited insurance and weak emergency buffers.
Smuggling can lower an individual buyer’s bill while weakening the factories, tax revenues and product safeguards on which the wider economy depends. Bismarck Rewane’s October presentation puts those competing incentives at the centre of Nigeria’s trade debate.
Electricity and internet disruptions can leave customers paying twice: first for a service, then through the time and resources spent trying to restore it. Oladele Ogunlana’s commentary examines that burden through his own experience.
Gallup’s 2026 emotional health report finds modest, varied associations between social media use and wellbeing across 97 countries.
Africa’s climate response needs sustained investment in independent local journalism. Communities require reporting that explains risks, tests solutions and follows public promises beyond disasters and diplomatic meetings.
The Sustainable Stories Africa editorial team and board review of Daré Awoyinfa’s paper: one conclusion stands out: Qatar 2022 accelerated national development, but it also deepened reliance on state-led mega-events.
At N525 a share, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery offer opens public ownership in a strategically important African industrial asset. It also asks investors to accept a valuation shaped by unusually strong recent margins, concentrated control and a vast expansion still to be funded.
Nigeria knows how to count buildings, debt, production and investment. It is less practised at counting the forests, wetlands, soils, watersheds and biodiversity that make economic activity possible.
Nigeria’s financial-sector recapitalisation has created a rare abundance of capital across banking, pensions and insurance. However, capital raised is not the same as capital productively deployed.
Africa is advancing on 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals; however, only 2 of 46 measurable targets reviewed in the 2025 Africa Sustainable Development Report are on track to meet the 2030 objectives.
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.
