OPay has attracted up to $270 million in preliminary investor interest ahead of its proposed New York Stock Exchange initial public offering.
Rwanda is seeking private investors to develop a 200-megawatt floating solar power plant alongside an 800-megawatt-hour battery storage system on Lake Sake.
Deloitte has outlined how corporate controllership functions can strengthen the reliability, consistency and governance of sustainability disclosures.
An international psychology study spanning 22 culturally diverse countries has found little convincing evidence that automatic imitation differs substantially between collectivist and individualist societies.
Developed economies account for approximately 70% of global greenfield investment in strategic sectors, according to UNCTAD's 2026 trade and development analysis.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has warned that the expansion of services employment does not automatically deliver higher productivity or sustainable economic growth in least developed countries.
Global investment in sustainable technologies has reached approximately $17 trillion over the past decade, according to Bain & Company's 2026 sustainability report.
A long-term clinical trial involving patients with chronic kidney disease has found that a prescribed fruit-and-vegetable intervention was associated with fewer hospitalisations, emergency visits and cases progressing to dialysis.
France has reported the first known human infection involving Shamonda virus following the death of a patient with a compromised immune system.
Australian scientists have identified Pacific Ocean conditions that could improve predictions of some El Niño and La Niña events up to 12 months ahead.
European sustainability reporting is entering a new phase as Boston Consulting Group advocates a more strategic approach to corporate environmental, social and governance disclosures.
Bolt has expanded its electric ride-hailing operations to Johannesburg, building on an earlier introduction in Cape Town.
Flood maps often indicate where water may accumulate. They do not always reveal whose homes, livelihoods or access to essential services are most threatened.
Least developed economies are looking beyond manufacturing towards logistics, technology, tourism, finance and business services.
When an older adult or a person with a disability needs sustained daily assistance, families can face years of costs and lost earnings.
Destroying Forests, wetlands and watersheds undermines public finances, as sovereign debt pressure restricts the money available to protect those ecosystems.
McKinsey’s September 2026 Global Energy Perspective reframes the energy transition as an expansion: demand is growing, security risks are multiplying, and grids can limit progress even where generation is affordable.
South Africa’s March 2025 draft Transformation Fund concept proposes mobilising R100 billion over five years to improve access to finance for majority black-owned enterprises.
When a megaproject begins to slip, investors often face a false choice: close it down or keep financing the original plan. Both reactions can destroy value.
Major capital projects rarely fail on the day a dashboard turns red. They often begin to deteriorate while schedules, budgets and board updates still look reassuring.
South Africa could regain investment grade by 2028 under an Investec scenario requiring sustained fiscal discipline, stronger growth and political stability.
Africa's small businesses can generate useful evidence of creditworthiness through payments, sales and supply relationships.
Global deforestation fell 15% in 2025, yet tropical Africa continued losing more forest. The Forest Declaration Assessment 2026 exposes a widening gap between international pledges and the incentives shaping land use.
Food lost between farms and markets, or discarded in shops, restaurants and homes, carries a cost far beyond the meal.
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.
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.
