Renewvia Energy is expanding solar-powered mini-grid operations into Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kenya has opened its electricity market to wider private participation, allowing producers to sell directly to large consumers.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is pursuing an equity stake in a $270 million electricity interconnector with Zambia.
Battery recycling innovation is accelerating as countries race to secure lithium, cobalt, nickel and other critical minerals.
The completed Africa Franchise Accelerator Project has demonstrated measurable support for Tanzanian small businesses.
Sahara Group has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining progress on emissions avoidance, safety, circular economy initiatives and community investment.
NECA is urging Nigerian businesses, especially MSMEs, to adopt ESG practices as a pathway to growth.
Guinea has pledged $50 million to the African Development Fund’s 17th replenishment. The contribution is the largest by an African country to ADF-17.
Africa’s clean cooking challenge is now a defining test of energy justice, public health and gender equity.
Tunisia’s drought crisis is no longer only an environmental warning. It is now a test of food security, rural livelihoods, infrastructure planning and public finance.
Africa entered 2026 with stronger growth, but the Middle East conflict is threatening to turn global disruption into local hardship.
Multilateral development banks are moving procurement beyond the cheapest compliant bid. A new framework says public projects must be judged by cost, quality, sustainability, timeliness and equity.
Africa entered 2026 with stronger growth, easing inflation and renewed investor interest. The African Development Bank says the continent remains one of the world’s fastest-growing regions.
Libya’s private sector is carrying more than commerce. In an economy fractured by conflict, weak institutions and uneven development, informal traders and MSMEs have kept livelihoods, supply chains and regional exchange alive.
Kenya has lifted water access to about 70%, but sanitation remains the harder test: low sewer coverage, underfunded utilities, climate pressure and weak project preparation.
The Gambia’s clean energy transition is moving beyond panels and power lines. A new AfDB-backed report argues that women must become leaders, investors, technicians and entrepreneurs in renewable energy.
Africa’s cities are on the frontline of climate risk, where floods, droughts and heatwaves now threaten roads, homes, health systems and livelihoods.
Africa’s new Water Vision 2063 treats water not as a sector issue, but as the foundation for growth, sanitation, food security, jobs and peace.
Africa supplies critical minerals to the world. However, captures less than 1% of the clean-energy technology value of manufacturing.
Nigeria’s first Nigerian Corporate Sustainability Report and Sustainability Index show a split market: a small circle of ESG‑ready leaders and a long tail of silent reporters.
Nigeria's proposed Petroleum Industry Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 seeks to transfer the government's representative role in upstream oil contracts from NNPC Limited to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), making the sector's primary regulator its own commercial counterparty.
A Lagos High Court has ruled that Meta Platforms Inc., operator of Facebook, is jointly liable as a data controller for a false, health-related video posted by a third party, awarding $25,000 to human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN.
Nigeria holds N29.43 trillion in pension assets yet channels under 1% into infrastructure, even as the country faces an estimated $878 billion investment gap through 2040.
African and emerging markets are entering a new carbon-market era with Article 6 largely settled; however, it is not yet safely governed.
Africa’s democracy debate is no longer about whether citizens still value democratic rule. It is about why support for democracy remains high while democratic outcomes, in many countries, remain fragile, uneven, or in retreat.
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.
