The African Development Bank is calling for stronger financing and coordination to transform land restoration from continental promises into investable projects that benefit communities.
The African Development Bank says its Great Green Wall initiative has grown into a multibillion-dollar portfolio spanning national and cross-border projects.
Mobile and internet services in Fizi Territory, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, remained unavailable for more than a month after being cut on 3 July amid intensified fighting.
The United States has formally asked the European Union to narrow two flagship corporate sustainability laws, arguing their reach could burden American companies with obligations beyond the EU market.
Fan Ice moved from its Danish founders to Abraaj and then to Danone, without losing the everyday market presence that made the brand recognisable across Ghana.
Historical emissions remain useful, but they can tell investors where a company has been, rather than whether its business model can survive a lower-carbon economy.
Eight African countries are entering a new phase of an AfDB-backed programme that links circular-economy planning with industrial policy, jobs and investment.
South Africa's tax authority has opened public consultation on a proposed Digital VAT Model built around e-invoicing, interoperability and electronic reporting.
The African Development Bank and Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti will invest a combined $35 million in RMBV North Africa Fund III.
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched commercial satellite-to-mobile connectivity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first deployment of its kind in Africa.
Zimbabwe is using artificial insemination, structured breeding and adapted cattle breeds to pursue a national herd of six million by 2030.
ExxonMobil affiliates have notified the European Union of a dispute over carbon-storage obligations in the bloc’s Net-Zero Industry Act.
Biodiversity loss may not stay inside forests, fisheries or farms. New modelling shows it can weaken GDP, lower sovereign ratings and raise the cost of public borrowing.
Cotton supports more than two million livelihoods in Burkina Faso, yet smallholders remain exposed to volatile prices, subsidised competitors and limited influence over domestic decisions.
Nigeria reclaimed Africa’s equity-funding lead in the first half of 2026, while Ghana placed only eleventh by total capital despite recording at least ten funded ventures.
A Nigerian analysis of Brookings’ income-driven repayment research and current NELFUND borrower experience
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.
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) is a five-year initiative fully endorsed by NAICOM and being developed with the Commission’s team to expand insurance access, strengthen professional capacity 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.
