Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) are preparing a $122 million water conservation bond, signalling growing investor appetite for climate-resilient infrastructure across African economies.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing its proposed ESG fund naming rules in response to concerns from asset managers about rising compliance costs and regulatory complexity.
Capgemini has urged corporations and governments to accelerate net-zero climate strategies, arguing that integrating artificial intelligence, ESG governance frameworks and nature-based solutions will be critical to meeting global climate targets.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled an ambitious plan to mobilise €150 billion in green finance by 2030, marking one of the most significant climate-aligned investment commitments among multilateral lenders.
ESG investing is facing growing criticism worldwide, yet analysts argue the problem is not the concept itself but the gap between sustainability commitments and implementation.
Nigeria’s trade associations and chambers of commerce must strengthen institutional capacity to navigate economic reforms and rising governance expectations, according to Nelson Obine, CEO of the Institute of Trade Associations Management.
The United Arab Emirates has announced a $4.5 billion clean energy investment initiative for Africa during the African Union Summit.
Tanzania has launched the first phase of its National Clean Cooking Energy Programme, targeting 453 public institutions nationwide.
Nigeria’s graduate unemployment crisis is forcing policymakers and universities to rethink how higher education prepares students for the labour market.
Africa’s agrifood supply chains are under increasing pressure from rising demand, climate disruption, and persistent food waste. A new logistics optimisation model proposes a strategic approach to transporting perishable goods more efficiently from farms to consumers.
As corporate climate disclosures expand globally, Scope 2 emissions accounting has emerged as one of the most critical and complex components of ESG reporting.
Gulf states are rapidly expanding their footprint in Africa’s energy transition, positioning themselves as major investors in renewable energy, hydrogen development and green industrial infrastructure across the continent.
Across African markets, ESG integration is rapidly shifting from voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives to structured systems tied directly to financial performance and governance oversight.
Two neighbouring nations in Central Africa are moving forward with plans to build what could become Africa’s largest hydropower facility, a project that could reshape electricity supply across the continent.
South Africa’s electricity mix is beginning to shift in ways that few analysts predicted even five years ago. In December 2025, solar power supplied 15% of the country’s electricity, while coal’s share dropped to 68%, the lowest level ever recorded.
Across many developing economies, women continue to face deeply entrenched barriers in employment, entrepreneurship and leadership.
As debt risks climb and poverty deepens across vulnerable economies, the World Bank’s IDA20 cycle delivered a record $97.4 billion in commitments, proving that concessional finance can move fast and at scale when crises converge.
Seven years after Egypt launched its ambitious Education 2.0 overhaul, classrooms tell a more complicated story. Teachers broadly support its student-centred vision; however, they struggle to reconcile reform rhetoric with overcrowded classrooms, rigid inspections, and exam pressures.
Climate adaptation funding remains overwhelmingly public, yet the communities most exposed to climate shocks are rural and undercapitalised.
Malawi’s reform moment has arrived under pressure, not prosperity. With inflation near 30%, exports shrinking and reserves critically low, the country faces a narrowing window to restore macroeconomic credibility.
Africa’s energy transition has entered a decisive acceleration phase, enabled by innovative climate finance mechanisms that are reshaping capital flows, infrastructure deployment and economic transformation.
Africa stands at a decisive geopolitical and economic turning point. Declining foreign aid, rising global competition, and shifting power dynamics are forcing the continent to redefine its development model, moving from dependency toward self-determined growth.
Africa’s next economic transformation will not be driven entirely by aid or external financing, but by integration, digital innovation and new financing architectures such as tokenisation.
Africa stands at the centre of the global renewable energy transformation; however, it remains far behind in deployment relative to its potential.
The global economy is undergoing a quiet but profound shift. Long-term growth, the engine of jobs, prosperity, and development, is slowing across regions, threatening the ability of emerging economies, especially in Africa, to close income gaps and finance climate and infrastructure transitions.
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.
