Convergence’s chief executive has called for larger, repeatable blended-finance transactions and stronger country-led strategies. In supplied remarks at an FSDH-hosted gathering, she described a resilient global market alongside a decline in Africa’s share.
FSDH Asset Management is seeking capital for its infrastructure debt fund as it advances a broader strategy to finance productive assets in Nigeria.
Sahara Group says MT Asharami Ghana has delivered 5,000 metric tonnes of LPG on its maiden voyage to Ghana. The September 30 release links the delivery to a wider shipping, storage and distribution strategy.
Quickmart’s shareholder plans to sell part of its stake through a proposed listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The reported transaction is an offer for sale. As such, proceeds would go to the selling shareholder rather than the retailer.
Ethiopia has approved rules for collective investment schemes, creating a regulated route into pooled investment products. The framework recognises six fund categories and assigns responsibilities to operators and custodians.
Egypt, South Africa and Nigeria illustrate growing interest in guarantees as tools for infrastructure and energy finance. The facilities and transactions are at different stages and should not be treated as one completed programme.
Ghana’s updated Renewable Energy Master Plan outlines an estimated $10.8 billion investment requirement for 2026 – 2030. Its targets cover generation, mini-grids and wider access to energy technologies.
GRI is developing a sector standard for food and beverage companies through a faster standard-setting approach. The project is at the development stage, with expert applications open until October 23.
An article published by the World Economic Forum argues that young people’s familiarity with artificial intelligence is outpacing their access to economic opportunity. The evidence comes from Goodwall users, rather than a representative survey of all young people.
Tullow Oil faces a renewed financial challenge after an arbitration tribunal upheld Ghana’s corporate income tax assessment on insurance proceeds. The decision triggered a reported share-price fall of about 50%.
Guarantees are moving higher on Africa’s energy finance agenda as development institutions seek to share project risk with private investors. The World Bank Group aims to raise annual African guarantee issuance to $6.4 billion by 2030 and says new guarantees could mobilise $23 billion over four years.
The Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali put blended finance at the centre of efforts to expand agricultural investment. A $200 million East African climate adaptation mechanism and a proposed $500 million West African rice facility featured prominently.
The World Economic Forum argues that climate and nature finance needs actors who can build investable markets and fund projects. Its catalysts combine patient money with expertise, networks and institutional support.
A review of the water planetary boundary argues that global environmental limits need practical translation into river-basin decisions. The proposed framework assesses what water systems do for ecosystems and people.
Research across sub-Saharan Africa finds that restoration can influence tree loss beyond project boundaries. Natural regeneration and active restoration generally showed beneficial spillovers from the available dataset, while agroforestry showed greater risk of displaced pressure.
An earlier study of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe shows why mineral wealth produces different industrial outcomes. Ownership, procurement, technical skills and policy enforcement all shape the businesses that develop around mining.
Africa's mineral endowment is substantial but uneven. A World Bank study argues that fragmented national strategies cannot fully connect those resources with processing, manufacturing and industrial development.
Nigeria's September power-sector developments combine distribution investment rules, a N728.9 billion bond issuance, state-market implementation and a $300 million renewable-energy fund.
Latin American fintechs are connecting stablecoins with domestic payment systems to support remittances, business payouts and local-currency settlement. Polygon's corridor report describes substantial activity, though its figures are ecosystem and company claims.
Africa's integration challenge concerns what trade produces within economies as much as how much crosses borders. A World Bank and AFD book argues that regional production networks can connect trade with industrial development.
A study of 372 young US adults connects disruptive sleeping environments with poorer sleep quality and, in some comparisons, later sleep timing. It found no significant association with sleep duration.
Transport affordability involves more than fuel prices. A US research brief finds that many drivers feel compelled to drive, while households without dependable vehicle access lose time and opportunities.
The World Economic Forum’s September 2026 maker-skills white paper argues that physical capabilities remain essential to AI infrastructure, clean energy, manufacturing and food systems. Digital technology is changing these occupations rather than removing the need for practical expertise.
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.
By 2050, one in four people globally will be African, and the continent’s working-age population is expected to double.
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.
