Kenya's electricity reserve margin has fallen below 4%, far beneath the 20% to 35% range cited as prudent by Renewables Rising. Variable renewables supply up to 36% of the mix during low demand, while the country imports 200 megawatts from Ethiopia.
August 31, 2026
A BBC World Service discussion asks whether Africa's fast-rising solar uptake can overcome the continent's persistent electricity-access deficit.
August 31, 2026
The Iran war is disrupting energy markets and shipping while threatening to divert US diplomatic and commercial attention from Africa, Brookings warns.
August 31, 2026
Thirty-five jurisdictions had adopted ISSB standards voluntarily or mandatorily by 22 July 2026, with another 11planning adoption, S&P Global reports.
August 31, 2026
Kenya's electricity reserve margin has fallen below 4%, far beneath the 20% to 35% range cited as prudent by Renewables Rising. Variable renewables supply up to 36% of the mix during low demand, while the country imports 200 megawatts from Ethiopia.
A BBC World Service discussion asks whether Africa's fast-rising solar uptake can overcome the continent's persistent electricity-access deficit.
The Iran war is disrupting energy markets and shipping while threatening to divert US diplomatic and commercial attention from Africa, Brookings warns.
Thirty-five jurisdictions had adopted ISSB standards voluntarily or mandatorily by 22 July 2026, with another 11planning adoption, S&P Global reports.
The World Bank has priced a GBP 1.25 billion Sustainable Development Bond due in November 2032 after orders exceeded GBP 1.9 billion. UK investors took 89% of the issue, while banks, treasury desks and corporates accounted for 78%.
A large US study found that older adults receiving the recombinant shingles vaccine had a lower cardiovascular disease burden than recipients of the older live vaccine.
A glacier collapses high in the Himalayas unleashed a destructive flood of water, rock and mud across Nepal and Tibet. The disaster shows how warming can destabilise mountain terrain and turn remote ice loss into an immediate risk for settlements and downstream infrastructure.
Dolly Parton has died aged 80, leaving a legacy that reached far beyond music into vaccine research, literacy and public health. Her philanthropy showed how a trusted cultural voice can help science travel further than institutions often can alone.
Australia is consulting on whether to delay or narrow tougher assurance requirements under its mandatory climate-reporting regime. The review aims to reduce compliance costs, particularly around immature Scope 3 data and supplier requests, without weakening confidence.
South Africa's major telecom operators lost R198.9 million to subscription fraud in the year to April 2026. Cases rose 307% to 14,897 even as the average loss per incident fell sharply, showing fraud is scaling through volume.
Uade Ahimie has urged Nigerian companies to treat ESG reporting as essential business evidence rather than optional corporate communication.
Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of the Congo and Uganda have interrupted transmission linked to poliovirus type 2 outbreaks. Independent assessments confirmed the closures after reviewing surveillance, laboratory, epidemiological and vaccination evidence.
