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Mobilising Climate Action: Africa’s Demands at COP30
Since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, countries and organisations worldwide have either adopted the agreement’s principles or attempted to do so. Multiple Conference of the Parties (COP) summits have consequently been held, with negotiations failing to deliver results, meet acceptable standards, or reach set goals. The latest edition, COP30, was held in […]...
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21 Nov 2025
The Social Side of Sustainability: Celebrating Men and Boys
International Men’s Day, observed on 19 November, was established in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Jerome Tulucksingh officially designated the date in honour of his father’s birthday. Twenty...
15 Nov 2025
Building Greener Cities Through Smarter Waste Management
Every day, thousands of tonnes of waste accumulate across our cities. Streets are lined with overflowing bins, blocked drains, and illegal dumpsites, which have become a common sight. For many, it is ...
7 Nov 2025
A Fertile Future as Geothermal Power Sparks Green Fertiliser Innovation
For decades, many farmers across the region have faced unpredictable fertiliser prices, high import costs, and erratic supply chains. However, a groundbreaking innovation recently realised in Kenya is...
31 Oct 2025
The Road to Belem: What to Expect from COP 30
As the world prepares to convene at the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Belem, Brazil (10-20 November 2025), the global climate agenda stands at an inflexion point. The prece...
24 Oct 2025
Financing the Future: How Purposeful Banking is Powering East Africa’s Green Transition
Across East Africa, the conversation on sustainability and greening our communities is quickly moving from boardrooms to communities. What once sounded like a distant global agenda is now a pressing l...
9 Oct 2025
From Voluntary to Vital: Sustainability Reporting is Here to Stay
There’s been a noticeable shift in how businesses across the region are now approaching sustainability. More companies are publishing sustainability reports, not as a branding exercise, but to demon...
3 Oct 2025
The Urgent Quest to Achieve the 2030 Agenda
The year 2030, once a distant horizon on the global calendar, is now rapidly approaching, bringing with it a critical deadline for humanity’s most ambitious project: the Sustainable Development Go...
26 Sep 2025
Waste to Wood: How Rice Husks in India Are Powering a Greener Future
In the global push for sustainability, innovation often comes from unexpected places. In India, a company called Indowud has turned a common agricultural by-product into a revolutionary building mater...
19 Sep 2025
The Inseparable Bond Between Development and Human Rights at UNGA 2025
“Eighty years ago, from the ashes of war, the world planted a seed of hope. One Charter, one vision, one promise: that peace is possible when humanity stands together.” António Guterres &...
12 Sep 2025
Africa Charts a New Course in the Concluded Africa Climate Summit
The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, concluded with a landmark moment: African leaders officially adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration on Accelerating Global Climate ...
5 Sep 2025
Turning Policy into Action and Building Africa’s Green Future
When you talk to farmers in Machakos struggling with failed rains, families in Lagos wading through flooded streets, or fishermen in Mombasa watching their catch decline as oceans warm, one truth beco...
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