ShafDB’s sustainability finance framework meets international green and social bond standards
S&P Global Ratings has also announced the official publication of ShafDB’s Sustainable Finance Framework and the corresponding Second-Party Opinion (SPO).
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Africa’s Gen Z backs democracy but wants an African model
African Youth Survey 2026 reveals a generation that still believes in democracy, but wants a model rooted in African realities, youth representation, jobs, accountability and stability.
Muni University, University of Rwanda honoured for advancing higher education transformation in Africa
The winning institutions will be awarded at the Higher Education Transformation Convening to be held in Accra, Ghana, on September 22, 2026.
African Medicines Agency and Medicines for Africa join forces to protect patients
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that patients’ safety is at the centre of Africa’s medicines agenda.
Grassroots women must be at the centre of decisions on land and climate finance
According to the communique from the convening, the participants affirmed that there can be no just energy transition without land justice, gender justice, and climate justice.
African communities demand land justice as mining expands across the continent
Tricia Abwooli, a lawyer working for GreenFaith Africa in Uganda, raised several urgent concerns, including forced displacement of families without meaningful consultation.
African ecofeminists call for a just energy transition beyond extractivism
Regional convening in Zimbabwe unites African women’s movements to advance community-led climate justice and feminist alternatives.
ATIDI celebrates silver jubilee at AGM, endorsed as Pan-African guarantee platform
President William Ruto of Kenya issued a clarion call for Africa to strengthen its financial institutions and fund its development on its own terms.
Extreme heat costing poor women workers over $57 billion in earnings a year
A landmark global economic analysis, paired with a state-of-the-art heat solution cost-benefit calculator covering 11,408 cities worldwide, shows that investing in heat action saves billions in losses.
For climate finance to reach the ground in Africa, national and local gov’ts must work together
High-level dialogue showcases lessons from Kenya, Ghana and South Africa on strengthening enabling frameworks, improving coordination and scaling investment for local climate action.
Spiro appoints Anant Badjatya as group CEO to lead next phase of growth
Spiro is Africa’s largest electric mobility company and operates the continent’s most extensive battery-swapping network for electric two-wheel vehicles.
Smart Hands Africa adds Supermicro to growing portfolio of customer services
Smart Hands Africa to deliver professional and technical services across key African markets.