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Why KCB Foundation and CFAO Mobility Is Betting on Electric Mobility Skills to Future-Proof Kenya’s Youth Workforce

July 22, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

KCB Foundation and CFAO Mobility Kenya have renewed their commitment to youth skills development, with KCB describing the partnership as building more than just technical skills. In an official statement shared through KCB Kenya’s channels, the bank said the two organisations are creating pathways to entrepreneurship, innovation, and empowered livelihoods, driving a new generation toward…

What FMO’s Anchor Commitment Signals for Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment in Africa

July 21, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has committed $12.5 million to the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II. This FMO Acumen agriculture fund Africa investment anchors ARAF II, the follow-on vehicle to Acumen’s original resilient agriculture fund. The fund is managed by Acumen Capital Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Acumen. FMO joins returning investors the…

Funding

Will RUBiS and BasiGo’s Charging Corridor Drive Kenya’s Electric Mobility Tipping Point?

July 20, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

BasiGo and Rubis Energy Kenya have partnered to expand fast-charging infrastructure along Kenya’s key transport corridors. The first station is now operational at the Rubis service station in Sabaki, Athi River, and three additional sites in Meru, Nanyuki, and Nyeri scheduled to open later this month. The partnership deploys high-power DC fast chargers open to…

How Eskom Green Will Deliver 32GW Renewables and Accelerate South Africa’s Energy Transition

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

Eskom has cleared the final regulatory hurdle needed to officially launch its dedicated renewable energy business. The Eskom Green subsidiary now has Section 54(2) approvals under the Public Finance Management Act, along with clearance under the Debt Relief Act. This ring-fenced platform will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary with its own independent board. The…

Clean energy

How AFC’s $300 Million Financing Package Is Addressing Burkina Faso’s Energy Crisis

July 15, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

has reached financial close on a $300 million corporate loan facility. The funding supports construction of what will become Burkina Faso’s largest power plant. This AFC Burkina Faso power plant deal marks the Corporation’s very first investment in the country. AFC has already disbursed the initial $60 million tranche. The funds are going to Aksa…

Funding

Sahel Capital Provides $650,000 Loan Facility to Noma Services via SEFAA

July 14, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

Sahel Capital has closed a $650,000 loan facility to Noma Services Consolidated Limited. This Sahel Capital Nigeria agribusiness loan comes through the firm’s Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa, known as SEFAA. The facility breaks down into two parts. There is $400,000 for working capital and $250,000 for capital expenditure. Noma is a Nigeria-based…

Funding

Why Nairobi Floods Every Rainy Season And Who Actually Pays the Price

July 13, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

On the night of March 6, 2026, residents of Baba Dogo, a small settlement along the Mathare River, watched the water rise. It crept up the riverbanks. It washed over the footbridges people use every day. As the night went on, floodwater poured into the lowest homes in the neighborhood. Florence Owilo climbed to her…

Opinion Piece

The Hidden Climate Crisis Behind Kenya’s Rising Lakes

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

Most people picture Kenya’s climate crisis as dry land, cracked soil, and dead cattle. That picture is accurate in many parts of the country. But at Lake Naivasha, the crisis looks completely different. Rental houses in Kihoto village now sit chest deep in water. Boats paddle between rooftops. A police station, a church, and an…

Opinion Piece

Sorghum, Millet and Cassava vs Maize: What Actually Survives a Kenyan Drought

July 13, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

Maize is the default crop for most Kenyan smallholder farms. It fills the plate as ugali. It has the most established seed supply chains. Local agrovet shops stock it before almost anything else. For decades, this made sense in areas with steady, predictable rainfall. But maize is a thirsty crop. It needs consistent moisture through…

Agri-SMEs

How Kenyan Farmers Are Adapting to Rains That No Longer Follow the Calendar

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Africa Digest News No Comments

In Kisii County, farmers plan their whole year around one date. It is the day the long rains begin. For generations, that day was predictable. Farmers cleared their land in March. They planted maize in the first week of April. The rains came. The crop grew. That pattern has broken down. Picture a smallholder farmer…

Agri-SMEs