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The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed it: El Niño is returning. For Kenyans who lived through the floods of 2023 to 2024, those three words carry real weight. Here is everything you need to know: what El Niño actually is, what it has done to Kenya before, and what you can do to prepare. What…
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French development finance institution Proparco has invested in Agriarche, a Nigerian agri-tech company building technology-enabled infrastructure for agricultural value chains and smallholder farmer market access, through its Bridge Fund, which backs innovative women-led startups contributing to more inclusive and sustainable agricultural systems across sub-Saharan Africa. The funding strengthens Agriarche’s ability to scale its integrated model…
KCB Group Plc has disbursed KShs. 48.8 billion in green financing loans across East Africa, surpassing its strategic target of allocating 25% of total lending to green projects and reaching 25.84% in 2025, up from 21.6% in 2024. The figures are disclosed in KCB’s 2025 Sustainability Report themed “Transitioning Economies,” which positions sustainable finance as…
Mulilo has reached financial close on the Hartebeesfontein Battery Energy Storage System, a 77 MW / 308 MWh facility near Klerksdorp in the North West Province, marking the company’s fifth project to reach financial close in 2026. Awarded under Bid Window 2 of South Africa’s BESS IPP Procurement Programme, the project is part of a…
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Seplat Energy PLC has announced a planned leadership transition that will see Engr. Effiong Okon appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective 1 August 2026, succeeding Roger Brown who retires after 13 years of service, including six as CEO. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, will assume the role of Chairman from 1 January 2027, following Senator Udoma…
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The WSA Observer Mission to the United Nations has launched Africa’s First‑ever Three‑Tier Sanitation Club empowering children, students, and village youth to lead the future of clean water and sanitation in their communities. A new model for SDG 6 in action. The Permanent Observer of the Observer Mission of the Pan African Intergovernmental Agency on Water and…
Kibo Africa has officially launched the Kibo Spark electric motorcycle in Kenya, backed by a battery-swapping network developed in partnership with Powerhive, an energy infrastructure company with over a decade of operations in the country. The launch targets Kenya’s approximately three million boda boda operators, who currently spend between KES 12,500 and KES 20,000 monthly…
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Uber has announced plans to more than double the number of electric motorcycles on its Kenya platform from approximately 2,500 to over 5,000 by the end of 2026, accelerating the growth of its Electric Boda service and deepening its commitment to electric mobility in one of Africa’s most active two-wheeler markets. The announcement signals a…
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Africa’s electric mobility sector just received its most significant vote of confidence yet, and Spiro’s $215 million investment round is at the centre of it.The Spiro $215 million electric mobility investment in Africa in 2026 was backed by Impact Fund Denmark and Equitane, two investors whose participation carries distinct significance. Impact Fund Denmark brings Danish…
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When a ship needs dry docking in West Africa today, it travels 10 to 14 days to Walvis Bay in Namibia or Las Palmas in Spain. Every one of those journeys represents lost time, burnt fuel, elevated emissions, and foreign exchange leaving the region. Project Shiprite exists to end that inefficiency, and PIDG’s intervention is…
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