In December 2022, fireworks lit up the sky over the Lusail stadium, north of Doha. At the centre stood Lionel Messi, arms raised, World Cup trophy in hand, as thousands celebrated around him. It was a moment of triumph for Messi, for Argentina and for Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host one of […]
Category: Environment & Sustainability
$35 Million Needed to Fully Restore the Polluted Birim River-EPA Ghana
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Ghana, Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has revealed that an estimated $35 million will be required to completely restore the Birim River, which has been severely polluted by illegal mining activities.
Fidelity Bank Unveils Green Lending Fund to Accelerate Climate-smart Business Growth
Fidelity Bank Ghana has launched the Fidelity Green Lending Fund (GLF), a dedicated concessionary financing facility designed to support businesses operating within Ghana’s growing green economy.
Africa’s Pangolins Under Growing Threat as Trafficking Networks Expand Across Continent
Nairobi, Kenya//-Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon and Nigeria are increasingly emerging as key source and transit hubs in the global trade of pangolins, the world’s most trafficked wild mammal.
Researchers Warn Global Plastics Treaty Process Risks Failure Without Serious Reform
A new report published today identifies critical challenges in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations and sets out practical steps to strengthen the next phase of the process ahead of the next UN negotiation committee meeting on 7 February.
Releaf Earth Announces Successful Issuance of Nigeria’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Removal Credits
Releaf Earth, a leading climate and agriculture technology company, has announced the successful issuance of Nigeria’s first industrial-scale carbon removal credits, marking a fundamental shift in Africa’s participation in the global carbon removal sector.
African Climate Science-policy Has a Serious Blind Spot: the Slowing Atlantic Circulation
Guy Franklin Midgley, Stellenbosch University and Pedro M.S. Monteiro, Stellenbosch University The climate fiction movie The Day After Tomorrow, released in 2004, popularised the devastating effects of sudden climate change on planet Earth. The plot dramatises the consequences of a shut-down in an ocean current, and features the Northern Hemisphere plunging, within a few weeks, […]
Nature, Carbon and Climate Are Becoming Core Investment Themes – with Africa at the Centre
Cape Town, South Africa//-Climate change, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are no longer just environmental challenges; they are now central to how investors assess resilience and long-term returns.
Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Aims to Unlock Global Capital
Cape Town, South Africa// — Sanlam Investments returns as the headline sponsor of the 2026 Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its long-term commitment to unlocking global capital for Africa’s sustainable future.
Ghana: 11 Arrested For Engaging in Illegal Mining at Atiwa
The Atiwa West District Mining Taskforce has arrested 11 suspects for engaging in illegal mining activities in the Atiwa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region.











