Africa

New Integrity Principles Seek to Unlock Green Finance in Africa’s Carbon Market

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New Integrity Principles Seek to Unlock Green Finance in Africa’s Carbon Market

As global momentum behind carbon markets intensifies, the African continent is positioning itself to play a leading role — under a newly announced framework designed to ensure credibility, equity, and sustainable benefit for communities and economies.   Continent-wide push for high‑integrity carbon markets On July 31, 2025, the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA‑NEPAD) unveiled a set of landmark “Integrity & Equity Principles for Carbon Markets” during a high-level dialogue in Nairobi. The initiative…

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Digital Payments Surge and the Dawn of Africa’s Cashless Economy

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Digital Payments Surge and the Dawn of Africa’s Cashless Economy

As Africa accelerates toward a cashless future, digital payments are no longer a fringe convenience — they are rapidly becoming the backbone of commerce, personal finance, and cross‑border trade across the continent. Recent data and industry trends reveal a profound transformation in how Africans transact, access financial services, and participate in the digital economy.   Mobile Money: Africa Leads Globally According to the 2025 “State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money” from GSMA, Africa…

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How Environmental Changes Are Fueling Conflict Across Africa

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How Environmental Changes Are Fueling Conflict Across Africa

Across the African continent, the effects of climate change are intensifying security challenges, heightening humanitarian pressures, and accelerating displacement on a scale that regional institutions now describe as alarming. Recent assessments by the African Development Bank, United Nations agencies, and environmental research groups indicate that droughts, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and flooding are driving communities into direct competition over land, water, and grazing routes, while amplifying long standing social and economic grievances. In the Sahel,…

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