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๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.Applications are now open for the Building Inclusive & Resilient Enterprises (BIRE)...
16/12/2025

๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.
Applications are now open for the Building Inclusive & Resilient Enterprises (BIRE) Project, a national programme designed to help micro and small businesses in Kenya move from survival to structured, sustainable growth.

Implemented by Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, with support from the Embassy of Sweden and Hand in Hand Sweden, the BIRE program is targeting entrepreneurs across all 47 counties, with a focus on enterprises that are ready to formalize, strengthen operations, access finance and connect to reliable markets.

The program is open to women-led businesses, youth entrepreneurs aged 18โ€“35, persons with disabilities, informal and formal micro and small enterprises, as well as cooperatives, community-based organisations and producer groups.

Whether a business is just starting out or already operating but struggling to scale, BIRE is structured to provide practical, step-by-step support.

Successful applicants will receive business training and coaching, support to become investor-ready, assistance in accessing finance, and direct market linkages, including offtake opportunities.

Applications are open until 15 January 2026.
Learn more and Apply via the official portal:https://handinhand-ea.org/bire/

Your Africa Sustainability Weekend Recap is Here! (12thโ€“14th Dec 2025); Catch some of the ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ you...
15/12/2025

Your Africa Sustainability Weekend Recap is Here! (12thโ€“14th Dec 2025); Catch some of the ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ you may have missed this past weekend:๐Ÿ“Œ

Africa launches $5 billion Energy bank at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference 2025 as continent moves to fund its own Oil, Gas and power the future: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/africa-launches-5-billion-energy-bank-at-msgbc-2025-as-continent-moves-to-fund-its-own-oil-gas-and-power-the-future/

Azerbaijan and Kenya strengthen environmental and urban development cooperation after UNEA-7: http://africasustainabilitymatters.com/azerbaijan-and-kenya-strengthen-environmental-and-urban-development-cooperation-after-unea-7/

Global Environment Facility-9 talks put civil society at the centre of Africaโ€™s climate and biodiversity finance debate: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/gef-9-talks-put-civil-society-at-the-centre-of-africas-climate-and-biodiversity-finance-debate/

UN Environment Programme names five climate leaders as 2025 โ€˜Champions of the Earthโ€™: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/unep-names-five-climate-leaders-as-2025-champions-of-the-earth/

concludes in Nairobi, delivering global resolutions on climate, biodiversity, and pollution: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/seventh-un-environment-assembly-concludes-in-nairobi-delivering-global-resolutions-on-climate-biodiversity-and-pollution/

The Gambia targets universal electricity access by 2026 through regional power and gas links: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/the-gambia-targets-universal-electricity-access-by-2026-through-regional-power-and-gas-links/

Kenya to host 2026 International Energy Agency (IEA) Global Clean Cooking Summit as Africa targets energy access for one billion people: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/kenya-to-host-2026-global-clean-cooking-summit-as-africa-targets-energy-access-for-one-billion-people/

Ethiopia and Nigeria launch Rail-based LNG Corridor to expand energy access and cut deforestation across Africa: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/ethiopia-and-nigeria-launch-rail-based-lng-corridor-to-expand-energy-access-and-cut-deforestation-across-africa/

TotalEnergies strengthens position in Namibia with new stake in Mopane and Venus oil discoveries: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/totalenergies-strengthens-position-in-namibia-with-new-stake-in-mopane-and-venus-oil-discoveries/

CITES recently rolled out new digital training courses to help countries apply wildlife trade rules in practice, not jus...
15/12/2025

CITES recently rolled out new digital training courses to help countries apply wildlife trade rules in practice, not just on paper. For African states facing persistent enforcement gaps, the tools aim to strengthen permit systems, scientific assessments and border controls at a time when illegal wildlife trade continues to undermine conservation and livelihoods.

Read full story by John Thiga, MPRSK: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/how-cites-new-online-courses-could-change-wildlife-trade-enforcement-in-africa/

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has amended IFRS S2 to ease how banks, insurers and asset manage...
15/12/2025

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has amended IFRS S2 to ease how banks, insurers and asset managers report financed emissions, narrowing Scope 3 requirements as global adoption expands.

For African markets, where data gaps remain a challenge, the changes offer regulatory clarity and lower compliance costs while maintaining climate risk as a core part of financial reporting.

Read the full story by Solomon Irungu N.: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/issb-eases-financed-emissions-reporting-under-ifrs-s2-as-global-adoption-expands/

๐ŸŒ๐„๐” ๐’๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ 2040 ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The European Union has committed t...
11/12/2025

๐ŸŒ๐„๐” ๐’๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ 2040 ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The European Union has committed to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 and introduced a legislative package to streamline environmental rules across industry, infrastructure, and digital development.

The measures aim to balance decarbonization, economic competitiveness, and regulatory efficiency, reducing administrative burdens for businesses while maintaining environmental safeguards.

For African economies connected to European markets, these decisions signal stricter carbon standards, potential for higher-quality climate finance, and evolving trade requirements, shaping opportunities in low-carbon manufacturing, energy, and sustainable development projects.

Read full feature by Solomon Irungu N.: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/eu-sets-2040-climate-target-and-launches-simplification-package-for-green-legislation/



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๐ŸŒ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!๐ŸŒณAt just 22, Kenyan activist, Truphena Muthoni has broken the 72-hour tre...
11/12/2025

๐ŸŒ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!๐ŸŒณ
At just 22, Kenyan activist, Truphena Muthoni has broken the 72-hour tree-hugging in Nyeri, using endurance and symbolism to champion forest conservation, climate justice, and inclusion.

Her feat has inspired nationwide admiration, global attention, and a wave of support from leaders, activists, and citizens alike, proving that individual action can spark a movement. Read the full story by Carlton Oloo: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/kenyan-activist-truphena-muthoni-breaks-72-hour-tree-hugging-guinness-world-record/

Kenya has opened the worldโ€™s largest rhino sanctuary in Tsavo West, marking one of the most significant conservation mil...
11/12/2025

Kenya has opened the worldโ€™s largest rhino sanctuary in Tsavo West, marking one of the most significant conservation milestones in modern African history.

The 3,200 kmยฒ sanctuary, expanded from the long-overcrowded 92 kmยฒ Ngulia Sanctuary, creates a secure, connected landscape for a new founder population of 200 Eastern black rhinos.

With Kenya now protecting 78% of the global Eastern black rhino population, the Tsavo expansion is more than a wildlife initiative; it is a national investment in ecological resilience, advanced conservation technology, and nature-driven economic growth.

The transition to a landscape-scale sanctuary follows rigorous ecological assessments, the worldโ€™s largest rhino monitoring and tagging operation, and major upgrades in protection, ranging from AI-enabled surveillance to expanded ranger infrastructure. Read full story by Carlton Oloo: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/kenya-unveils-the-worlds-largest-rhino-sanctuary-in-tsavo-west-marking-a-new-chapter-for-global-conservation/

UN Environment Programmeโ€™s new Global Environment Outlook-7 report launched in Nairobi, Kenya at with a message Africa...
10/12/2025

UN Environment Programmeโ€™s new Global Environment Outlook-7 report launched in Nairobi, Kenya at with a message Africa cannot afford to overlook.

Itโ€™s a global environmental health check, but the pressures it outlines; land loss, climate extremes, rising pollution, are already shaping daily life across the continent.

At the same time, GEO-7 makes it clear that Africa holds some of the strongest drivers for global regeneration, from community-led restoration to expanding clean energy and resilient food systems.

This visual break down briefly summarizes what GEO-7 really means for Africaโ€™s future: the risks, the opportunities and the economic value of choosing transformation over business-as-usual. If you want a quick grasp of the numbers, the scenarios and why African decisions carry global weight, take a moment to go through the slides.

Swipe through the full carousel, and read our expert analysis on Africa Sustainability Matters for deeper insights: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/unep-releases-landmark-geo-7-report-putting-africa-at-the-centre-of-global-climate-decisions-and-a-20-trillion-future/

๐ŸšจUN Environment Programme releases GEO-7: Africa at the Crossroads of Climate, Nature, and Economy: UNEP has launched it...
10/12/2025

๐ŸšจUN Environment Programme releases GEO-7: Africa at the Crossroads of Climate, Nature, and Economy: UNEP has launched its seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7), highlighting the urgent environmental and economic choices facing Africa. The report, compiled by 287 scientists from 82 countries, shows that continued inaction on climate, biodiversity, and land degradation will intensify crises across the continent.

The presents a path to transformation. Investments in climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable practices could generate US$20 trillion in global benefits by 2070, while saving millions of lives.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full analysis by Carlton Oloo and what it means for Africa: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/unep-releases-landmark-geo-7-report-putting-africa-at-the-centre-of-global-climate-decisions-and-a-20-trillion-future/

The World Resources Institute identifies the most potent climate-smart lifestyle actions; from going car-free to adoptin...
10/12/2025

The World Resources Institute identifies the most potent climate-smart lifestyle actions; from going car-free to adopting cleaner energy and diets, showing that shifts in transport, home energy and food offer the greatest emission cuts, with insights that can guide households and policymakers across Africa toward low-carbon living.

The United Nations has launched a $33 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026, aiming to support 135 million people across...
09/12/2025

The United Nations has launched a $33 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026, aiming to support 135 million people across conflict zones, climate-affected regions, and disaster-stricken areas. Africa remains at the center of this urgent effort, with billions needed to address hunger, displacement, and collapsing health systems.

The Global Humanitarian Overview 2026 released by the United Nations OCHA emphasizes life-saving action, efficiency, and empowering local organizations to deliver aid where itโ€™s needed most. Success now depends on governments showing up with the necessary funding and political support.

Read the full story by Solomon Irungu N. to understand how this appeal could shape humanitarian response and resilience across Africa: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/un-launches-33-billion-global-humanitarian-appeal-to-aid-135-million-people-africa-at-the-forefront/

European Commission's ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ...
09/12/2025

European Commission's ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ: itโ€™s a shift that could reshape how Africa trades, finances and proves the sustainability of its exports.

With the EU importing over โ‚ฌ188 billion worth of African goods in 2024 as reported by Council of the European Union, lighter reporting requirements in Brussels could weaken the traceability systems, farm-level data, and environmental safeguards that many African producers rely on to access premium markets and green finance.

From West Africaโ€™s cocoa to Kenyaโ€™s horticulture and East Africaโ€™s fisheries, sectors built around strict EU standards may face new uncertainty as buyers require fewer site-level disclosures. The change could lower incentives for investments in deforestation-free supply chains, clean production, and climate-risk reporting across the continent.

Read full feature story to understand why this EU regulatory change matters for Africaโ€™s trade and green development: https://africasustainabilitymatters.com/how-eus-softer-pollution-rules-could-hurt-africas-green-exports/

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