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UN warns trillions still flowing into activities that destroy nature despite global pledges

The United Nations (UN) is calling for sweeping financial reforms after new data revealed that for every Dollar invested in protecting nature, thirty Dollars continue to be channelled into activities that degrade the environment.
  • January 23, 2026
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Nigeria approves new incentives for Shell’s offshore Bonga South West project

Tinubu has approved targeted, investment-linked incentives for Shell’s Bonga
  • January 23, 2026
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AfDB approves $16.5m loan for new Menengai geothermal plant in Kenya

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $16.5 million loan to support the construction of the 35 MW OrPower Twenty‑Two (OTTL) Geothermal Power Plant.
  • January 23, 2026
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SA ‘ready, able, willing’ to resume WEF Africa Summit

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will resume hosting its Africa Summit in South Africa (SA) next April. The news, which breaks a 7-year absence, was confirmed by the SA’s Tourism Minister, Patricia De Lille in Davos, Switzerland
  • January 23, 2026
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TikTok seals deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday said it has finalised a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure United States (US) data, to avoid a US ban on the short video app used by over 200 million Americans.
  • January 23, 2026
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Overall private investment in Egypt grew 73% last year: Finance Minister

Egypt’s overall private investment in Egypt grew by 73% last year
  • January 22, 2026
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