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Christine Sidi on restoring Ngong Road Forest, creating jobs and giving Nairobi another green space
Nairobi’s need for accessible green space is giving a new dimension to the work being done at Ngong Road Forest. The I&M Foundation Ngong Road Forest project combines forest restoration with community employment and improvements intended to make the urban forest safer and more accessible, offering residents another place for recreation and wellbeing beyond the city’s better-known green spaces. For…
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Countdown To GreenShift puts the business case for sustainability under the spotlight
Sustainability is increasingly becoming a business conversation, touching everything from access to capital and compliance to technology, mobility and the way companies manage their operations. That was the focus in Nairobi as Countdown To GreenShift brought together voices from business, technology, sustainability, academia and startups ahead of the GreenShift Forum 2026 on October 22. Hosted by TechTrends Media at WOJO…
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SBM Bank in Sh2.2bn financing deal for green energy manufacturing
SBM Bank Kenya has partnered with Safer Power Group to extend USD 17 million (about Sh2.2 billion) in financing to support green energy manufacturing and the construction of a new factory. Under the deal, Safer Power, a licensed panel builder for global energy technology firm Schneider Electric, will scale up local production of power infrastructure including switchboards, control panels, synchronization…
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NCBA and BasiGo Put Green Finance Behind Kenya’s Electric Transport Push
Kenya’s electric transport transition is gaining a new source of momentum as green finance in Kenya moves from broad sustainability commitments into direct support for commercial fleets. NCBA Group and BasiGo’s partnership to finance 1,000 electric vehicles places financial institutions deeper into the country’s e-mobility ecosystem, with leasing and asset finance designed to help operators acquire electric vans without carrying…
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SA-H2 Fund reaches $182 million first close to back South Africa’s green hydrogen projects
Climate Fund Managers, a climate-focused blended finance investment manager, has reached the first close of its SA-H2 Fund, also known as Climate Investor Three (CI3) South Africa, with $182 million in commitments to support large-scale energy transition projects across the green hydrogen value chain. The fund will invest in green hydrogen production, downstream derivatives including green ammonia and green methanol,…
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GREEN FINANCE
KCB Unveils KShs 300bn Sustainability Bond Framework for Green, Blue and Social Projects
KCB Group has launched a Sustainability Bond Framework that will underpin a Medium-Term Note Programme of up to KShs 300 billion ($2.3 billion) over the next five years, targeting Green, Blue and Social projects across East Africa. The framework was unveiled on Wednesday at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, during the KCB PowerTalk series. KCB Bank Kenya intends to…
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Nairobi to host ESG leaders at GreenShift Forum in October
TechTrends Media, in partnership with Ardena Consulting and Africa Business Communities, will host the GreenShift Forum 2026 in Nairobi on October 22, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, financiers and innovators working on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The one-day summit comes as African businesses face growing pressure to align growth with climate resilience, responsible governance and inclusive finance. The…
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KCB Bank Sets a Third of New $100m EBRD Facility for Green Lending
KCB Bank Kenya has secured a $100 million (KShs12.9 billion) financing facility from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with 30 per cent of the funding set aside for green investments. The facility, signed on July 28, is aimed at expanding access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises while pushing more of them toward climate-smart technologies and…
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Green Industrialization Gains Ground in Southern Africa
South Africa has concluded a national validation workshop which was aimed at refining policy recommendations designed to accelerate green industrialization across southern Africa, as governments and development partners intensify efforts to align climate actions with long-term industrial growth. The two-day workshop, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Subregional Office for the Southern Africa in partnership with…
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KenGen Green Energy Park Attracts Fifth Investor
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has onboarded Maxim Agri & Samakgro as the fifth investor in the KenGen Green Energy Park in Naivasha. The new investor will use 3MW of green energy to construct an 8 Metric Tonne (MT) per hour fish feed production plant. The project is valued at approximately USD 3.95 million and is expected to boost fish…
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