SUSTAINABILITY
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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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I&M Group unveils 2025 sustainability report alongside Ngong Road Forest project handover
I&M Group has reported more than 10 million lives impacted through its sustainability initiatives, as it released its 2025 Sustainability Report and handed over a major forest conservation project to the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) at Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary in Nairobi. The report, themed “Impact Beyond Numbers,” details the group’s work across responsible banking, business sustainability and community investment.…
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A new AI marketplace is putting locally led climate projects in front of investors
The Government of Luxembourg and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) have opened applications for impact funds investing in climate and nature solutions to join the first cohort of Rio Changemakers, an AI-enabled global marketplace designed to connect capital with trusted, locally led projects. Impact funds are encouraged to apply by 26 September 2026 for priority consideration, with applications being reviewed…
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LOOP’s Safari Gravel Series adds 3,500 trees to its conservation record
The LOOP Safari Gravel Series has planted 3,500 trees this year as part of its environmental conservation programme, following the third round of the 2026 cycling series held in Vipingo over the weekend. Organisers planted 100 trees during the Vipingo event, bringing the total number of trees planted through the series to more than 7,000 across its three editions. The…
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Gabon bets US$200 million on conservation that also benefits rural communities
The Government of Gabon has formally launched Gabon Infini, a long-term conservation and development initiative designed to mobilize up to US$200 million over the next decade for biodiversity protection and community investment. The Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative is being developed with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Enduring Earth and other partners. It is intended to strengthen Gabon’s protected-area network…
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KWAL first Kenyan firm to Earn EDGE Certification
Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), a subsidiary of Heineken Beverages International, has become the first Kenyan manufacturer to earn the globally recognised Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) certification, with its Tatu City plant attaining EDGE Advanced status. EDGE is an international green building certification system developed and backed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the…
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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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I&M Bank takes its ESG push into the supply chain with new SME programme
I&M Bank partnered with the United Nations Global Compact Network Kenya (UNGC Kenya) to unveil a supplier sustainability programme aimed at improving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The fully funded Supplier Sustainability Capacity Building Programme will provide the bank’s SME suppliers with practical tools and training to identify sustainability gaps, strengthen responsible…
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MTN Uganda cuts emissions 45pc under Project Zero
MTN Uganda has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 45% against a 2021 baseline, putting the telecom operator on track to hit its interim 50% reduction target by 2030, according to its newly released 2025 Sustainability Report. The reduction, delivered through the company’s Project Zero climate initiative launched in 2021, has been accompanied by the expansion…
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