Farmers Plant 350 Million Trees Through Agroforestry Initiative
Trees for the Future and 61,000+ Farmers Celebrate Restoration Milestone Regenerative agroforestry nonprofit and United Nations World Restoration Flagship Trees for the Future (TREES) is celebrating a land restoration milestone this week – 350 million trees planted around the world. “350 million trees planted by farmers, for farmers is an incredible milestone and we’re so […]
The Record Breakers
Nigerians’ seemingly coordinated assault on the Guinness World Records offers a didactic lens into the national psyche and the state of the nation. Over the weekend, twenty-nine-year-old Nigerian chess champion and children’s education advocate, Tunde Onakoya, broke the world record for the longest chess marathon after playing sixty hours nonstop in New York City’s iconic Times Square. […]
AmCham Summit Kicks Off Setting Course For Robust Future Of U.S.-East Africa Trade
The fourth edition of the regional American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham) Business Summit, the premier platform for strengthening bilateral trade and investment between the United States, Kenya, and East Africa, has officially kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme, ‘Catalyzing The Future of U.S.-East Africa Trade and Investment’. Hosted by the American Chamber […]
Standard Bank Mobilises Market First Debt Fund To Support Up To $2bn Sustainable Infrastructure In Africa
Standard Bank has committed to Acre Impact Capital’s Export Finance Fund I to support the financing of sustainable projects in Africa. Acre Impact Capital manages Export Finance Fund I LP that seeks to invest in climate-aligned and sustainable infrastructure projects in renewable energy, health, food, and water security, sustainable cities, and green transportation providing access […]
