https://www.bizcommunity.com/ESG-Sustainability West Africa ESG & Sustainability news 15 ESG & Sustainability news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/ESG-Sustainability en-us Thu, 28 May 2026 13:26:39 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gates-foundation-commits-15m-to-ebola-response-as-who-suspects-900-cases-512200a To support measures to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — which the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspects has reached 900 cases — the Gates Foundation has committed an initial $15m in emergency funding. 1-268386 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hantavirus-in-africa-why-climate-change-rats-and-weak-surveillance-are-worrying-scientists-623331a Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a rodent or by inhaling aerosolised particles. These are tiny bits of rodent urine, faeces or saliva floating through the air that are contaminated by the virus. 1-268351 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/migratory-bird-declines-signal-risks-to-water-food-security-climate-resilience-392178a Migratory birds are more than a sight to see. They offer crucial insight into the health of the world. This is according to BirdLife International, which is asking the world to pay closer attention to what these flighted animals reveal about our planet. 1-267903 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/x3m-ideas-leads-africa-as-a-top-force-in-sustainable-creative-campaigns-514180a Warc has named Nigeria's X3M Ideas as the only African agency to reach the top five of those pushing purposeful and sustainable work. 1-267296 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-scientists-invited-to-apply-for-150000-jennifer-ward-oppenheimer-research-grant-511980a Open to early-career African scientists working to advance the continent’s biodiversity and conservation, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant is now accepting applications. 1-266696 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/international-womens-day-4-south-african-women-included-in-kfc-africa-female-firsts-288897a To mark International Women’s Day 2026, KFC is paying tribute to 55 African women from 22 countries who demonstrate the power of giving without recognition, resources or fanfare. 1-266250 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-mineral-wealth-at-the-centre-of-the-global-energy-transition-733752a According to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration. The minister was speaking at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, which kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 1-266142 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-and-south-africa-plan-to-boost-fossil-fuel-production-risking-their-climate-change-pledges-061105a Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world’s oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels – and how those plans diverge from the global climate goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit temperature rise to less than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The 2025 Production Gap Report found that many of these countries still plan to produce far more fossil fuels by 2030 than is safe for the climate. Scientists Emily Ghosh, Derik Broekhoff, Bathandwa Vazi and Olivier Bois von Kursk were among the co-authors of the report, which found that Nigeria and South Africa – already among the world’s largest fossil fuel producers – plan to increase fossil fuel production despite their climate commitments. 1-264717 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability West Africa