Growing concern over persistent flooding, sanitation challenges, and urban resilience in Ghana’s capital has triggered renewed calls for a comprehensive impact evaluation of roughly US$655 million in World Bank-supported projects …
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Ecobank intensifies tree planting drive at Chipa forest reserve
Ecobank Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a large-scale tree planting exercise at the Chipa Forest Reserve, as part of activities marking this year’s World Environment Day …
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Why Ghana can’t ignore plastic pollution and marine litter: A World Ocean Day reflection
As the world marks World Ocean Day, the call to “sustain what sustains us” carries particular urgency in Ghana. Recent severe flooding in Accra, triggered by heavy rainfall and worsened …
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FSD Africa, GIIF launch £5m facility to unlock green infrastructure investment
FSD Africa, in partnership with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the British High Commission, has launched a Green Project Preparation Facility (PPF) to accelerate investment in climate-resilient infrastructure …
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Ecobank Ghana deepens green commitment with tree-planting drive at Prampram SHS
Ecobank Ghana has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability with a renewed tree-planting exercise at Prampram Senior High School (SHS), as part of activities marking World Environment Day 2026. The …
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Eni Ghana signs LOI with Italian agency to drive sustainable dev’t
Eni Ghana has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) to explore strategic partnerships aimed at advancing sustainable development initiatives in Ghana. Through …
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Ghana has invested more than most African countries in the sovereign infrastructure for carbon market participation. A dispute in Zimbabwe has now shown that having the infrastructure is not enough …
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Ecobank raises US$450m in landmark Nature Bond debut on London Stock Exchange
Ecobank Group has launched what it describes as the world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA) commercial bank-issued Nature Bond, raising US$450 million on the London Stock Exchange to finance …
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AfDB launches live tracker to accelerate Africa’s electricity access drive
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has unveiled a new digital platform designed to track and accelerate progress toward expanding electricity access across the continent, as part of its ambitious …
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World Bank approves US$500m for rural roads, market access
The World Bank has approved US$500 million in financing to support Ghana’s efforts to improve rural road infrastructure and expand market access for farmers under a new initiative dubbed the …
