Growth multipliers: How micro-decisions affect scaling outcomes
When we talk about enterprise growth, the focus often lands on the big moves: securing funding, entering new markets, or launching new products. Yet, experience…
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Data silos are killing your MEL strategy
In the world of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), data is the north star. It tells us whether a program is on track, whether resources…
Designing an effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework
Designing an effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework is one of the most important steps to ensure that a program delivers meaningful results. Programs are…
Enterprise support models that accelerate SME Growth in Africa: Bridging the gap between potential and performance
Africa does not suffer from a shortage of entrepreneurs. What it suffers from is a shortage of enterprises that grow, scale, and endure. Across the…
Navigating ESG in African Financial Institutions
For financial institutions, ESG is not only about how you operate. It’s about what you finance. This distinction makes ESG navigation fundamentally different for FIs…
How strategic market design makes Sustainability investable, scalable, and profitable
For many years, sustainability has been framed largely as a moral obligation or a compliance requirement, treated as a necessary add-on to core business rather…
Why evaluation still eludes many African organisations
Institutions across Africa continue to expand programmes intended to improve livelihoods, strengthen governance, support enterprises, and enable climate resilience. Budgets have grown, partnerships have increased, and development ambitions…
Why Sustainability’s biggest problem is not policy, it’s data
The sustainability sector persists in developing new reporting frameworks. However, it overlooks a core reality: the infrastructure for gathering, verifying and sharing trustworthy data stays fractured across levels. This…
Reimagining Insurance through Sustainability, ESG, and Inclusive Growth
The insurance sector in Kenya and across Africa is being called to redefine its purpose: no longer confined to the reactive role of paying claims…
Sustainable wealth management
The landscape of wealth management is evolving rapidly. Investors today, both individuals and institutions, are asking new questions: How can I grow wealth while supporting…
How strategic communication is shaping the future of sustainability
Sustainability has moved from the periphery of corporate strategy to the center of global policy and business action. However, the success of sustainability initiatives depends…
From Coalfields to Solar fields: A circular-land use blueprint for Africa’s just energy transition
Across Africa, the energy landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation. As it moves away from coal to embrace cleaner energy, the vast lands left behind…
Key issues shaping COP30 and what they mean for Africa’s sustainability journey
As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil for COP30, three themes are already defining the global climate conversation: finance, fossil fuel transition, and forest preservation.…
The human side of ESG: People and culture
Have you ever wondered what organizational culture truly means? What comes to mind when you hear the term? is it rules, people, or values? Many…
Harmonizing climate standards: Unlocking Africa’s competitiveness in a low-carbon economy
Recently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) announced a landmark partnership aimed at unifying global greenhouse gas emissions…
Corporate Social Responsibility is not just about giving, it is about how we live
Did you know that 88% of global companies now view sustainability as a value-creation opportunity rather than a cost centre? The numbers tell a powerful…
GRI and IFRS convergence marks a turning point for sustainability reporting worldwide
Just a few years ago, sustainability reporting was largely voluntary, an exercise in transparency driven by goodwill rather than regulation. Today, that landscape looks very…
Kenya’s net metering: Balancing simple beginnings with smarter energy futures
Kenya’s cautious net-metering approach can unlock cleaner, cheaper power if the country keeps it simple today and evolves toward smarter incentives tomorrow. This matters now…