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This case study describes a corporate crisis involving Treeton Chemical, a U.S.-based firm, and its Italian acquisition, Tossico Chemical. The venture, Treeton-Tossico, became the center of an international scandal after it was revealed that the company improperly exported 650 tons of toxic waste to Nigeria in 1987, leading to severe legal, financial, and reputational threats from the Italian government and European environmental coalitions.

This strategic framework, developed by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) and the Global Water Partnership (GWP), provides a phased approach for African nations to integrate water security and climate resilience into their national development planning and investment decision-making processes.

The Africa Green Bond Toolkit is a practical guide developed by FSD Africa and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to assist African capital markets in issuing green bonds according to international standards. It outlines the structural differences between green and vanilla bonds, provides a step-by-step issuance process, and details the requirements for creating a Green Bond Framework. The guide emphasizes the role of external verification and certification to ensure transparency and attract institutional investors to climate-resilient projects across the continent.

This fact sheet describes the activities of Persistent Energy Capital, a venture builder and fund that provides equity and support to green innovators in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting its partnership with FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi).

The 'Kit d’Outils d’Obligations Verte Afrique' is a practical guide developed by FSD Africa and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to assist African issuers in emitting green bonds. It outlines the structural similarities between green and conventional bonds, while detailing the specific requirements for the allocation of proceeds to environmental projects. The guide provides a comprehensive framework for the issuance process, including the development of a Green Bond Framework, independent verification, and post-issuance reporting, while highlighting successful case studies from South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.

The Nigerian Green Bond Market Development Programme (NGBMDP) Impact Report details the efforts of FSD Africa, Climate Bonds Initiative, and FMDQ Group PLC from 2018 to 2021 to establish a non-sovereign green bond market in Nigeria. The programme focused on capacity building, regulatory advisory, and technical support to mobilise private capital for climate-resilient infrastructure.

This briefing by E-Consult, coordinated by FSD Africa, examines the potential for establishing onshore financial centres in Africa to attract international capital and skilled employees. It evaluates existing hubs like Mauritius and Johannesburg and assesses the prospects for cities such as Nairobi, Kigali, Lagos, and Accra to become globally significant financial centres.

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) is launching the Technology for Evolving Challenges in Humanitarian Contexts (TECH) 4 Resilience Challenge. This initiative seeks AI-driven technological solutions to mitigate the effects of extreme climate events and improve Anticipatory Action (AA) frameworks in emergency contexts within low- and middle-income countries.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies examines the rapid pace of urbanisation in Africa, with a specific focus on Nigeria. It highlights the disconnect between rapid population growth in cities and the lack of adequate urban planning, which has led to the proliferation of slums, infrastructure deficits, and economic instability.

The report argues that the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) depends heavily on improving the efficiency, capacity, and security of Africa's maritime transport and port infrastructure to facilitate the movement of goods across the continent.

This report chapter examines the institutional evolution of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), detailing its transition from a focus on decolonization and state sovereignty to the establishment of a formal mechanism for conflict prevention and management in the 1990s. It analyzes the socio-economic impacts of armed conflict on African development and the OAU's challenges in operationalizing early warning systems and monitoring small arms proliferation.

This research paper examines the legal framework and practical administration of bail within the Nigerian criminal justice system. It analyzes the tension between state interests in prosecution and the constitutional presumption of innocence, highlighting systemic failures including police corruption, gender discrimination in surety requirements, and the prevalence of 'holding charges' that lead to prolonged pre-trial detention in dilapidated prison conditions.

This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes major demographic, economic, technological, urban, and socio-political transitions in Africa through 2035. Using the International Futures forecasting system, the authors highlight a general positive trend but warn that rapid population growth, fragile democratic foundations, and infrastructure gaps may compound poverty and instability if not addressed by strategic governance and investment.

This document is a technical deep-dive report titled 'Stakeholder Mapping & Key Policies,' which serves as the first of five supplements to the 'Powering Healthcare Market Assessment and Roadmap for Nigeria.' Developed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) under the Power Africa-funded Powering Healthcare Africa Project, the report analyzes the intersection of energy access and healthcare delivery in Nigeria. It maps the regulatory landscape for renewable energy and health, identifies key institutional stakeholders across federal, state, and local government levels, and catalogs past, ongoing, and planned electrification interventions for health facilities.

This report by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) examines the intersection of gender equality, energy access, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It highlights how existing gender disparities in energy and digital access are reinforced by AI development biases and funding gaps, while proposing strategies to ensure a gender-just energy transition through diverse AI teams, STEM representation, and gender-responsive policy.